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Is a liberal arts education still worth pursuing?
Patrick Gleeson EducationA couple of generations ago, a liberal arts education was highly respected and easily led to a lot of desirable employment. But the world has changed. Many now believe a liberal arts education has become culturally irrelevant, putting its degree holders at a decided disadvantage in the employment market. Are they right?
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Infographic: How Gen Z is reshaping the college years
Brian Wallace EducationGeneration Z recognizes that the economy is tough and that, while unemployment is low, high-wage, high-hour jobs have been replaced with low-wage, low-hour jobs. Still, Gen Z is on course to become the most educated and most entrepreneurial generation. This infographic outlines how Gen Z plans to make education the steppingstone toward a more financially secure future.
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Using mobile apps for teaching ESL in higher education settings
Sangeeta Johri EducationMobile technology in higher education has made a huge impact. Learning platforms enabled by computing technologies, such as online learning, mobile learning, and distance education, provide evidence of the influence of technology in the classroom. Like technology, language learning is always evolving, especially regarding the teaching of ESL/EFL. Since I am teaching ESL in a higher education setting, I will be exploring my vision of the future classroom through mobile apps in this article.
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Why self-care is a must for educators
Savanna Flakes EducationTeaching is hard work. Period. Being in a supportive role to students who are managing the impacts of trauma and teaching social-emotional learning can be challenging and can result in compassion fatigue. Self-care is vital. Having a proactive self-care routine helps prevent burnout. Self-care is more than bubble baths, long walks to the park, and buying luxurious items. For educators, it begins with a positive school climate and integrates with our proactive and deliberate practices aimed to keep supporting mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
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Millions of high school students set for success: Celebrating Career and…
Sheilamary Koch Education"I learned the formula for success," says Ian Solano, reflecting on what he gained from his high school career and technical education (CTE) classes. Now a business and marketing junior at the University of Southern California, Ian articulately shares how the hands-on experience of completing real-world projects and presenting them to “clients” in high school taught him a process he’s applied to internships and his college coursework. Solano is part of the changing face of high school vocational education.
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Amazon’s all-conquering education, labor visions come under fire
Michelle R. Matisons EducationBig Tech, including Amazon, has been asked to release acquisitions from the past decade. There's increasing pressure on the Seattle-based company, as it contests losing a Pentagon cloud contract to Microsoft while continuing its ubiquitous global reach. Amazon is also known for warehouse safety violations. Fifteen senators, including presidential contenders Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, have asked the company to publish serious worker injuries. Given the company's labor reputation, how qualified is Amazon to have a strong presence in U.S. classrooms?
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Infographic: STEM is on the rise. How can schools help?
Brian Wallace EducationOver the last decade, the U.S. has created nearly 2 million new STEM jobs — but students’ math and science scores continue to lag behind other nations, according to the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). STEM includes many ever-evolving and expanding fields, and success requires the ability to continue to learn and adapt to new situations. Raising a STEM workforce starts long before college. So, where do schools begin?
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Infographic: It’s 2020, is your business AI-ready?
Brian Wallace Science & TechnologyOne in three business leaders believe AI will have the greatest impact on their business in the next year, but few are acting on this knowledge. So, how can your enterprise get ahead of the competition with artificial intelligence? Find out more with this infographic.
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An overview of current K-12 school funding across the country
Bambi Majumdar EducationThe latest Education Law Center report, "Making the Grade 2019: How Fair is School Funding in Your State?" gives a comprehensive picture of K-12 funding efforts across states. The data aims to inform policymakers, stakeholders, parents, and districts about the state of public school funding. States have been ranked from highest to lowest based on the percentage of gross domestic product or state wealth invested into the K-12 school system. Vermont bagged the top spot for providing the most robust funding to K-12 education with 7.03%, while the national average is 3.79%.
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Tightening up ‘turn and talk’ to foster more purposeful linguistic…
Erick Herrmann EducationThe prevalence of the "turn and talk" strategy has increased in schools over the past several years as teachers realize the importance of keeping students actively engaged in instruction; listening to students as a form of formative assessment; and, for multilingual learners, having students practice speaking the target language. While the practice has increased, some teachers may be able to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the strategy by incorporating in a few practices to develop more purposeful practice of both language and content.
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