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Education plays only a small part in economic success
Sheilamary Koch EducationMost of us were brought up to believe that education is the key that opens the door to a better future. Whether this is true depends in part on how one defines a better future. If we're just talking about upward mobility and earning power, it is not a given that education leads to greater financial success, according to a growing body of research.
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How we can make music education ‘beautiful’
Cait Harrison EducationBeautiful. That adjective is prevalent in our culture, but it's not spoken often in music education. And perhaps we should be saying it more often, Bob Duke said. Duke is the head of music and human learning at the University of Texas at Austin, and he delivered the keynote address Nov. 13 at the National Association for Music Education's (NAfME) National In-Service Conference.
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Streamlining K-12 education with AI
Bambi Majumdar EducationThe use of emerging and innovative technology in K-12 education is imperative to help the new generation of students. Today, more school districts are beginning to adopt artificial intelligence, and educators are urging their districts to invest more in this technology.
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Incorporating drama in the language classroom
Sheilamary Koch EducationImagine a practically foolproof way to captivate your English language students while giving them the opportunity to actively practice pronunciation, intonation, sentence structure and real-world language.
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Study: Mother’s acetaminophen use linked to ADHD in child
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareA study published recently in Pediatrics reported that long-term use of acetaminophen by a mother during her pregnancy was strongly associated with the risk of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Acetaminophen is also known as paracetamol, and a common brand name is Tylenol.
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The impact of suspensions on students with disabilities
Brian Stack EducationThe kind of meeting I hate having the most as a high school principal is one with the parent of a student who has just engaged in behavior in the school that warrants, according to our school board policies, a suspension from school for a period of time. In these kinds of meetings parents and guardians ask, rightly so, what good will come of keeping their child out of school where the child will fall further behind his or her peers.
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Do education spending cuts spell trouble for the country?
Sheilamary Koch EducationPresident Donald Trump's proposed $9.3 billion cut to the federal education budget in May has angered concerned citizens as well as many educators. The logic is that less investment in education translates into a bleak future for today's youth, especially in marginalized areas.
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Exercises to teach the nuances of business writing to ELLs
Douglas Magrath EducationBesides grammar and speaking, business communication must include writing. As I've written previously, "Rather than just learning about grammar or words, ESL students must actually use the language to learn new material related to their future dealings in the business world."
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Are AP classes the best way to prepare students for college?
Bambi Majumdar EducationDuring the early part of the 20th century, the gap between high school and universities began to grow. After students received their high school diplomas, they found themselves unprepared for what was ahead in college.
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Our brains are wired to forget — How does that affect language learning?
Sheilamary Koch EducationRecent research shows our brains are wired to forget information. This may not sound like great news to ESL teachers whose job is to help students acquire a whole new language. Yet better understanding of the dynamics behind forgetting gives us valuable insight on to how to work with — not against — the brain in the language classroom.
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