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I had the great opportunity to speak at the National Youth-At-Risk Conference in Savannah, GA on March 3, 2015. The Citadel's Zucker Family School of Education is dedicated to the Charleston-area community, specifically in helping the schools in the area. Which provided me with a lot of great resources and tips (I may write a post about each of them later). Have an idea for an article? Send it to us!

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Perfect Poet - The Oxford Observer

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Sometimes, I forget why I want to be a teacher. Memorizing all the theories, questioning whether or not I have it in me to be able to make a difference in kids' lives. This video is what I watch to remind myself why I want to be a teacher. We've all heard that saying, "Those who can, do. And those who can't, teach," or people ask you, "Yeah, but how much do teachers make? Below is a collection of poems from Taylor Mali. As well, most of them humorous and some also serious and touching at the same time.

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I was humbled and honored to be a part of the dedication ceremony for the newly named "Zucker Family School of Education"! Mrs Anita Zucker and her family donated $4 million towards expanding and establishing many new programs for the Charleston community. Special thanks to Gervais Hagerty of the Oral Communications Lab, and Jarret Sonta from The Citadel Foundation who worked with me to develop my speech and practice it! Other press coverage of the event:. Charleston Regional Business Journal.

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What ARE absolute monarchies? Here's a quick, basic explanation of how they work. To follow: videos on the Enlightenment. Have an idea for an article? Send it to us!

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It's that time of year again! In the US: finals, International Baccalaureate. And Advanced Placement tests. On the other side of the pond in the UK it's time for GCSEs. And Advanced Subsidiary (AS) or A2-levels. Most students I talk to have no idea how to study effectively. They almost always study by reading their notes, but for most people this will not help knowledge recall under testing conditions (or any conditions for that matter). 1 Determine your style of learning. 2 Check the characteristics.

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The Secret to Special Education. Kids normally do a great job at accepting other people right off the bat, before they even really get to know each other. This innocence is tainted with experience as they get older, but it's mainly experiences taught to them by others (ie adults). As teachers, we can model appropriate behavior and have a sizable impact. The trick? Treat a kid like a kid, no matter how different they may be. Have an idea for an article? Send it to us!

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6 Reasons Why Free College Education may not be as Good an Idea as You Think. I, like many politically-inclined Americans, listened this evening to President Obama's plan to ensure free college education for students. Most people would be initially dubious of the legitimacy or naivete of such a proposal, as they immediately think back to their college years and realize that they perhaps might not want to subsidize that, shall we say, "lifestyle.". 1 It won't be free. The funds have to come from somewhere...

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Magnificent Music - The Oxford Observer

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As I have more and more articles about music education, they will appear here and on the homepage blog. The greatest thing about music in schools is that it encourages so many great values and principles. Rehearsal is the most abundant aspect of music, and it instills principles like hard work. The importance of practice. And the drive for perfectio. N, while at the same time teaching kids that if something isn’t perfect, it's OKAY.

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As part of my first assignment, I read an article entitled " Cognitive Consequences of Formal and Informal Education" published in 1973 by. Sylvia Scribner and Michael Cole. It raised a very interesting point, one which remains under utilized (but at least recognized) to this day. All it takes is a little extra effort on everyone's part and teachers will be able to triple their students' information bandwitdth. Http:/ www.prlog.org/10979901-spirit-of-math-teachers-no-passive-lecturing-here.jpg. Schools n...

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Success at The Citadel. See if you can spot me in these three videos about The Citadel Experience. The videos I created on YouTube explaining the concepts of the Enlightenment have gotten a significantly higher number of views than I could have ever hoped or dreamed! Several thousand views later, and it seems that short videos to help students review information as part of a pre-lesson introduction or post-lesson assessment are very helpful to teachers. Know someone who needs help studying? While writing...