10 of the Most Coveted College Internships
Posted on Tuesday May 15, 2012Apply early and cross your fingers if you want any chance of landing one of these internships.
Move Over Avengers: Teachers Are the True Heroes!
Posted on Tuesday May 15, 2012Watch the official movie trailer and you’ll see why The Avengers is topping box office records as it surpasses the $1 billion dollar mark in box office receipts in only 19 days. Although Thor with his hammer, Captain America with his shield, and Black Widow’s bracelets are swell, none can match the natural strength, intelligence, [...]
Education and Autism
Posted on Tuesday May 15, 2012• Anthony Cotton of the Denver Post shares an inspiring story about Colorado State University students putting their learning to good use by helping autistic students with their social skills. • One-third of young adults with Autism have no paid work experience or education seven years after completing high school. The Associated Press’s Lindsey Tanner [...]
20 Best Smartphone Apps to Combat School Stress
Posted on Monday May 14, 2012There’s no excuse for not taking responsibility for your own stress management with the help of these apps.
Bilingualism Across the U.S.
Posted on Monday May 14, 2012What a majority of the country’s population spoke English in 2007, data reveals that the population that speaks a language other than English has been increasing for the past 30 years. While some may not like the sound of that, it does present the opportunity for children to grow up as individuals
Six Insider Secrets to Obtaining a Full-time Teaching Position
Posted on Monday May 14, 2012As a department chair for over a dozen years, I have had the opportunity to coach hundreds of part-time faculty and the pleasure of watching some blossom into major campus players as full-timers internally or externally at other institutions. I often see this as a shared goal because most part-time faculty are hoping to land [...]
Setting Boundaries with Needy Students
Posted on Thursday May 10, 2012Most educators have had students who push the limits in regard to needing help with assignments, skills, and/or personal issues. Teachers tend to be caring, compassionate people with “rescuer” tendencies, so they can easily be overwhelmed by these students. For example, you may have an individual in a class who constantly wants to reply to [...]
The 10 Most Impressive Virtual High Schools in the U.S.
Posted on Wednesday May 9, 2012Check out these really impressive virtual high schools, including tuition-free and even 3D virtual world schools.
4 Ways to Give More Effective Feedback to Students
Posted on Wednesday May 9, 2012Among the top concerns of online postsecondary students according to studies like the Noel-Levitz National Online Learners Priorities Report (2011) are the clarity of assignment expectations and the feedback provided by faculty. The irony is that faculty work hard to provide both; yet, most feel students pay little attention to assignment directions or feedback given. [...]
25 Colleges With Incredible Veteran Support
Posted on Tuesday May 8, 2012Anyone involved in the veterans affairs profession might want to turn to the following schools for inspiration about serving them right.