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School Survival Guide. Top Story - November 2017.
We all know school is a burden. You have to wake up early, make friends, complete endless homework assignments, follow the useless rules, and all the while pretend to be happy to be there. Now, don't get me wrong, school is a privilege. Many kids out there would do anything for an education, but the struggles that come with school are almost too much to bear. Hopefully, tackling each day is about to get a lot easier.
By Lauren Keplinger8 years ago in Education
Straightforward Behaviour Management
Keep your rules clear, and remember that you are not alone. Throughout my teaching career, I’ve worked in everything from outstanding schools to ones that were in special measures and likely to remain there. I’ve seen schools which get good results and schools which get dreadful ones. It’s taught me a lesson that I’ll share with you right from the off: you will never be able to teach a poorly behaved class as much as you can a well behaved one. Fact. Simple. I’ve never seen a school with bad behaviour get a top grade from OFSTED.
By Sebastian Phillips8 years ago in Education
The Promise of Job Placement
With the way that the economy is right now in the US, going to school is no longer enough to guarantee a job once you have graduated. It is all about experience, references, education, and connections. Having just one of these four things is not enough, having two is rarely enough. Because of this fact, when college kids choose a college, a lot of them have begun looking at schools with job placement assistance for their graduates. I know I did when I chose my college. The problem is job placement is not guaranteed, no matter what their supposed success rate with it is, and there is a lot of small print attached to it that they do not disclose.
By Katrina Chamberlain8 years ago in Education
Exams
We all love them, don't we? I personally do. My preferred form of assessment is exams. I know many people who fall to pieces in exams and forget everything they've studied, but I'm not one of them. I thrive in exams. The atmosphere gets me in the right mindset and I produce my best work. That is why I never trust the results I get from assessments and classroom exams. They aren't an accurate representation of my knowledge as I cannot do my best under those conditions.
By Hollie8 years ago in Education
5 Reasons You Should Consider a Gap Year
High school was finished and just like everyone else in my graduating class, I was supposed to go to University. That took a different turn at the start of my Senior year. After being told I would forget everything later on, not get a decent job or career, and that I’d be stuck with my parents for longer than everyone else, I did it anyway. I took a Gap Year.
By SoFar Em8 years ago in Education
Ways to Cook in a College Dorm Room
Tired of living off of chocolate ice cream, cereal, and soup? If you live in a dorm, you know the struggles of eating things that hardly taste like food. With just the need for a microwave and mini-fridge, these ten recipes are surprisingly simple. These kitchen hacks make ways to cook in a college dorm fun! And maybe even save you some money.
By Kelsey Lange8 years ago in Education
Best Books for Teachers of Every Grade
Teachers touch so many lives, and can often be the heroes that keep kids from ruining their futures. The right teacher can be the blessing kids need to become someone later in life, and that's why we need to celebrate them and the work they do.
By Cato Conroy8 years ago in Education
College
Let's get one thing straight, college is no joke. I'm only getting to the end of my first semester in college and I've already been feeling the pressure and the stress (most of which I'm putting onto myself). At college I have to figure things out on my own, and it's nerve-wracking.
By Em8 years ago in Education
Kids Grow Up So Fast
I don't quite yet know what I hope people gain from what I'm about to write. Is this advice to kids? To their parents? Maybe just a simple recap of the experiences I had when I was younger that can help both children AND their parents? We will see.
By Ashleigh Klemetson8 years ago in Education
The Reality of Student Life
Ah, the student life: something that some experience, some resent, some live and some have absolutely no idea about. For the most part, every student tires of hearing the same old "oh students have it so easy," and how much "discount" we get on booze. The reality is, the discount helps but it doesn’t have that much impact on finance at all, and saying we have it easy it like saying minimum wage is fair. It isn’t.
By Leah Jade Wimpenny8 years ago in Education
Lost Words
Isn't it funny when you sit back to think after a long period of time has gone by and see all the things that have changed? Solely questioning when or why it happened? Some things have changed with direct intent and other things have changed while we hardly notice. Then one day (likely while you're cooking dinner) you think — "How and when did that happen?"
By Jeannette Dupasquier8 years ago in Education
Uni Life: The Must Do's
You've worked through your school and college and have managed to get a place on your dream course. The adult world is spread out in front of you and there are a plethora of choices to make. So how do you know which choices are most important? What things should you really focus on getting done in those first few days and which aren't such a rush? This guide will show you what you absolutely must do and what things can wait a bit.
By Anna Black8 years ago in Education