The changing face of higher education
Written by Rodney Johnson |
  
 The WSJ reports this morning that the University of North Carolina is now offering its MBA in an online format (UNC Makes Risky Online Bet, WSJ, 7/7/11, p. B6), becoming one of the first mainstream non-profit learning institutions to embrace online learning. This … Add new comment
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Lions and Tigers and Robots...Oh My!
Written by Michael Leventhal |
 OK. So robots are now in the classroom. They’re everywhere else so why not in school. True, they are not very sophisticated but it will only be a matter of time before you won’t be able to walk through the cafeteria without stepping on one of these buggers.It…Listening is Respect
Written by Payal Mahajan |
 Listening is respect. I have often wondered why we have classes and awards for speaking skills but none for listening skills.
Speaking and listening are two sides of the same coin. Listening, in general, and particularly when communicating with children is neglected as spea…What's in a language!
Written by Payal Mahajan |
 Of the many languages that children are born with, the verbal is the most prized by society. As parents, we are in a hurry to teach our children to talk. We want them to have a rich repertoire of words and for them to use their vocabulary appropriately. Since most of us are …Autism: Music, movement and the Mozart effect
Written by Kathleen Tehrani |
 As a 'piano person', and former piano teacher, I have a deep respect and admiration for the impact that music can make in a person's life. As a former teacher of young children, I stand amazed at how the pull of music and musical activities can take a faltering classroom env…Mr. Rogers and his impact to PBS funding
Written by Kathleen Tehrani |
 There is a website that I discovered recently and return to consistently now: Reggio Inspired. I return to it because it is one of the most thoughtful, intellectual, and pragmatic early childhood places I have heretofore found. This is a place where teachers of young childre…Early childhood literature based curriculum
Written by Kathleen Tehrani |
 One of the greatest pleasures in life is a great read. Books are a window to places we can often only dream of. A well-written book can open perspective about nearly everything, which in turn can dramatically change not only a viewpoint, but also a person's "way of being".
…Infant stimulation in early childhood education
Written by Kathleen Tehrani |
 Long before Kindergarten, before preschool and even before the first pair of pull-ups goes on, there is a barrage of events taking place in the area of cognitive development. One doesn’t simply go into a classroom and immediately assimilate all the pieces of knowledge requir… |
How To Grow Your Bonsai
Written by Michael Leventhal |
 Unlike office buildings or universities, an online collaboration can not be seen. The word “collaboration” may even put some people off as sounding too “brainy”. But, as any soccer mom knows, collaboration is a tangible part of everyday life. It is a system…Comics? Big Deal!
Written by Michael Leventhal |
 I came across Byron Preiss in an old newspaper article. He wanted to use comic books to teach kids how to read. I wanted to learn more about him. so I started an Internet search for a man who built a publishing empire from a comic book and a dream
…Money Talk At The Kitchen Table
Written by Steve Gillis |
I learned about money at the kitchen table. When I had a question about money – especially after I had started working part time in high school – I would sit down with my mom and dad and we would talk about what I needed to know. There was no set curriculum or lesson plan – …Bullying is the problem: One solution is 'Operation Respect'
Written by Kathleen Tehrani |
 Bullying is a common experience for many of our children. The effects of bullying can be profound and in certain instances even fatal. According to Mona O'Moore of the anti-Bullying Centre, Trinity College Dublin, "There is a growing body of research which indicates that ind…Recession and the preschool child: Needs and wants
Written by Kathleen Tehrani |
 It is never too early to get a firm handle on what is a need and what is a want. Thinking back in my life, and the lives of friends, I see that many moments of perceived distress were pegged to, or exacerbated by, the perception that something I “needed” was out of reach whe…Technology in early childhood education
Written by Kathleen Tehrani |
 What is the relationship between Technology and the preschool child? To click or not to click, that is the question. The utilization of computers and software for early childhood education is quite controversial. There are strong proponents and even more adamant opponents. I…Autism resource: 'Learning as We Grow'
Written by Kathleen Tehrani |
 In her new book, Learning as we Grow: Enriching Education for Students With Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders , Nicole Beurkens shares in detail how she and her two co-authors, Erin Roon, MA, CCC-SLP, and Courtney Kowalczyk, M.Ed. came to acquire this wisdom. Rem… |
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Colleges Fight to Retain Interest of STEM Majors
Experts estimate that less than 40 percent of students who enter college as STEM majors actually wind up earning a degree in science, technology, engineering or math.
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How the Government Calculates the Cost of Student Loans
A couple of weeks ago, the Student Loan Ranger detailed some of the proposals Congress is pondering to provide short- and long-term fixes to the imminent doubling of interest rates on subsidized federal direct loans. Part of that debate is data released last month by the Congressional Budget Office that shows a fiscal year 2013 "profit" of $50.6 billion for the Department of Education.
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Budget deal would aid Ore. colleges, universities
Oregon's public universities and community colleges will be among the first in line to get more money if a so-far-elusive budget compromise results in more revenue and lower employee pension costs. Students ...
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Alabama's new tax credits limited to transfers
Alabama's Department of Revenue determined the state's new private school tax credits don't apply to students who are already in private schools, even if they live in zones where failing public schools ...
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Report: Too many teachers, too little quality
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's teacher-training programs do not adequately prepare would-be educators for the classroom, even as they produce almost triple the number of graduates needed, according to a survey of more than 1,000 programs released Tuesday.
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Technology to Keep International Students Connected
If homesickness is setting in, international students can let virtual communication ease the disconnect from loved ones back home or close friends who have traveled elsewhere to pursue higher education.
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Op-Ed: We Must Do More to Prepare Our New Teachers for the Classroom
Americans regularly tell pollsters that the medical profession is the one they admire most. But just a century ago, the medical profession wasn’t held in such high regard. One of the main reasons was the uneven quality of medical training.
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Ill. colleges plan training for gas drilling jobs
Two colleges in southern Illinois have announced a cooperative agreement to provide training in the emerging field of high-volume oil and gas drilling. Officials from Southeastern Illinois College in Harrisburg ...
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Challenge to elite South African schools that segregate by language
A majority-white South African public school has drawn accusations of trying to segregate itself from the black population through its language policy, touching off a court battle that could eventually impact the racial makeup of some of the country's best public schools.
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North Carolina’s state education boss wants to exempt teachers from income tax
North Carolina legislators probably won’t act on a proposal by the elected supervisor of the state’s public school system to exempt teachers from the burden of personal income taxes.
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