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The Best Teachers Have Real World Experience (Opinion)
I have the utmost respect for all those people who teach, have taught and will teach; whatever route they take to do so. It’s not an easy profession and definitely not a leave it at the door kind of job. During the time that I taught in secondary schools, I noticed differences between those teachers who had spent all their lives in education and those who had come into teaching later in life after having had another career. The points I mention below are not indicative of every teacher who never left education. Of course they aren’t. But they are the things that I observed that made me believe that the best teachers had been out in the real world and gained some experience before coming back to share their knowledge.
By Alicia Brunskill7 years ago in Education
San Jose State Technical Writing Program
Somebody at my mental health clinic told me about this technical writing program. The classes I need are English 1A and 1B. I already have those on my transcript, but need to retake them for a higher grade. De Anza is simply more accessible than Foothill College at this point, since I live in San Jose. The required classes at San Jose State are the following: Introduction to Career Writing, E129, Editing for Writers E106, and Professional and Technical Writing, E107. Also, they want you to start by taking Modern English E103.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez7 years ago in Education
7 Important Questions for College Roommates
College acceptance letters should be littering social media posts in the next couple of months which means there will be an abundance of incoming college freshman rushing to join FaceBook housing groups. Social media is a great way to meet potential roommates, especially for students who do not want to room with someone from their hometown. In the excitement of finding a roommate and thinking about housing assignments, however, some important questions for potential roommates can be overlooked which leads to potential consequences down the road. Hindsight is 20/20 and I personally wish I would have asked my current roommate some of these questions before rooming together for the 2018-19 academic year. Seven of the most important questions everyone should ask potential future roommates are listed below.
By hannah Long7 years ago in Education
To Reunion or Not to Reunion
In a couple years, I will be returning for my ten year high school reunion. There are a couple fears that I have with this reunion, and I hope I am not alone in this. I hope you find some similarities in my thinking. If not, there might be something wrong with me.
By Teddi Coleman7 years ago in Education
Building Your First Semester. Top Story - November 2018.
When it comes to creating your degree it really boils down to making a semester at a time. Yes, you can do what I did, and collect 400 courses then make 10 semesters out of it. However, that takes a long time and I only did it because my ideal career is one of a synergy between three different "majors."
By Dustin Miller PolyInnovator7 years ago in Education
Did You Know You Can Go to College Debt-Free?
Ah, student loans, how I loathe you. I loathe what you've done to every generation of college student. I loathe how easy it is to sign up for you, how much you cost, and how long it takes to pay you off. Actually, I feel that way about all loans, but that's another story. :)
By Sarah Jane7 years ago in Education
Old School Punishment
One day, a little boy named Benjamin was taken to school by his parents. He was only six years old and it was his first day in kindergarten. He was very anxious about being a big boy like his mother told him that he would be, but he was nervous because he didn’t know the other kids. None of them lived in his neighborhood and he wasn’t sure if they would like him.
By Brandi Payne7 years ago in Education
10 Best Study Tips for Hands-On Learners
Everyone has their own, distinct style. This is as true about personal fashion sense as it is about our approaches to socialization, and it is definitely something that applies to learning. Human beings are not always able to learn in every way provided, and experts point out that there are auditory learners, visual learners, and tactile learners. If your learning style is tactile, this guide to study tips for hands-on learners will increase your learning and study strategies inventory while also being of tremendous benefit to you.
By Sherry Campbell7 years ago in Education
