Other Education (Education)
What Is Censorship? -
- docjpCensorship can, of course take many forms. Often it takes the form of repressed prejudice within the person who is censoring, but the MIND of this person rationalizes the censorship as justified for any number of delusional reasons.... and so, this is what the person "thinks". Often it is a way... Submitted 7 days 19 hours ago.
Forced as Child in Judo & Martial Arts to Understanding, Gratitude and Teaching -
- Steve KovacsI grew up in a martial arts family. My father was one of the first Caucasian martial art teachers in Northeastern Ohio. He started me in the “arts” by signing me up in a Judo class taught by another teacher when I was eight years old. I hated it. I didn’t want to fight... Submitted 250 days 6 hours ago.
Mind Boggling Statistics of England’s Students Suspension and Expulsions - Joel Hendon
Perhaps I am naïve and simply unaware of the total number of elementary and high school students in the United Kingdom. But the number of those being suspended and/or permanently expulsed for attacking other students or teachers, is staggering. And perhaps the numbers here in the U.S. are... Submitted 301 days 19 hours ago.
- Steve KovacsI thought I had heard it all. That is until I read about a . . . penis museum in Iceland. Yes, you read right, penis museum, but it’s formally called The Phallological Museum. It proudly sits in the small Icelandic fishing town of Husavik. I must have been living under a rock not to have... Submitted 1 year 42 days ago.
Are You Sick of Highly Paid Teachers? - Jean Horst
I have been an active volunteer in my children's public school classrooms ever since my firstborn went to Kindergarten. I will freely admit, I could not do what they do. Teaching is a gift, an art form if ever there was one. Being in the classroom with a gifted teacher is to see a master at work.... Submitted 1 year 92 days ago.
The Best Teachers Produce the Best Students - Carol Allen Anfinsen
Teacher's Unions and state legislators around the country are grappling with the issues of pay increases and bonuses. At issue are the budget deficits states are facing, and their need to slash spending across the board, including funding for education. Teachers expect to be compensated for... Submitted 2 years 39 days ago.
Education is a Waste of Time -
- Jeff BrownEducation today, to a great degree, is wasting time, money, and effort—the time and effort of the student and, to a great degree, the parents’ money. Let’s begin by dispelling the myth that teachers (for now let’s talk primary and secondary) are all that and a bag of chips. Teachers are not... Submitted 4 years 179 days ago.
Ten Things I Wish I Knew At Graduation - Laura Trahan
It is that time of year again when graduates put on those caps and gowns to walk across a stage and receive the paper they had been working towards for 18 years: Graduation. It’s a time when parents rejoice with pride because of what their child has accomplished and 18-year-olds run free in... Submitted 6 years 16 days ago.
Mrs Lehndorff Would Be Appalled - Deborah Jackson
I've written either seven or ten articles on SearchWarp so far. As I go back to re-read what I've written, I'm ashamed. Yes, I think they are cute and quirky. Okay, the content is about what I know; admittedly not much, but it's me and people are reading them. You can tell from my writing that... Submitted 310 days 15 hours ago.
Why Do Schools In the Uk Charge Parents For Term Time Activities - What Are the Costs? -
- LeahG ArtistThis is important and useful information regarding school activities costs and charges to parents in the UK. School costs for activities in the UK are on the increase with school trips, competitions, non-uniform days, charitable events, fund-raising, sponsored activities and so on. The list is... Submitted 333 days 7 hours ago.
Photo from the Library of Congress Studying a language without learning the nusances of culture and historic ideas and connotations of the language can result in just as much misunderstanding as the mispronunciation of a word. While schools focus on verbs and... Submitted 1 year 121 days ago.
The Darkness of Empire - Sara O'Rourke
We learn of slavery, of massacre, exploitation and corruption, of the destruction of cultures, places and entire peoples, and all in all the picture of the British Empire we are left with is one of so thick a darkness it is very hard to find any light. How many generations of British peoples, and... Submitted 2 years 11 days ago.
