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Should teacher pay be increased?
Bambi Majumdar EducationMany people agree that teacher pay should increase if we want to see an end to teacher shortages, and to attract and retain good teachers. There has been an ongoing debate about merit pay for the last few years, but progress has been minimal. Excellent teachers promise huge benefits for students and society, and if we want them to influence our children for the better, then we should compensate them well.
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Making homework meaningful and fair
Savanna Flakes EducationDo your students take homework seriously? Are you finding that daily student homework completion is low? There is a lot of buzz and frustration from parents and students regarding homework. Homework or "practice makes perfect work" should be tasks students deem as valuable to success, and practice that students can complete successfully and independently, with support as necessary from the home.
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Automating account access solves many schools’ IT problems
Dean Wiech EducationAdministrative technology in education is constantly evolving and changing. These improvements, as in any industry, are meant to better meet the needs of users. The difference in education is much of the technology employed throughout the organization is used by teachers and students who are engaged in the learning process, unlike in other sectors where the technology is designed to enhance business solutions or meant to deliver a sale.
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The need for ESL instruction for deaf students
Douglas Magrath EducationMany deaf people face the same issues as ESL students when they go through the educational process along with hearing students. The first language for many deaf students is American Sign Language (ASL) ; this is not English but a separate language. It differs from English in the same way German or French does.
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Can a study-abroad program be both vigorous and fun?
Linchi Kwok EducationI am leading a study-abroad program in Italy this summer. In this program, students at Cal Poly Pomona will make a one-month field trip to Florence, Rome and nearby cities, where they will complete an equivalent of 12 quarter hours of course work in the Apicius International School of Hospitality while traveling.
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Females and ADHD: A growing awareness
Rebecca Ryan EducationAt the first sign of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) — a messy backpack, fidgety in nature, slipping grades — boys are medicated with Ritalin, Adderall or a similar variation. But what about girls? When the roles are reversed, it's often not quite so simple.
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To play or not to play: The value of recess in schools
Brian Stack and Erica Stack EducationParents of today want their children to be the best, the fastest and the smartest. In pursuit of meeting these goals, many schools have added more time for instruction and testing for core content areas. The added time often comes at the expense of recess, physical education, and many other forms of movement breaks and activities. As parents of five children under the age of 10, we see the impact of this shift in our own community school each and every day.
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What to know when listening processes are impaired
Janet B. Reyes EducationOn occasion, most of us have experienced being unable to understand instructions we needed to hear. Despite concentrating very hard, we missed large portions of what was said, and ended up not knowing what to do. Now imagine that when the speaker finished, everyone else who was listening started to act on the instructions. Suppose every day in school were like that — wouldn't it be hard to keep up?
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Advanced nursing education and practice: An individual choice
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareAdvanced practice nursing is growing, and nurses are reading the writing on the wall. APRNs can practice autonomously in a growing number of states in the U.S., and the potential for increased earning and job security is attractive. Deciding whether advanced practice is for you is an individual decision that only you can answer.
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Nature or nurture? Outdoor preschools combine the best of both
Cait Harrison EducationImagine a day filled with nature walks, playing in the mud, studying worms up close and reading stories in the forest. Doesn't really sound like school, does it? Welcome to the world of nature preschool — where young learners spend part or all of their school day outdoors. There are more than 150 nature preschools across the country, up from about two dozen in 2012.
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