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4 beneficial career moves to make while in college
Indiana Lee EducationCollege is such a profound experience. You learn so much about how to navigate the world and connect with the people around you. More importantly, you learn about yourself and what mark you want to leave on this world. Many college students will find their purpose through the careers they choose. So, while in college, it’s crucial to make moves that benefit your career so you can take full advantage of life after graduation. Here are four beneficial career moves you can make while in college to help prepare you to excel in the workforce.
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Simple ideas to strengthen struggling readers’ achievements
Howard Margolis EducationThough many struggling readers want to succeed in reading, writing and other schoolwork, they don't know how. Many have learned to think they're "stupid" though they're not. Many have abandoned hope of becoming successful readers and writers. Our job, as parents, teachers, support staff and administrators, is to change such mindsets. To do so and to accelerate learning — in reading and writing, as well as math, social studies, and so on — requires us to show readers how to succeed.
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Tips for teaching deaf students: Understanding the hurdles they face
Douglas Magrath EducationThe deaf community faces cultural, learning, emotional and survival hurdles each day. By becoming aware of these hurdles, instructors are more capable to help these deaf learners compete and achieve success.
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Struggling readers: Questions needing answers
Howard Margolis EducationGiven COVID-19's domination of the 2020-2021 academic year and the severe damage it did to the education of countless struggling readers, parents and teachers need to ask critical questions; questions that will help to accelerate the reading and writing achievements of struggling readers. For special education students, it's best to address these questions to the child's Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team.
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Strategies to attract new teachers to schools that need them most
Brian Stack EducationSchool principals from coast to coast are reporting that this year may have been one of the most tumultuous for hiring and staffing. The pandemic disrupted normal staffing patterns for a variety of reasons, including filling the voids left by teachers who needed to take leaves of absences and those who needed to work remotely (which means someone needed to be in the classroom, in person with students). Principals had to get creative on how they would find new teachers.
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Is woodworking becoming more accessible for women?
Sheilamary Koch and Ayla Reguero Koch EducationWoodworking, like many other trades, has stereotypically been practiced by men while women have historically been discouraged from the field by society. Statistics on the construction trades show that in 2020 only 3.2% of carpenters in the United States were women. What happens in schools is part of the problem. Industrial arts teacher Tim Zavacki says students have shared stories of guidance counselors pushing female students towards art classes versus shop, trade or engineering classes.
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4 steps to empower yourself to accomplish your goals
Rob and Steve Shallenberger Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementPeople who have a sense of direction and purpose feel empowered. Yet only 10% of people have written professional and personal goals. Imagine how great it would feel to take all your good intentions and make them a reality. In other words, to get laser-focused on the things that matter most — and have the motivation to actually do them! To set your own roles and goals, follow these four steps.
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How to approach first-time in-person learning for early education students
Ginger Abbot EducationReturning to school after COVID-19 and virtual learning is a big step for educators, parents, and students. Teachers, as you prepare to head back to in-person instruction in the fall, you might be wondering how to approach first-time in-person learning for early education students. If you’re a kindergarten or first-grade teacher, this will be a challenge since most of your students likely have only been in school virtually and during the pandemic. There are a few ways to navigate this transition for early elementary students, though.
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What does the research say about COVID-19 safety protocols in schools?
Brian Stack EducationI noticed the other day as I walked the halls of my high school that no one follows all the one-way floor stickers we placed all over the building last summer — no one. The funny thing is, no one has been following them at the Demoulas Market Basket grocery store I shop at either. Maybe that’s why the grocery store got rid of them last week. I just told my head custodian to do the same this summer when they do their annual deep clean and waxing of our school floors. The floor stickers may be one example of a safety protocol that we won’t need this fall, but we know that COVID won’t be gone. The question is, what protocols will we need?
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Balancing compassion and performance in a pandemic world
Courtney Lynch Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWhen I served in the Marines, we had a saying: Mission first, people always. Everything about leading Marines came down to achieving results in times of challenge, chaos, and uncertainty while taking care of your people. Now, as an executive coach, as I’ve helped my clients navigate pandemic times, often I’ve been guiding them in demonstrating service-based leadership. Leading with service is about acting selflessly on behalf of others to ensure their success. It’s about the simple actions you take to support others so they can thrive. The great news for leaders is that service can be demonstrated in the simplest ways.
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