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Advice before starting university
I'm seeing a lot of year 13 students getting offers from universities, and I would like to give some advice on what you can do in the summer after you have completed your exams, so you can get a head start on your career development:
By Chloe Tsang4 years ago in Education
Kids Educational Games: The Importance Of Letting Kids Have Fun While Learning
One of the most important things when raising a child are literacy and math skills. In fact, according to research, 73% of children don't get enough educational math games. This is why parents must build an educational environment for their kids so they can flourish developmentally.
By skidos20214 years ago in Education
Academic/Essay Writing: A Creative Act
It's May, the time of year when at least American students at all levels have their eyes set on summer with their last weeks of school still to be conquered. For many, that means taking on the oft-dreaded final essay. The research, the organizing, writing enough to reach that minimum page or word requirement (or, if you're a windbag like I am, cutting it down when there's a maximum), school-required academic/essay writing can be overwhelming. It can also be invigorating if you enjoy the subject. You might not even want to leave your academic/essay writing behind in the classroom.
By Stephanie Hoogstad4 years ago in Education
Teacher Appreciation Week
It’s teacher appreciation week! One of the most important jobs is an educator. Research has shown that the investment in early education improves not only cognitive abilities, but also critical behavioral traits like sociability, motivation and self-esteem in children. For those reasons it is extra important to highlight those molding and educating children during their earliest development stages. We had the pleasure of speaking with Terressa Brown, founder of Ms T’s Helping Hands about her backstory and her successful company.
By Lamore Lifestyle 4 years ago in Education
Street smarts v Academic education
Is it fair to say that someone who is college or university educated is more deserving of respect than someone who, armed with street smarts, and is perhaps a school dropout, still managed against all odds to make a success of his or her life. This success may have been gained by less direct means than would be deemed acceptable to the academia of the central schools of thought.
By Novel Allen4 years ago in Education
Help From a Teacher Part 2
After having a rough time as a sixth grader the year before, Anthony prepared to begin to have a new start as a seventh grader for the fall of 2012. He grew a inch taller and was twelve going on thirteen, starting to wait on the school bus on his own. It was somewhat of a slow start for him being independent but he still needed help with several things. Upon walking on the bus, the first person he sees is Gary, who had been teasing Anthony back in sixth grade. And of course they were still in the same homeroom as before. However, Anthony was paired with a different paraprofessional whom he never really interacted with before. He also got to have Mr Benton as the head teacher and he would work with him. And Mrs Wilkerson was still working as one of the head teachers and supervisors to the teachers. That year, two teachers, whom Anthony was familiar with from elementary school, would join as paraprofessionals for the sixth graders. He had known them from his time as a fourth and fifth grader and they were transferred to the middle school around the summer. Anthony was assigned his classes for the year and was somewhat pleased because he figured it probably won't be hard as the year before. However there was algebra, which was being taught to the seventh and eighth graders. He also English, social studies, science and journalism. Journalism is in the eighth and final period of the school day, but the paraprofessional and Anthony don't attend because for some reason, it doesn't apply to certain students. Instead, they would go to the homeroom where they would meet up with Mr Benton. On one hand, he would work one particular student at a time to help with classwork or homework. On the other hand, he would sometimes work with two or three students as they had similar assignments and he had the time and patience to help them focus. The way he helped was completely different than how Mrs Wilkerson helped her students. Mrs Wilkerson worked with sixth graders and and a few seventh graders, while Mr Benton was assigned the rest of the seventh graders and eighth graders. Anthony was having a hard time with algebra, but doing very well with the other classes. Especially social studies, because he was very interested in history, had a nice teacher and read a book for the class. Mr Benton saw potential in Anthony and he did not want him to waste it all because he could not understand how to do algebra. To be fair, math is sometimes a hard subject. In between classes, during lunch breaks and the final period, Mr Benton worked closely with the students and give them time to think of a answer with better results. Mr Benton also encouraged Anthony's love for history and drawing comic strips. Also Mr Benton had a tablet which he allowed his students to use, as long they took turns and sharing with each other. Meanwhile he was to convince Gary to get along with Anthony to avoid problems and befriend each other. But no one would knew how long the new friendship would last and it would not last that long because Gary continued being rude to Anthony even as far as harassing and insulting his family for no reason. In the season half of the year, Anthony had gotten more focus on his work with the assistance of Mr Benton and his paraprofessional. Towards the end of the school year, with the seniors moving forward to high school, Anthony knew it would be his turn for the next school year and looked forward to working with Mr Benton for his senior year. But unknown to him it would be the only year Anthony would work with him.
By Forest Green4 years ago in Education
Books Every Tech Entrepreneur Should Read
The tech industry is constantly evolving – changing in ways we could never have predicted. Any startup founder or entrepreneur must stay up-to-date on the latest developments to be successful. Reading books can help you do that! This blog post will discuss books every tech entrepreneur should read to succeed in today’s competitive landscape. Here are some to get you started.
By Karlo Tanjuakio4 years ago in Education
Egham Student Guide: Everything You Need to Know
Egham is a university town in Surrey, England. It is located 19 miles west of central London in the Borough of Runnymede. The town was founded in the Bronze Age. Besides, it spent much of the Middle Ages under the jurisdiction of Chertsey Abbey. Strode's College, a popular sixth form college, is also in Egham. The Air Forces Memorial atop Cooper's Hill, the Kennedy Memorial, and the Magna Carta Memorial on the Runnymede Meadows are a few of the memorials in the vicinity. Egham is a tiny, calm town with a long history and a welcoming student community. Living in Egham will provide you with the convenience of being only 40 minutes by train from London. While also providing you with lush surroundings and a sense of community.
By Angela Taylor4 years ago in Education
