Examining the role of health and fitness in education. Have your cake and eat it too. August 3, 2009 in 1. As the old saying goes, you can have your cake.

Gender and Math Part 2. Today in part 2, I plan to take a look at some possible strategies to engage female students in the math classroom and encourage them to strive for success. Tell them about famous female mathematicians. Teach in a style that is conducive to female learning.

Tomorrow has not yet come. I hope that in reading this blog you have realized this.

A few short weeks ago, I begrudgingly sat down to craft the first post. Throughout my brief foray into blogging, I have gained both knowledge and a stance on many of the hot-button topics facing public education today. My position on the value of charter schools. Web 20 has changed the the internet. From a static information dissemination tool to a dyna.

An optimistic look at learning through the use of humor. Posted by thlunsford in Uncategorized. Humor is one of the great stress relievers of all time. In addition to helping alleviate negative stress, humor can also improve memory. And can increase blood flow. To the brain and heart.

What happens to students the other 1350 minutes of the day? August 3, 2009. I got a bit derailed last time. I had in mind that teaching a book like. If a student is being abused, it is NOT your responsibility to save that child. Teachers are in a unique pos.

Math trains and disciplines your mind. It develops critical thinking, especially logic, pattern recognition, and problem solving, as well as, deductive and inductive reasoning. It is a tool for seeing relationships, making connections, and solving real world problems. WHY DO I NEED TO LEARN THIS? Because one day our children will ask us for help with their math homework.

We know that education is expensive, right? I mean, Head Start.

2 pencils required a glimpse at standardized testing. Posted by eag20 in Uncategorized. I came across an article on what I think is a very interesting topic, the use of historical films in the classroom. As a future Social Studies teacher and total history nerd I love historical films and how they can be used in the classroom. What Do Students Learn from Historical Feature Films? I read this articl e,. 8220;What do Students Learn fro.

Keeping special needs students at school. According to a research brief. The dropout rate for students with special needs is about twice. That for general education students. So what are some solutions? In the NY Tim.