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New report shares lessons we can learn from the best schools in the world
Half a century ago, the United States workforce was widely recognized as the best educated in the industrialized world. Today, studies show, it is found to be among the least. As bachelors in education students across the U.S. study and train to fill the gaps and work to resurrect the quality of education in our […]
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September 6th, 2016
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Heroes in low-income schools: Part 2
In our last Look Into Education blog, we discussed the great need in Missouri and all across the U.S. for education leaders — heroes — to step into low-income schools and enact change. Linda Cliatt-Wayman grew up attending Strawberry Mansion High School, a low-income school in Philadelphia, and shares her story in a TED Talk. […]
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August 23rd, 2016
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Heroes in low-income schools: Part 1
For the first time in recent history, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reports that a majority of the schoolchildren attending the nation’s public schools come from low-income families — 51 percent. In Missouri, 45 percent of public school students come from low-income families, according to a report from the Southern Education Foundation. But […]
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August 16th, 2016
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Bachelors in education students learn the importance of leadership in and outside the classroom
In February of this year, four leading education groups — The National Education Association (NEA), the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the U.S. Department of Education — met at the 2016 National Summit on Teachers Leadership to encourage and empower more educators to be leaders in their […]
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July 5th, 2016
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Becoming part of a greater community; the importance of a socially inclusive school
How does a teacher in San Francisco help empower special education students by creating a more inclusive social and learning atmosphere? She uses a coffee cart. Using a cart to sell coffee and pastries to teachers in Lawton Alternative School, Sadie Guthrie assigned students in her special education class roles as baristas, cashiers and servers […]
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March 17th, 2016
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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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July 30th, 2015
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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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May 14th, 2015
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Tips For Leading A Small Group Discussion, Part 2
In part one of this series, we shared tips on how the leader of a small group discussion may introduce the session to members, in order to set the discussion tone and to ensure everyone is contributing in the discussion. In this second part, we’ll share tips on improving the class discussion, as well as […]
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February 4th, 2015
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Tips For Leading A Small Group Discussion, Part 1
Facilitating a small group discussion — whether it’s with other teachers or with students — can be approached as both an art and a science. It’s important to keep discussions constructive, but also have an element of fun. Some simple guidelines can be adapted and followed by a facilitator or teacher to ensure discussions are […]
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January 21st, 2015
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Achievement Gap Series: Part II…making a difference
In part two of our look at achievement gaps, we turn attention to the McGraw Hill Financial Research Foundation, which each year tries to focus attention on outstanding individuals who have dedicated themselves to education innovation. Closing achievement gaps is the focus of the Foundation’s 2014 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education winners. Past […]
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November 6th, 2014
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