College costs have been rising quickly during the past two decades, and tuitions are rising even faster-much more quickly than family income. Such widening gaps cannot be sustained much longer, and our entire postsecondary education system may have to change radically to survive this economic upheaval. Our response to the current crisis will determine what kind of system develops in its wake. To envision a truly reformed system, we have to consider what has happened in recent years, what is
Whether you’re a parent with a child you’re having difficulty connecting with or a leader/educator who is trying to help young people understand that you’re here to help, making a real connection with today’s youth is often one of the most difficult things you will need to do. After all, they’ll likely be viewing you with a heavy layer of mistrust and doubt, and plenty of adults go about the process so ineptly that they only make that divide worse. One of
Let’s face it, for many teachers this time of year can be a nightmare of anxiety and stress due to all of the standardized testing that takes place in the spring. Whether the tests your students have to take are low stakes or high stakes; whether they are state tests or national tests; and whether or not you yourself have some personal stake in the outcome (maybe the scores are tied to promotions or raises, for example), you always want
While traditional heads of school are still key conveyors and facilitators of the work of school improvement, they must also invite a new corps of school and community leaders to the forefront in building a collective vision for that work. Leadership isn’t pulling people along anymore: it’s about orchestrating ideas, people, visions, potential, and organizations into a cohesive program of educational improvement. The most effective and inclusive styles of educational leadership today combine both bottom-up and top-down approaches. School and
Let’s say you have boring, but important, content. It’s dry and not inherently interesting… and there’s a lot of it. You try to make something fun, but it immediately dissolves into death-by-PowerPoint nonsense. What do you do? First, I’d shake those assumptions. There’s no such thing as boring content, because ‘boring’ isn’t a real thing. Boredom is – it’s a reaction to something someone doesn’t find engaging. Nothing in this world is boring to everyone. That means there’s someone out there who’ll find your content fun. Does that
Parents and community members now sit on site-based decision-making committees that determine curricular materials, budgetary expenditures, staffing, building usage and scheduling, discipline procedures, professional development for staff, school programs, and technology utilization. This public involvement has led to fundamental changes within the school community. As leaders for change, we have learned that revamping systems, policies, and structures invigorates the community and encourages change in practice at the school level. In addition, our responsive learning culture attracts and develops new parent
This entire journal is dedicated to the theme of democracy. Exhibited are many teachers’ and students’ answers to “what is democracy”? I ask further questions: Why has democracy disappeared in our country? And can democracy exist in our schools? This nation is ours to shape, to create, to criticize, and to democratically raise our voices. As I stand in front of my class, the definition of democracy that was taught to me in my youth rings through my ears: a
Masters of Business Administration (MBA), is a highly valued 2-Year postgraduate program. The program is designed to prepare students for tomorrow, equipping them today with the right knowledge, skills, and attitude that will help them attain success in their future ventures. You are considering launching your own business and are fascinated about being tagged as an Entrepreneur and thinking that a brilliant idea alone will take you up there as it did for the MBA-less Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and Steve
A huge impact on education or academic industry that has been embraced for every teacher and student today due to COVID19 Pandemic. The face to face education is shifted to distance learning through online for several courses like Childcare courses. However, there are advantages and disadvantages to online childcare courses which we will be listing down. Advantages: – Childcare employers only recognize a childcare qualification through distance learning if there is accreditation. In fact, they acknowledge the extra passion and skills required
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