Building global perspective and cultural awareness in the world of education
According to the most recent survey by The National Center for Education Statistics, the number of English language learners (ELL) in U.S. public schools increased by an estimated 300,000 from the year 2002 to 2013. More so, as a result of the most recent wave of immigration, classrooms in public schools across the U.S. are […]
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Holiday tips for a festively-decorated, smoothly-functioning classroom
The holidays can be a stressful time for teachers, between planning festive activities and decorations to simply keeping your students focused as the countdown to winter break draws closer and closer. To help you keep students engaged and learning and to help you keep your sanity as we enter December, we’ve put together some tips […]
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Tips for First-Year Teachers
The first year of your teaching career can be overwhelming. You have stepped away from being the student to having students of your own, and now it’s time to put what you’ve learned into practice. It is not uncommon for first-year teachers to feel uneasy as they gain their footing and discover for themselves what […]
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Promoting educational change in rural Missouri
Experts tell us that when it comes to teaching in rural schools, both the challenges and the chance to make a real and lasting difference can be great. With a statewide population of over a quarter of a million rural students, Missouri offers new teachers – including many graduating from William Woods University – opportunities […]
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Missouri celebrates the importance of parent involvement in student education
The two weeks ranging from September 7th to September 18th mark Missouri Parent and Family Involvement in Education Week. Those pursuing their Masters of Education at William Woods University will go on to be teachers, principals, superintendents or education administrators – all of which have one common responsibility that will arise at one point or […]
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Celebrate summer with a good read or two
In his NFL playing days, Jerome Sally would have spent his summer getting ready for pre-season training camp. But Sally, who played professionally for seven seasons for the New York Giants, the Indianapolis Colts, and the Kansas City Chiefs, spends his summers doing what many school administrators do, getting ready for the next school year. […]
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Commencement Words of Wisdom
“I came to William Woods looking for my life,” Dr. Gina (Gentry) Loudon told an audience of graduating students, faculty and parents the William Woods University commencement this May. Dr. Gina as she is known to readers and followers is a conservative author, anchor, columnist, talk show host and frequent news commentator. She returned to […]
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Meeting the Challenge for Missouri’s Rural Districts and Students
Anyone interested in a career as a school administrator faces the reality that not all school districts are alike. Districts vary by size, student make up, funding and location. In recognition of the National PTA designation of June as the Month of the Rural Child, we will take a look over the next few blog […]
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Summer slide or summer sanctuary — the school calendar debate.
When it comes to something as fundamental as whether schools in Missouri and across America should change length of the school day and/or year, opinions tend to be strong and vary widely. Some have been making a case for extending school days and year-round-education for a decade or more, claiming that the current system is […]
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Future Makers: Speakers at SXSWEDU 2015
Missouri educators, school leaders and curriculum designers who could not attend this year’s SXSWedu 2015 gathering in Austin Texas can still enjoy a glimpse of the four-day event — packed with presenters who impact and inspire the field of learning. SXSWedu is a component of the South by Southwest family of conferences and festivals that […]
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