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Two Year Continuing Education Programs Expanding

Community and Junior Colleges are Focus of New Educational Boost On July 14, 2009, during a speech in Michigan, President Obama unveiled a 12 billion dollar proposal to support an increase in enrollment in the community and junior colleges in the United States. His plan calls for an increase in two-year college graduates to meet a goal of five million by 2020. This program is designed to focus…

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Teaching Children to Swim Helps Them Become Drownproof

In August 2014, six teenagers drowned in the Red River in Shreveport, Louisiana when they jumped into the river to try and rescue their friend, De Kendrix Warner, who began to drown when a sandbar gave way to the swift current and plunged him into 25 feet of water. Not one of them could swim and soon they all drowned except for Warner, who was rescued by a bystander. According to an article in…

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The Importance of Teaching Reading Strategies

Improving Reading Skills in All Students In a society where education is so vital and has such a focus, it is important to have students catch up and get ahead in reading. This can be accomplished through the purposeful teaching of specific reading strategies. Help Students Catch Up on Reading Students who struggle with reading need to be taught specific reading strategies in order to catch up.…

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Civics Education Student Activities Hands-On Experiences

Hands-On Experiences that Involve Students in the Political Process Involving students in any grade level in the political process is important. This participation takes on greater significance in high school, however, since many seniors will turn eighteen during their final years in high school, allowing them the opportunity to exercise their civic duty at the ballot box. Civics and politics…

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Classrr is 1 year old – Educating the world

Today, a year ago to be exact, we opened up ourselves to the world, educating the world, like others, in our own way. Along the way, we’ve met a lot of great minds, people with unique abilities, people who put efforts in their way of educating. Our goal was simple, to connect these great minds with others who desperately need to be inspired so that it can create an endless ripple of kindness. The…

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Learn French in France – Travel to France to Study French

Certainly one of the best ways to maximize travel experiences in France is to speak the French language. A very effective and enjoyable way to learn the language is by attending a language school while there. Time Commitment The majority of French language schools recommend a minimum attendance of two weeks, with provisions for students who wish to stay longer. Most schools offer a basic course…

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What Happens When You Don't Get an Exam Question

What Happens When You Don’t Get an Exam Question

Test Anxiety and Physical Reactions to Tests Many physical reactions occur when a student doesn’t understand a question on a standardized exam. These reactions are the result of fear and make it difficult for a student to determine an answer, even if that student knows the material. Understanding these reactions and providing students with skills to overcome them helps students to succeed in…

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Educational Plans for Archaeology-Related Lessons

Teaching Archaeology to Students Archaeology is glamorized by the likes of Indiana Jones movies, but has so much more to offer students and educators alike, especially when it comes to hands-on activities! Advantages and Outcomes of Teaching Archaeology to Students With archaeology lessons, students learn more about the scientific method. They also take measurements using scientific/laboratory…

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Teaching Adult Students: Ideas to Help ESL Instructors

Many adults want to learn English for a variety of reasons. Some move to English speaking countries like the United States or the United Kingdom. Others want to learn English because they enjoy learning new languages, or they would like to strengthen their resume. This article focuses on adults moving to the United States. Start new in a foreign country can be difficult for many adults. Not only…

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Teach Spelling with Vowel-Consonant Clusters – A

Make Learning Spelling Easy Using Vowel-Consonant Patterns While at first glance English spelling seems to defy logic and appears terrifyingly confusing, learning spelling can be made much easier if a child is taught to recognize certain patterns that repeat themselves over and over. Learning the sound made by these alphabet clusters and recognizing patterns makes spelling much easier and…

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Writing for the Educational Children’s Market Resources to Help You Write Nonfiction for Schools and Libraries You don’t need a manuscript to enter the educational market, and it is a great way to enter into the world of writing children's books.

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Turn Your Home Into a Natural Learning Environment

Homeschool Learning Centers Centers are small areas where supplies or educational materials are stored in a way that provides easy access. This allows children to choose what activity they want to participate in. Learning centers can all be in one room, or they can be spaced throughout the whole house. They can be used for preschool age children as well as those in high school. Parents should…

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Teaching 2 to 6 Year-Old to Know Their Colors

Learn about Colors With a Game, an Experiment, and a Craft Parents and teachers can start off by introducing children to the names of basic colors and then advance to teaching the names of colors like teal and tan. Kids can watch how colors mix to form other colors and then use the results to tie-dye coffee filters and craft a cheery sun catcher. Color Match Game To make this color match game,…

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Teaching Writing with Harry Potter for Your Students Use J.K. Rowling's Tales to Teach and Inspire the Writing Process If you teach middle schoolers, you are well aware of the magical spell J.K.

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The Psychology of Returning to Education

Study Hints for Mature Students Many, but not all, countries encourage their workforce to keep up with their field, refine their skills, enlarge their areas of expertise, or retrain for other work. When going back to studying, the right attitude, the right tools, the right resources are necessary. This article looks at the right state of mind for returning to education. Life-long Education: the…

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Teaching Children about Bullies at School

Show Students What a Bully Does and How to Respond Appropriately Bullying can be a big problem at school for many kids. Just as prevention is best to control classroom behavior, prevention is also best at preventing bullies. Even so, students need to understand what a bully is, and how to respond to a bully. Make Students Aware of What a Bully Does Some students may not even know they are being…

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Avoiding Diploma Mills in Online Education

Distance Learning for Adults Seeking Continuing Education and Risks Online learning is the easiest and most convenient method of taking college courses for those who what to continue their education. However, as with everything on the Internet, you need to be careful of scammers and in this case – diploma mills. Diploma mills are online schools that are only interested in taking your money rather…

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