Can We Trust Wikipedia? Methinks Not Very Much - Joel Kontinen
Is there a credibility problem with Wikipedia? Some people think that the information on the free internet encyclopedia that many if not most of as take for granted is not as reliable as it could be. Recently, an instructor at a major UK University recommended lowering the grades of any... Submitted 2 years 185 days ago.
Best Teacher of the Century Award: Your Mom and Dad - Jeff Brown
First, remember back to when you were but a wee one, maybe four or five years old. Or better yet, take a look at your four or five year old. What do you see? A copy machine, right? As you drive in the car, walk through the park, go on excursions and adventures here and there you see and hear the... Submitted 2 years 201 days ago.
America's Education System: What Is the Correct Use of 'Whoever' and 'Whomever'? - Mogama
Born in a Liberian village, English was not my first language. My mother tongue is Bassa, one of sixteen Liberian languages. (Yes, languages, not dialects.) I was about ten years old before I began learning how to speak English. So tough was the experience that the first time someone... Submitted 2 years 205 days ago.
Education, Growth, Evolution - Drunken Mystic
Learning has been an important aspect or the most important aspect of our lives. If we go back in time from the day we are born, the first thing we learn is to suckle the breast of our mothers, from which the chain of learning begins. This chain leads to develop a connection between the baby and... Submitted 2 years 272 days ago.
Teaching in the "Ghetto:" the Challenges Before a Charlotte Teacher -
- Walter RhettI've got mixed feelings about the teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina whose job is threatened because she posted a race-related comment on Facebook. I'm African-American. Black is beautiful, but race is ugly. When the teacher pointed out that she taught in "the most ghetto school" in Charlotte... Submitted 3 years 178 days ago.
Ten Cents and Your Bachelors Degree Will Get You a Cup of Coffee: How to Avoid Financial Trouble - Jeff Brown
Never mind that because of the influx of community colleges over the years, grades have inflated creating an influx of unmotivated students putting a downward pressure on academic standards. Never mind that most jobs don't even require a degree, that it is more of a demarcation point for human... Submitted 4 years 68 days ago.
Dear Class of 2007 - Avis Ward
You are postured to embark on a fantastic voyage provided you stay on course. Whether you are entering trade school, the military, matriculating at a college or university, seeking an advanced degree or entering the workforce after completing your studies; the world needs you! Speaking for the... Submitted 5 years 5 days ago.
Welcome to Reality 101 College Graduates! - Peggy Butler
Happiness is yours for the taking, so reach out and grab it by the rear end. Beneath the lush, golden sky symbolizing the world’s ambiance, a nostalgic haze looms across the terrain. Staring at the stunning display, your eyes wander to a sign, peering beneath a bed of roses. Anxious to see what... Submitted 5 years 7 days ago.
Going to College?---Even Old Timers Get Those First Day Jitters - Sandra E. Graham
If you look in the mirror and there’s more gray in your hair than Carter has little liver pills you may wonder, “what the heck am I doing!?" The butterflies in your stomach are wreaking havoc with your French toast breakfast. It’s only the first day of school---yours. So you’re going to college... Submitted 5 years 305 days ago.
How Did We Survive? Part Iii -
- Dave PotchakHOW DID WE SURVIVE? Part III Ah, I’m back. A quick hit of fumes f Submitted 6 years 305 days ago.
- Dave PotchakHOW DID WE SURVIVE? Part II I am back. After a couple of sessions with my therapist, I feel well en Submitted 6 years 305 days ago.
A Soviet Ukraine Teacher Career - IvanPetryshyn
And so, the many years of intensive studies (a shock method- 5 years in 4 ) finished. You decided to go back to the region closer to your family having rejected the ide of becoming an interpreter as if you had done so you would have to serve 2 years in the Army, destructed all your numerous... Submitted 82 days 22 hours ago.
The Ukrainian Students Values of the '70: Values and Anti-Values - IvanPetryshyn
All the students are known to be the fiercest critics of the world. they are maximalists: aut totum, aut nihil. and it is common knowledge that teir musical ears detact any falsehood not even in the quality of the pronunciation but also in the wrong- or insufficient skills and habits of any of... Submitted 121 days 16 hours ago.
