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The daily teacher struggle when faced with declining wages
Brian Stack EducationIt is starting to become the norm for teachers to seek out other forms of income to make up lost ground from low teacher salaries that plague many schools from coast to coast.
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The art of the real deal
Debra Josephson Abrams EducationMaking recommendations is the topic of Module 2 of the conversation course I teach now to EFL students in Korea. Students learn how to politely express their opinions, analyze advantages and disadvantages, offer alternatives and negotiate.
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New study reveals Android apps violate children’s privacy
Michelle R. Matisons EducationIf you are a parent or teacher who spends time with children, you are aware that device use and screen time are issues. Any number of problems are linked to screen time, including eye problems, bad posture, carpal tunnel syndrome, social disconnection, depression and insomnia.
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Ambient color may not affect learning ability
Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesA commonly held tenet of education design is that ambient color affects students' ability to learn. Evidence from research conducted over many years indicates that some colors enhance cognitive performance or creativity while others interfere with these processes.
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Exploring the crisis in funding and teachers’ salaries
Bambi Majumdar EducationWhen Education Secretary Betsy DeVos ripped Oklahoma teachers last week for not serving their students, she inadvertently shed light on a problem that is tearing the K-12 system apart. The issue is not the teachers and the missed classes. It is the intrinsic detachment of lawmakers and decision-makers from the reality of our educational needs. Some teachers complained that DeVos has not visited enough schools in underfunded regions and therefore has no idea of what they need.
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Want to boost your brainpower? Check out this research
Lisa Mulcahy Medical & Allied HealthcareWant to boost your capacity for memory retention, better learning, plus creative thinking and problem-solving? Sure you do! And the good news? The latest scientific research is making it easier to boost your brainpower than ever.
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Focus on paragraph and multiparagraph writing
Erick Herrmann EducationWriting is no simple feat. Teachers help students to build their writing skills over time, starting in kindergarten and continuing over the years. Some would argue that one never truly masters writing, but that one continues to hone their skills over a lifetime.
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What I’ve learned about teaching ukelele
Aileen Miracle EducationThis year, I've embarked on a new journey: teaching ukulele! I've really enjoyed it and have learned a lot my first year, including the following: You don't have to spend a ton of money on ukuleles.
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Summer programs for struggling learners: The parents’ role
Howard Margolis EducationOver the summer, many parents of struggling learners will strive relentlessly to teach their children the reading, writing and mathematics proficiencies they've yet to master. Some of these parents will succeed, but history shows that their efforts will usually backfire, igniting one or a combination of stress, anxiety, resentment, anger, despondence and depression.
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Move when ready: The case for eliminating grade levels
Brian Stack EducationIn a recent EdSurge article, writer Felice Hybert introduces the notion of eliminating grade levels in an effort to better connect classes to careers. Hybert highlighted work in the Kankakee Public Schools in Illinois where elementary students are introduced to a number of career pathways in an effort to start conversations and explorations around career possibilities.
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