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Infographic: How to become an entrepreneur
Brian Wallace Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIf you go back a few generations in time, entrepreneurs were not all about the glitz and glamor of today. It was actually a looked down upon profession. So, what’s changed in the world? Entrepreneurship only works properly with a contract with society to succeed.
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‘Please give me my space:’ A school counselor’s perspective
Sweety Patel EducationI want you to think back to when you were a student and you walked into your school counselor’s office. What do you remember about his/her office? Do you remember the walls, the furniture, the seating arrangement, the atmosphere? Was there something really unique about the counselor’s space that moved you somehow? Oftentimes when we are learning how to be school counselors, we are very focused on the interaction between the student and us. We do not always think about the surroundings, and a lot of times we feel there is not much time to, either.
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Who is checking on the mental health of our school leaders?
Brian Stack EducationRemember when you were a child at the amusement park, and the ride operator said if you want to get off the ride all you have to do is wave? Well, I’ve been waving furiously for several months and yet some days it seems no one is coming to my rescue. I am sure I am not alone. Being a school leader is tough enough but doing so in a pandemic starts to take its toll on us as professionals and as human beings. Who is checking on the mental health of our school leaders during this challenging time? I hope all of you reading this can recognize if and when you need help and know the signs of when to reach out to your fellow school leaders.
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10 ways to make a positive first impression at a new job
Hank Boyer Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementFirst impressions are lasting impressions. Every new employee is under intense scrutiny as hiring managers and HR attempt to evaluate each new hire’s potential. Impressing in a series of interviews and during the selection process was only the preliminaries. Every new employee starts out at exactly the same place in the job, since there is no performance track record to view, no known bad habits, and an equal opportunity to excel. Here are 10 ways to stand out and make a great first impression during your onboarding period.
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Technology transformation: From avoidance to advocacy
Angela Cleveland EducationWhat did you want to be when you grew up? As a child, did you dream of being an astronaut, a doctor, or a teacher? How closely does your childhood dream connect with your current career? As my life went on, I thought I could follow my career goals and wouldn’t need to use technology if I pursued a career as a school counselor. I felt like I finally landed in the right spot. I dove into school counseling and loved the work I was doing with my students. But, I soon faced some professional challenges that made me question how I could continue to meet the needs of my students.
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Anxiety’s spiking: Here’s how to help our students
Howard Margolis EducationCOVID-19 has caused untold numbers of America’s students (and family members, teachers, and school support staff) to suffer mild to severe anxiety. Some will be helped by the passage of time and new coping skills. Some won’t. For those who won’t, especially those who suffer from severe anxiety, who intensely fear the future, it’s a crisis. It’s also a crisis for their families, their teachers, and America writ large. We can lament that, "The pandemic’s horrible. Anxiety's a natural outcome. We can't do anything about it. It’s here. We’re all victims." Or, we can face the problem. We can ask and answer this question: How can we help affected students help themselves?
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Tackling the nation’s math education deficit
Sheilamary Koch EducationAsk students whether they like math. Now ask the same question about money. Usually their reactions are pretty distinct! Since finances boil down to numbers, couldn’t they be used to teach math? Of course, the answer is yes. Teaching about money is just one way innovative educators are picking up the slack on the country's dismal state of mathematics. COVID-19 related school closures and distance learning have made the situation even worse, especially for students from marginalized communities.
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Vocabulary tips and hints for English learners
Douglas Magrath EducationVocabulary learning is more than copying words and definitions. Students need to be actively involved in the process. Students may have a good vocabulary for getting around town and chatting with friends from the host country, but they may have difficulty with academic and course-specific vocabulary. Students often struggle with academic vocabulary, especially if their L1 is a non-European language. Vocabulary development is critical and should be integrated into all parts of the curriculum.
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Homework and independent assignments: Avoiding problems, encouraging success
Howard Margolis EducationMany struggling learners "hate" homework and in-class assignments that they need to complete by themselves. Why? Academics confuses, frustrates, and overwhelms them. Their struggles humiliate them. Expectations of failure send shutters down their spines. Ask yourself: Day after day, would you want your success to depend on confusing and frustrating work that overwhelms you, that you fail at, that leaves you feeling incompetent and worthless? I doubt it. Even in this era of remote instruction, where direct, in-person instruction is often rare, where struggling learners must often work alone, and where it’s often difficult for them to get the help they need, teachers and support staff can improve this situation.
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How NGOs help improve global education
Ginger Abbot EducationEducation on a global scale is an important topic within the education community and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Not everyone has access to proper schooling, which is why NGOs have volunteered their time and effort to create awareness of this issue. Everyone has a right to education. It allows people to learn throughout their lifetime. It also has the power to change lives. Global education nonprofits focus on empowering students of any age to learn. NGOs can help improve global education, and studies have shown that they already have.
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