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Pink Floyd, the most influential English rock band, seems to understand what real teaching is all about. The title above is a line from their song, Another Brick in the Wall Part 2. Knowing the typical responsibilities of a teacher, … Continue reading
Sometimes our minds are just filled up with too many thoughts. Say for example, worrying too much about what materials and how many to prepare, how much time to be allotted for an activity, and what not. Did You Ask Yourself … Continue reading
In January 2012, while speaking at the University of Michigan, President Barack Obama tackled a subject that has many Americans concerned. How can the country deal with the rising cost of college education and the enormous loan debts students accrue … Continue reading
For college students, studying in another country can be a wonderful learning opportunity and a life-changing experience. Not everybody gets the opportunity to live in a different country and learn its culture firsthand. If you are considering a study abroad … Continue reading
As children behave quite differently from adults, preschool teachers must be well-versed with the basic theories of early childhood development. Knowledge on the principles of Kohlberg, Piaget, Dewey, Froebel and Montessori will serve as your strong foundation as an educator … Continue reading
Finding new tools and resources to keep students engaged and interested can be a very time consuming task. With the advent of the web, this task has become much easier, yet still takes some time to eliminate the wheat from … Continue reading
Every child at some point in their school career has had to do a family tree project or report. The project may have been for social studies in elementary school or a history class in high-school. Whatever the age of … Continue reading
For years there has been a certain stigma attached to qualifications achieved online – the majority of us simply didn’t (and often still don’t) believe that they held the same weight and value as a qualification gained in the classroom. … Continue reading
The world of technology is constantly changing, and keeping up is often overwhelming and difficult. Luckily there are some great websites that offer free tech tutorials. These beneficial tutorials allow you to learn various tech topics at your own pace, … Continue reading
Some people may think tablets are nothing more than fancy toys for those who love electronics. That’s an opinion that more and more teachers are starting to disagree with as they see the benefits of tablets in the classroom. Tablets … Continue reading