Best K-12 Education Articles

I believe heavily in not bearing any resentments but we all must use the past as a valuable learning experience otherwise what's to stop us from making those same mistakes again in the future. I cringe when I think back to some of the things I have done but I only retain my memory of them so that they can be used as stepping stone lessons because there are still many years ahead of me and I don't want these things to ever be repeated.

Some times getting a shy student to participate is very difficult. You can beg or demand, but to those students it will not be a fun experience and they may start to not like you for making them do it. School programs should be fun and memorable experiences for those that participate. They should be a time to shine and display talents. For a shy student it is even more important that they participate and feel like they are part of the program

Have you recently bought a new computer or taken a computer to a computer doctor to have it fixed or, as in my case, moved it to a new location in the room. Most people like myself live in fear of having to unhook their computer because ?it?s a jungle back there?.

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The San Diego schools is the largest school district in the state. Last year, almost 13 percent of its eighth graders failed two or more core subjects of English, mathematics, history and/or science. This does not include those who received Ds. They were all grades of F.

A recent survey conducted by Join Together ? a program of the Boston University School of Public Health shows that few teachers believe that alcohol and other drug prevention programs work. Only 2 percent of more than 3,700 respondents felt that their school-based prevention program is effective. The report says that teachers are skeptical of the prevention programs they deliver. It goes on to say that teachers cite the need more relevant study materials, more time to do prevention, more support, and more training.

Educational board games are becoming increasingly popular as a way to teach children subjects that they normally find uninteresting. Help them to overcome their short attention spans by offering them a fun alternative. Here are five reasons board games should be added to your list of educational resources.

Ramie is commonly known as China grass from which the ramie fibre is derived. The ramie plant is a hardy perennial, which can be harvested up to 6 times a year. It produces a large number of un-branched stems from underground rhizomes and has a crop life...

This article is a informative piece that focus on the California dropout rate increase in 2007. It takes a stance that the CAHSEE exam (the new state exit exam) is the cause of the dropout rate increase.

The middle school model was conceived in the 70s and implemented throughout the 70s and 80s across the nation. It was thought that middle schools would provide a nurturing bridge between the early elementary school experience and high school. Unfortunately, many education experts now consider the experiment a failure with their poor performance and uprooting children twice during their turbulent and challenging adolescent years.