Before today's students leave our schools and graduate into their independent young adulthood, they may all be wearing their technology on their wrists, and in their glasses. Banning the use of them or the wearing of them in our schools may be impossible. It makes much more public than ever before. Hillary Clinton thought having one device was "convenient". We wonder what she thinks now. Unless we grapple with the questions about proper use, potential outcomes and ethics regarding…

Our online tutors can improve all the modules of your IELTS test.  IELTS learners will practice a mock IELTS test and get feedback to…

Here, author Gregg Levoy writes about passion an its impact on our lives as leaders and learners...

The mechanics of inspiration being what they are, one person's passion can have a profound effect on the unfolding of other people's passion, and certainly for anyone in a position of leadership or stewardship--especially relative to children and young adults. Whether you're a teacher, parent, minister, mentor, manager, coach, counselor,…

PBS Frontline http://www.pbs.org/wg…/pages/frontline/separate-and-unequal/

At the very end of this show, the Principal…

Georgia has always had a bad reputation. On top of that, in the last 10 years there have been some major cheating scandals. Ask yourself, why?  Probably because the performance of the students is sinking to an embarrassing low, so the school officials have to cheat in order to protect their own reputations. But why has the situation gotten so bad?

 One of the striking things about Georgia is that most of the public schools have their own websites; and many of these…

Passing the Oracle 1Z0-053—great advantages for the IT professionals

Understanding the nature of 1Z0-053 Oracle Database 11g: Administration II

The Oracle Oracle Database 11g: Administration II is a well-known Oracle certification exam, which is associated with  numerous promising job roles. The Oracle 1Z0-053 questions has designed the core areas of Oracle Oracle Database 11g: Administration II in a technical way and in the wake of…

Why Do American Students Have So Little Power?

There Isn’t Really a Mass Exodus of Good Teachers

By Luke Kohlmoos

Real Clear Education

_{In this Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014 photo, teacher Joy Burke surprises her students with homemade cookies as they leave their fifth grade class at John Hay…}

Can we envision a system in which the local needs dictate the length of class sessions, the school day and year, the way subjects are organized and taught, and the manner in which external partnerships contribute to the education of teachers and their students? The design of the schools needs to be dictated by what we know about children's learning and organization capacity enhancements; then goals for the design of the instruction, and partnerships follow. The changes local school districts…

After six years of teaching, Josh Waldron gave up. He was perfectly qualified, an excellent teacher,  smart and sincere, everything we want in the classroom. But he had not anticipated all the hoops he would have to jump through, all the ridiculous paperwork he would have to fill out, all the  trivial requirements he would have to attend to.  He finally had to make a practical decision on how to best serve his family and himself.

 At the time I first heard about Josh…

Identify the needs that are most important and find a private sector partner that understands the local workforce needs and has a vested interest in the success of the local community. The most successful partnerships are between organizations with similar goals. This allows both partners to contribute their expertise and resources to create measurable and enduring value. An ideal partner will provide the resources to begin a program and see it through to successful and sustainable…

Engagement Does Not Always Equate to Learning…