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10 exciting new (or newly expanded) museums in the US
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureIt seems hard to believe, but America is home to more than 35,000 museums — double the number from just 15 years ago — and they just keep coming. Museums are a vital part of the American cultural and educational landscape. They are places where we all can go to pursue the discovery of art, history, science, technology and the natural world.
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The need for greater diversity in the teaching workforce
Bambi Majumdar EducationU.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. recently urged parents to help encourage and bring about more diversity in the teaching workforce in order to keep up with the growing student diversity in K-12 schools. King received a lot of flak after his speech despite the student-teacher ratios that support his stance.
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The challenges of adult education ESOL
Douglas Magrath EducationAdult education English language courses (ESOL) offer a unique set of challenges that are different from those presented by the typical intensive programs at state universities and private language schools. The major differences include the type of students involved, methodology, number of contact hours, books and other teaching materials, along with the goals of the programs.
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Universal principles for providing meaningful PD for educators
Savanna Flakes EducationThis summer, I collaborated with Limited Resource Teacher Training (LRTT), an organization dedicated to delivering high-quality, sustainable teacher training in parts of the world where teacher training is really needed to improve education.
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Addressing student mobility and homelessness in schools
Brian Stack EducationAs schools across America embark upon a new school year this fall, hundreds of thousands — perhaps millions — of students will be playing the often difficult and complex role of "the new kid." They will have to quickly make new friends, adapt to a new school and a new learning environment, and look for opportunities to bridge the gaps from one school experience to another.
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What the Every Student Succeeds Act means for teacher evaluations
Cait Harrison EducationFor decades, the system for evaluating K-12 teachers has relied primarily on two things: observation and test scores. But under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), that could be changing. The new law will allow districts to use other kinds of evaluation measures including coaching and mentoring, said Anne Udall, executive vice president of program strategy at New Teacher Center (NTC), a nonprofit that aims to improve teacher effectiveness.
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Too many K-12 students face food insecurity
Bambi Majumdar EducationMore than 1.3 million children throughout the United States fall under the category of "homeless student." The 2013 census showed more than half of the nation's public school children fell into the low-income category.
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A teacher’s dilemma: Instructional level vs. grade level
Fern Goldstein EducationAs the new school year arrives, mandated testing, No Child Left Behind (now ESSA), inclusion and core curriculum all loom. And special education teachers face a dilemma: whether to teach at the students' instructional level or at grade level.
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Big Pharma’s greed exposed again with rise in EpiPen costs
Joan Spitrey PharmaceuticalAs the school year begins, parents across the nation are being confronted with the outrageous price increase of the life-saving epinephrine delivery device, EpiPen. For parents of children who attend school or daycare, having this life-saving medication readily available is a necessity. The EpiPen quickly delivers epinephrine, which is needed to prevent anaphylaxis and possible death due to severe allergies.
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Using YouTube as a flipped classroom strategy
Brian Stack EducationThis summer, my 10-year old son Brady and I decided to build a deck around our above-ground pool after he convinced me we could learn how to do it simply by watching this 15-minute video posted on YouTube by Pennsylvania builder Craig Heffernan. His video walks viewers through the entire process of building a deck from start to finish and has been viewed more than 3.8 million times since it was first posted to YouTube in the summer of 2012.
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