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Alarm Bells Ringing Imagine walking into your English class, only to find there’s no teacher! That’s the grim reality many schools in England are grappling with. As the new school year looms in September, hundreds of schools are scrambling to … Continue reading
Teachers Continue to Strike, Students Show Support Secondary school teachers in New Zealand are persisting with their strike action, seeking improved pay and working conditions. Despite three days of negotiations between the Post Primary Teachers’ Union (PPTA) and the Ministry … Continue reading
What do college students get from participating actively in charity, health and environmental programs while still at school? Is there really value in raising funds for educational materials to give away, spending a few hours teaching kids at an orphanage … Continue reading
Outdoor activities for kids may be viewed by some people as mere manifestations of restlessness and hyperactivity. But for parents and teachers, they significantly contribute to children’s growth and skill development. Though effective learning takes place within the confines of … Continue reading
To describe the term ‘geek’, it would probably be more useful to watch an episode of “The Big Bang Theory,” an American TV sitcom revolving around a group of four exceptional intellectuals who are addicted to technology, sci-fi, comic books … Continue reading
Students often find themselves in an information overload situation. Sometimes teachers can share too much data, so kids can get confused about where to start and how to digest everything. And with such easy access to the Internet nowadays, they … Continue reading
Imagine a mother’s reaction when she gets a thoughtful letter from her child. That pure bliss you see on her face can be a great motivation for you to encourage your students to scribble some notes for the woman behind … Continue reading
“We are all staring at the same moon in the sky.” Figuratively speaking, the line above is the main purpose of integrating global citizenship education in the academic world. Everyone, regardless of race, religion and group, lives in one big community … Continue reading
For many people, test results only seem to be the basis for educators in evaluating whether students pass or fail the subject. Because this is often the assumption, many students have considered grades as their main motivation for learning at … Continue reading
Many English-speaking foreigners travel to Japan to teach English. Many of them truly have a great time in the classroom because of their love for education and children. They know that teaching English to Japanese students isn’t tantamount to speaking … Continue reading