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How to Budget (For Students). Top Story - October 2017.
If you're like me, a student who has a loan to get through the long months of dwindling torture, you would probably benefit from this article.
By N M8 years ago in Education
Monday Blues
Today was one of those teaching days. You going in all prepared and ready for your kids. It's Monday. You have the worksheets printed (or in my case a folder labelled "TO PRINT") you have your lessons planned. Your work ID left on the cupboard at home but you You have your coffee mug ready and raring to go.
By Mel Dobson8 years ago in Education
Pardon Me, But Your Teaching Is Getting In The Way Of My Acting
A young man walks into an acting class for the first time. Though he’s new to acting classes, he’s already somewhat of an accomplished actor. Prior to taking an acting class of any kind, he’s acted in dozens of productions in theater, film, and television. He introduces himself to the class, and then...
By Vince Bandille8 years ago in Education
10 Things New Teachers Need to Know
You've gone through numerous education courses all showing you how to be the best teacher for your students. But now the day has come — first day of school as a teacher. Even after all those courses, actually being a teacher is totally different from what you've learned in college. Honestly, it's like that for most majors.
By Jacqueline Hanikeh8 years ago in Education
Fight for Our Kids' Health
For the last several days, my daughter has come home with tales of her school lunch experiences. She has been in school just over a week and already is afraid she will starve during her school day if she doesn’t take her own lunch. Today, for example, she wasn’t even given enough food to keep her body functioning through PE class. I must admit, this broke my heart.
By Vanessa Cherron Riser8 years ago in Education
The 10 Ways to Make this School Year One to Remember
You only have one school year from 2017-2018, so why not make it the best? 1. Take every opportunity. Opportunities come and go, but it is up to you whether to take life by the reins or to let another adventure pass by you. A second wasted is time that can never be retrieved. So, make sure every second count. Whether you are in high school or college, these are the times... This is YOUR TIME!
By Christina Gallo8 years ago in Education
To All of the Teachers Out There
One in 68 children in the United States has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. How many of those students will slip through the cracks? We need to educate our educators. My son has been diagnosed with Asbergers (ASD), conduct/behavior disorder, and severe ADHD. I would like to take a few minutes to discuss how a traditional classroom setting can be extremely challenging for children with ASD. My hopes are not only to educate you in order to further my own son’s education, but I hope that you will use this knowledge to better educate all children.
By Sabrina Overbay8 years ago in Education
Best Colleges on the East Coast
Where you go to college can be pretty important, powerful alumni can help open up a wider world of opportunity. Now, if you don't get into one of the best colleges on the East Coast, that doesn't mean your life is over. But trust me, college is better than high school.
By Joseph Farley8 years ago in Education
Freshman Year
Freshman year always has its ups and downs. Here are some things that I wish I knew before my freshman year of high school.
By Nicole Stark8 years ago in Education
Middle School
Ah middle school… It all seems so nostalgic and funny now, really. Playing hopscotch, collecting stickers, and drawing dicks. On every surface in our range. See, people often like to forget that particular detail about childhood, because it doesn’t seem very sweet or innocent. But I could not imagine middle school without the image of my class trying to hold in laughter for dear life. Almost suffocating and hiding behind books as the teacher stares in exasperated shock at the penis drawing on the blackboard. And that’s what I loved about middle school — the lessons. Go on, call me a nerd, I dare you. I was never a teacher’s pet or was THAT kid that reminded about homework, but I was that kid that thrived off of the closeness and unity of class shenanigans. It did not matter if you were a ginger, fat, weirdo, nerd, a cool kid, or a prep. The shenanigans was a thing the whole class was in on.
By Amy Baker8 years ago in Education
Why Is Pursuing a Higher Education Important?
Many of us graduate from high school, toss our caps into the air, and never pick up another book again. This is bad. I don't know exactly when it happened, but somewhere along the way American society has turned increasingly anti-intellectual — look no further than our president.
By Joseph Farley8 years ago in Education
Packing for College: What Should I Bring?. Top Story - October 2017.
With move-in day just around the corner, it's time to go through that list. However, I found that being the third in my generation going to university, my family still had no idea where to start. After searching almost every list that is out on the internet, I have compiled a list to get you started.
By Katryna Weingart8 years ago in Education