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VocabularySpellingCity has a new summer word study program that allows children to sharpen academic skills as they play. These simple assignments are a daily workout for the brain, building literacy skills such as vocabulary, spelling, and writing.

The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) is to restructure the curriculums and programmes offered by the Colleges of Education in the country in a bid to produce quality teachers in Nigeria who are knowledgeable, skilled and professional in their attitudes.

AVAILABLE figures point out that the majority of teachers have Grade 12 with at least three years' tertiary education. "So, who is fooling who?" questioned Minister of Education Abraham Iyambo, in obvious reference to the less than satisfactory performance of most schools. What is lacking, however, is specialised training of teachers, which limit the implementation of inclusive training, he said. Few teachers have specialised training, and none have formal training for multigrade teaching. This means that there is a lack of skills to pitch lessons at different grades, while many teachers generally struggle with classroom management.

Much of the literature surrounding education in emergencies focuses on the impact of armed conflict on children. Surprisingly little focuses explicitly on teachers, and yet it is commonly acknowledged that the biggest influences on the education a child receives are the knowledge, skills and attitudes of their teacher. Through field research from Kenya, South Africa and Uganda, the study examines the role and status of teachers in emergencies. It identifies the issues refugee teachers face and makes recommendations on how policy can better address their particular needs and protect their rights, and thus improve access to and quality of education to populations affected by an emergency. The research findings also include data on South Sudan and the status of teachers returning there from exile.

Group Procurement Graduate Programme - 2013 Intake Standard Bank Graduate Programmes - Johannesburg, GP The program aims to help you develop these skills to become well trained professional in the within Group Vender management and Procurement. To learn from other...

More than 6,200 school teachers in Uzbekistan have been trained on pedagogical technologies of the 21st century.

The Buck Institute for Education commissioned the cutting-edge advertising agency, Common Craft, to create a short animated video that explains in clear language the essential elements of Project Based Learning (PBL). This simple video makes the essential elements of PBL come alive and brings to light the 21st Century skills and competencies (collaboration, communication, critical thinking) that will enable K-12 students to be college and work-ready as well as effective members of their communities

Discusses the links between ICT policy and its actual implementation. Are teachers integrating ICT into lesson (as per policy) or simply teaching ICT skills?

Gary R. Plaford's Bullying and the Brain: Using Cognitive and Emotional Intelligence to Help Kids Cope is aimed at addressing such questions.  "Numerous books have been written about bullying, but most of them deal only with external intervention-those that suggest teaching students more appropriate social skills," asserts the back cover of Plaford's book.  This summary goes on to list important expansions that this work targets including: "internal interventions"; strategies for "monitoring and controlling bullying behaviors"; the "latest research on the brain and emotional intelligence"; new insights into managing "emotional triggers"; as well as cultivating "connections and an outward focus" among students (Plaford, 2006, back cover).

Open education course on learning theories - specifically acquisitive, constructivist and experiential models of learning. Promotes an active approach to learning, thinking and doing versus simply reading information. Theoretical, practical, academic and vocational focuses. Provides strategies for dealing with the demands of learning, but does not focus on general study skills.

The Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices in collaboration with the Ministry of Basic and Secondary schools will be introducing the teaching of Female Genital Mutilation and Girls' rights as one of the life skills subjects in schools.

A guide to using ICT, particularly a piece of software called Reason!Able, to develop critical thinking skills

Simple form for self evaluation of ICT Continuing Professional Development needs. Aimed at primary/elementary teachers

Programs in TESOL provide you with the skills to teach English to speakers of other languages.  Find out more about these programs, especially online certificates and masters TESOL programs.

This article is a resource for those new to online professional development. It describes professional development training for faculty preparing to teach online. The primary focus of the training is on pedagogical rather than technical skills. This focus is central for encouraging reflection and inquiry to improve teaching practices. The discussion and summary of results provide an overview of the training and evidence of reflection and inquiry. Keywords: Faculty development, online teaching and learning, assessment, student-centered learning, constructivism