Hickland Harris  |  Teaching  |  0 comments  |  314 views  |  Read Full

 

It is the goal of many students to receive the grade of "A" in a course. Students typically aim to boost their grade point averages, maintain scholarships, and of course gain the most information possible from class. There are very few who aim to receive an average or below average (and failing) score. This generally is not the initial goal, but sometimes happens due to various reasons during the process of taking the course.

Monica Villarreal  |  Teaching  |  0 comments  |  526 views  |  Read Full

 

Discover useful tips and ideas that can help when teaching children with ADHD. Good for parents and teachers.

Darwin Redshield  |  Teaching  |  0 comments  |  347 views  |  Read Full

 

The simplicity of copying files from one computer to another has helped facilitate the sharing and stealing of original work between students and professionals. Educators are facing increasing challenges in trying to safe guard the notions of academic integrity once so firmly instilled in a previous generation and prevent ongoing cases of plagiarism.

Bruce Deitrick Price  |  Teaching  |  0 comments  |  339 views  |  Read Full

 

What is a school for? To socially-engineer kids and thereby try to transform society along ideological lines? Or to educate every child as much as possible as an end in itself?

Sarah Elaine Eaton, Ph.D.  |  Teaching  |  1 comments  |  376 views  |  Read Full

 

Teachers, it's time to get smart. Plagiarism is sooo 20th century. In today's world, students are outsourcing their academic assignments and papers to highly educated ghost writers in foreign countries. If you're a teacher, find out how they do it.

Jason Creekmore  |  Teaching  |  0 comments  |  888 views  |  Read Full

 

Schools across the nation are experiencing ever-increasing pressure to raise student test scores. In order to meet the growing demands of student achievement, educators at all levels have created and implemented strategic plans that focus on adult controlled variables such as professional development and the purchasing of computer-based learning programs.

Jennifer Dobson  |  Teaching  |  0 comments  |  352 views  |  Read Full

 

People who do not work in the educational system are often surprised when they learn about the tenure system. After all, in most professions a person is held accountable for their skills, initiative, and effectiveness, regardless of how long they have been employed.

Joyce T. Povlacs  |  Teaching  |  0 comments  |  605 views  |  Read Full

 

Beginnings are important. Whether the class is a large introductory course for freshmen or an advanced course in the major field, it makes good sense to start the semester off well. Students will decide very early - some say the first day of class - whether they will like the course, its contents, the teacher, and their fellow students.

UNL  |  Teaching  |  0 comments  |  499 views  |  Read Full

 

Do you consider yourself "name-learning challenged?" Do you find it difficult to think of a student's name when the two of you meet? Or is it harder for you to match faces with the names of students on your class roster?

Matthew Amaral  |  Teaching  |  0 comments  |  386 views  |  Read Full

 

I've said it before. In public education, there are more sad stories than happy endings. Even so, after graduation this year I have to admit that the happy endings might outweigh all that bad stuff. Well, not really, but at least for one glorious day, you can take a look at what accomplishment looks like.