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Cara Whitehead

Summer Program - 0 views

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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.
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Jiang Xueqin: The Test Chinese Schools Still Fail - WSJ.com - 1 views

  • It's ironic that just as the world is appreciating the strengths of China's education system, Chinese are waking up to its weaknesses. These are two sides of the same coin: Chinese schools are very good at preparing their students for standardized tests. For that reason, they fail to prepare them for higher education and the knowledge economy.
  • So China has no problem producing mid-level accountants, computer programmers and technocrats. But what about the entrepreneurs and innovators needed to run a 21st century global economy? China's most promising students still must go abroad to develop their managerial drive and creativity, and there they have to unlearn the test-centric approach to knowledge that was drilled into them.
  • Both multinationals and Chinese companies have the same complaints about China's university graduates: They cannot work independently, lack the social skills to work in a team and are too arrogant to learn new skills. In 2005, the consulting firm McKinsey released a report saying that China's current education system will hinder its economic development.
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  • Even Shanghai educators admit they're merely producing competent mediocrity.
  • This year the Chinese government released a 10-year plan including greater experimentation. China Central Television's main evening news program recently reported on Peking University High School's curricular reforms to promote individuality and diversity.
  • Shanghai's stellar results on PISA are a symptom of the problem. Tests are less relevant to concrete life and work skills than the ability to write a coherent essay, which requires being able to identify a problem, break it down to its constituent parts, analyze it from multiple angles and assemble a solution in a succinct manner to communicate across cultures and time. These "critical thinking" skills are what Chinese students need to learn if they are to become globally competitive.
  • One way we'll know we're succeeding in changing China's schools is when those PISA scores come down.
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BBC News - Schools should be fined for illiteracy, says riot panel - 0 views

  • Schools in England should be fined if pupils leave school with poor literacy skills, an independent report into last year's riots says. It adds they should demonstrate how they are building pupils' characters, and give careers advice to each child.
  • But head teachers have dismissed the recommendations as unrealistic.
  • The key to avoiding future riots, the report claims, is communities "where parents and schools ensure children develop the values, skills and characters to make the right choices at crucial moments". It says: "We propose that there should be a new requirement for schools to develop and publish their policies on building character. "We also recommend that Ofsted undertake a thematic review of character building in schools.
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  • The final report by the panel says a lack of support and opportunities for young people contributed to the outbreak of riots across England last summer.
  • The report also highlights poor literacy skills among young people, saying schools should be fined if they fail to deliver. "We recommend that schools failing to raise the literacy rate of a child to an age appropriate standard should cover the financial cost of raising their attainment," it says.
  • The panel also expresses concern that many young people leave school not ready for work. "We recommend schools develop and publish a careers support guarantee, setting out what a child can expect in terms of advice, guidance, contact with businesses and work experience options."
  • "We are very disappointed that the panel has come up with such an unrealistic set of recommendations," he said. "Schools have always seen building character as a major priority - the requirement to publish policies on this would be an additional bureaucratic requirement which would distract schools from their front line duties. "And the recommendation to assess strength of character raises all sorts of questions about how that should be done."
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Nigeria: FG to restructure Colleges of Education curriculum - 0 views

  • 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.
  • Dr Agada explained that for Colleges of education to realise their full potentials towards the production of the kind of teachers Nigeria needs in the 21st century, there is need to review and reposition Colleges of Education and all NCE awarding institutions for effective performance that meets international standards.
  • the restructuring was necessitated by public outcry about the inability of NCE graduates to effectively deliver instruction at the primary school.
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    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.
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South Africa desperate for skilled teachers - News - Mail & Guardian Online - 1 views

  • According to a report released by the Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) on Wednesday, South Africa is in dire need of good, skilled teachers. "South Africa's education system is underperforming, especially in terms of maths and science results. When compared to many other developing countries, our expenditure on education is not matched by the results, and research shows decisively that good teaching is vital for better results," Ann Bernstein, the founding director of CDE, told journalists.
  • Research dating back to 2005 demonstrates that 16 581 mathematics teachers were present in the Eastern Cape but only 7 090 were teaching the subject. But 5 032 were teaching mathematics who were not qualified to do so.
  • Of those who are pursuing a career in the classroom, only two-thirds spend 46% of their time actively teaching and of those hardly any teach on a Friday.
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  • Additionally, the education system must also contend with the fact that over 25% of newly qualified teachers immediately pursue other professions, or emigrate.
  • "We need to make teaching a more attractive profession with better incentives for good performance. Teaching is not respected enough in South Africa and society needs to change its views and attribute greater status to teachers," Bernstein said.
  • "The starting salary in the teaching profession is low compared to other professions, even though the teachers have completed a four-year degree. This prevents people joining the profession. Teacher development and training is also key to improving the current situation," said Sadtu spokesperson Nomusa Cembi.
  • "In the past teaching was seen as a vocation and not a job. There has been a decline in the way teachers are viewed and the overall ethos of the profession has also waned. This will only be improved if teachers rise to the occasion," he said.
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allAfrica.com: Namibia: Quality, Shortages, and Concerns of Teachers - 0 views

  • 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.
  • A shortage of teachers in the fields of accounting, mathematics, languages, computer studies and geography has been identified.
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    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.
Konrad Glogowski

Educators in Exile - 0 views

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    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.
Themba Dlamini

Group Procurement Graduate Programme - 2013 Intake - 0 views

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    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...
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UNESCO: Teachers built with 21st century skills - 0 views

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

Project Based Learning: Explained. - YouTube - 0 views

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    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
Martyn Steiner

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/wie/courses/degrees/docs/who/students/edrgaj/research... - 0 views

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    Discusses the links between ICT policy and its actual implementation. Are teachers integrating ICT into lesson (as per policy) or simply teaching ICT skills?
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Bullying and the Brain: Using Cognitive and Emotional Intelligence to Help Kids Cope - 1 views

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    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).
Tiffany Hoefer

Learning, thinking and doing - Learning, thinking and doing - OpenLearn - The Open Univ... - 0 views

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    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.
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allAfrica.com: Gambia: FGM and Girl's Right Base Education to be Included in the School... - 0 views

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    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.
Martyn Steiner

How to Improve Critical Thinking Using Educational Technology | OER Commons - 2 views

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    A guide to using ICT, particularly a piece of software called Reason!Able, to develop critical thinking skills
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Canadian teachers positive about technology in the classroom - 0 views

  • While Canadian educators believe that digital technologies can enrich students' learning, there are still significant challenges to overcome in making this happen – with one of the main barriers being students' lack of digital literacy skills. And school filters and policies that ban or restrict networked devices in the classroom take away the very opportunities young people need to develop digital literacy skills such as good judgment and responsible use. These are among the findings in Young Canadians in a Wired World, Phase III: Teachers' Perspectives –a new report from Media Awareness Network(MNet)
Martyn Steiner

ICT skills audit Primary - Resources - TES - 1 views

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

Programs in TESOL | Education Futures | Scoop.it - 0 views

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    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.
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Reflective Practice and Inquiry in Professional Development for Online Teaching - 3 views

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    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
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