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The Global Search for Education: How to...

“The jobs of the future will require a hybrid set of skills from a variety of subject areas that will change several times over during our careers, which will include a mix of hard skills and soft skills.” – Anant Agarwal

The second Yidan Prize Summit took place in Hong Kong on December 10, 2018. Founded by Dr...

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The Global Search for Education: Video...

“Being able to translate your story into over 120 languages is increasingly important in a global world.”

– Anurag Dwivedi 

Audiences in today’s world are increasingly consuming information on the internet in visual and interactive ways. Every industry is exploring ways to transform and present content...

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Sharing Books With Students

There are so many great things we can do with children's literature. As a teacher, I always wanted to know and understand the excitement children have for "one" book. I would share the same book for an entire week with different activities, and they never seemed bored but always...

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Debating Valentine’s Day, a la 18th and...

Debating Valentine’s Day, a la 18th and 19th Century European Thinkers

February is about to come to a close and with it passes the mass-marketed holiday of Valentine’s Day. It seems at points that little thought is given to the historical origins of the day, and instead we are bombarded by advertisements for greeting cards, flowers, candies, stuffed animals and all things pink and red.

Working in high schools on Valentine’s Day can be both exhilarating and frustrating....

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How to Survive Your First Year Teaching

The first year as a teacher can be extremely hard - brutal even.

Without proper training and guidance, new teachers can face what seems like insurmountable odds-academically struggling students, misbehaved students, angry parents, demanding administrators, reams of paperwork, stress and fatigue—just plain overwhelmed.

Numbers suggest that as many as half of new teachers quit within five years of entering the classroom. Half of new teachers—that’s huge.

I remember...

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The Global Search for Education:...

“I imagine that in 50 years, we will live in a world where essentially every student will perform as well as the very best students do today.” – Larry Hedges

Larry Hedges says he is “deeply humbled” by receiving the Yidan Prize for Educational Research. He hopes this prestigious award will bring attention to “the...

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Presidents' Day: Possible...

 
PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA

1. Dogs, cats and birds...

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Interviewing for a Teaching Job? A...

As a supervisor of student teachers, I have the opportunity to help them find positions as they graduate. Part of this preparation involves bringing in principals and assistant principals to share insider knowledge about the job search and interviewing process. 

With several years of experience in this area, I can confidently provide some tips for being successful. When it comes to interviewing, teacher job candidates can expect to be asked some scenario-based questions along with...

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The Global Search for Education: Is AI...

“Eye tracking utilization is under constant development, and there is a great deal of research being performed on ADHD, ASD/Autism and other neurological impairments.” – Frederick Wetterhall

Dyslexia is caused by a different wiring of our brains. While it has no relationship to intelligence (Thomas Edison, Steven...

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