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How to Speak to School Teachers So that You Can See What You Need for Your Kid
Every child has had one: the teacher who just won’t play nice. Sometimes it’s an older teacher who’s just done like last Thanksgiving’s turkey. Sometimes they love the girls, and you have an ADHD boy. It could just be a bad personality mix. Whatever the situation, you and your child have to learn to play nice. Before you run to the principal to demand a new teacher, try these tips for a more productive parent-teacher relationship.
By Michelle Rebecca5 years ago in Education
Instructional Technology
According to the Association for Educational Communication and Technology, institutional technology is the theory and practice of design, development, utilization, management, and evaluation of processes and resources for learning. According to this definition, it involves ways of making learning effective by incorporating, not only scientific theories, but also other information that provides enough knowledge. Accordingly, the definition is grounded on the concept of instructional technology, which is divided into five interconnected domains. These domains include development, utilization, design, management, and evaluation. Under each domain, there are subdomains, which help in bringing out a clearer meaning of the term in structural technology. Design refers to the process of specifying conditions for learning, development refers to the process of translating design specifications into a physical form, utilization refers to the use of processes and resources for learning, management refers to processes of controlling instructional technology, and evaluation is the process of determining the adequacy of instruction.
By Alice Halls5 years ago in Education
The Hacks of College Life
College life can be a daunting experience, and if you are a college student, you would need a lot of dedication to survive college. In this article, you will find out about some hacks that are very essential for you to know so you can pass your college years easily. College life can be a beautiful experience of your life, and all you need to do is stay focused on your goal, and use these college life hacks to pass the college journey.
By Mikkie Mills5 years ago in Education
What to Consider when Picking Your University Course
Right off the bat, I want to say that this post is written based on my experiences at a university in England. While education can work differently depending on the university and where in the world it is, these points should be broad enough that you can hopefully apply them to your situation in some way, shape, or form. This also isn't the end-all or be-all of lists, but these are certain things that helped me in making my own decisions when it came to what degree I wanted to get.
By Danielle Murray5 years ago in Education
Are You a Teacher? Best Ways to Stay Organized
Teachers are often underappreciated. They put in a lot of effort to provide a great learning experience for children that are in their classroom each year. They can have very hectic schedules, and it can become difficult to stay organized when there are so many students to pay attention to during the course of the day.
By Damien Justus5 years ago in Education
Individualized Education Plans vs. 504 Plans
Many different students have IEPs, and others have 504 Plans. It is important to know what each of those are and when it is necessary to set up an IEP versus setting up a 504 Plan. There are many similarities and differences to IEP’s and 504 Plans. Each of them has multiple different components that complete them.
By Elizabeth Van Ingen5 years ago in Education
This I Believe
I believe in kids. I believe that kids can teach us some valuable lessons, whether or not they intended to. They can impact us and challenge us to think differently. Kids teach us that not everything has to be so complex, that life can be simple. They are always honest about their opinions. If they do not want to do something like a certain craft, they will tell you. Or if they will tell you if they like you or not. Kids also show others how to live a carefree life, and not worry about every single detail. Kids also have a great imagination, and dream big whenever they think about the future. All kids believe that they can make it to a major league sports team, or become the president of the country. Whatever it is that the child wants to do, they will go out of their way to do it, or at least have a lot of knowledge about the subject. These are just a few things kids teach older people, rather the other way around.
By Elizabeth Van Ingen5 years ago in Education
The 'High School Musical' Experience
For my final drama class in high school, a few of my friends and I decided to direct the school’s musical of the year. This would start the worst semester of my life, academically and emotionally. We started the semester with the plan to put on Peter Pan Jr. It was an easy musical for the talent level in our class, and we were excited about it. That is, until the issue of the Indians were brought up. This is obviously a very racist depiction of Native American people, and we had a few ideas, some of which were making the Indians another group of Lost Boys, or scrapping them all together. We ultimately decided that we couldn’t do Peter Pan, and it was back to the drawing board.
By Alexis Ionescu5 years ago in Education
11 Tips to Ace Your SAT Exam
The most difficult test of any student’s life is the SAT exam. It is designed in a way that tests the student’s aptitude and knowledge in three subjects: English, math and reading. The test is relatively easier too; however, the only thing that makes it extremely stressful and difficult is time. Therefore, here a few tips and strategies to keep in mind while giving your SAT exam:
By Umair Hassan5 years ago in Education