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Contrastive grammar for ESL teachers: Part 2
Douglas Magrath EducationESL and FL instructors need to be aware of some of the fundamental differences between the home language and the language that is taught. In Part 1 of this article, we looked at phrase structure grammar and language contrast, as well as deep and surface structure. Here in Part 2, we will examine more similarities and differences in grammar structure among languages.
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Distributed leadership meets the needs of diverse learners
Christopher F. Herman EducationBehind the walls of AIM Academy, a Philadelphia independent school for bright children with learning differences, a unique leadership model is taking shape. The leadership flows from the top down, the bottom up, and from side to side.
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Contrastive grammar for ESL teachers: Part 1
Douglas Magrath EducationESL and FL instructors need to be aware of some of the fundamental differences between the home language and the language that is taught.
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Researchers find brain circuit that spurs bullying in mice
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareBullying — whether physical, emotional or social — should not be considered a normal rite of passage or "kids just being kids." The effects of bullying can be serious, including depression, low self-esteem, health problems and even suicide.
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The key to counseling in urban schools
Pierre LaRocco EducationOne thing counselors must do in urban environments is build relationships with students. There are many reasons why this is more important in urban areas, but the main reason is students in urban areas learn not to trust people from outside the neighborhood.
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The case for 1-to-1 technology in schools
Brian Stack EducationJust a few short years ago, it was considered a luxury for a school to have enough technology devices to be able to assign one to each student for use in the classroom and often at home. This model is commonly referred to as a one-to-one technology program.
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Puzzling for learning: Create a word for it
Debra Josephson Abrams EducationIs there a word for the mark made when someone falls backward in snow? Is there a word for the idiom "hanging by a thread"? Is there a word for melted snow? Or a tangled lock of hair? Or the pricking, tingling, or burning sensation on the skin? Yes, yes, yes, yes and yes!
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Where is the talk about public education?
Bambi Majumdar EducationWhen election time rolls around, candidates spar over a wide range of issues. However, it is rather strange to see the absence of heated discussion about public education in this year's presidential race. As Joel Gagne put it in his recent article for The Huffington Post, public education seems to have taken a back seat in this election. Furthermore, there are two distinct trends we notice about the education world now: a lack of reform efforts and a tendency for administration-bashing whenever the opportunity lands itself.
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Brain-based strategies for English learners
Erick Herrmann EducationIn the past two decades, knowledge of how the brain functions has increased tremendously. New, less invasive technologies such as PET scans have helped scientists determine various ways people learn and how to facilitate learning through using brain-based teaching techniques.
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Fostering a relationship of caring
Pierre LaRocco EducationSchool counselors must have many tough conversations with students. However, if we do some ground work in creating a caring relationship with students, then those conversations become much easier to have. What is a relationship of caring? I consider it a relationship of mutual respect where one party (the student) knows the other party (the counselor) has the student's best interest in mind even when the latter is holding the student accountable for his/her actions.
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