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Special Education teachers learn to combat bullying

William Woods EDU

Students with special needs or disabilities are two to three times more likely to be bullied than their nondisabled peers.  One study found that 60 percent of students with disabilities report being bullied regularly compared with 25 percent of all students. These are statistics that concern special education majors as with passionate hearts they learn […]

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April 24th, 2017

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Math curriculum needs a makeover and it’s up to education students to take action

William Woods EDU

According to the 2015 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), the average math score for U.S. students was 20 points below the international average math score. “Students are often good at answering the first layer of a problem in the United States,” said Andreas Schleicher, director of education and skills at the Organization for Economic […]

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April 21st, 2017

Posted in Education At Work

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Teaching students to fall in love with reading

William Woods EDU

In a previous Look Into Education blog, we discussed the celebration of Missouri Read-In Day and the importance of helping all students reach proficient reading level or higher. More than half of students in the U.S. in fourth or eighth grade are reading below proficiency and are at risk of failing or dropping out of […]

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April 12th, 2017

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Athletics administration and the law

William Woods EDU

The Master of Education in Athletics/Activities program leads to the initial certification of the National Intercollegiate Athletics Administrators Association (NIAAA) and is one of the few to be recognized by the NIAAA as meeting the educational requirements toward becoming a Registered Athletic Administrator (RAA) or a Certified Athletic Administrator (CAA). Part of the road to […]

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April 5th, 2017

Posted in Athletics Administration

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