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Improve Dropout Rate With Online Programs

Sandra was having a tough time with her boyfriend. He had managed to get a small job and was pushing Sandra to join him. A reluctant Sandra was raped by John, resulting in a long jail term for John while Sandra is struggling with her pregnancy. Stephen’s story is different. In the middle of the third year of high school, his father suffered a bad [...]

Core Components of a Successful Reading Intervention Program

When I was an English Language Arts/Reading Intervention Content Coach for my school district, colleagues from neighboring school districts often would call for guidance and clarity regarding implementing a district wide intensive reading intervention program. My experience in implementing a Reading Intervention program successfully and with fidelity encompasses nine essential core components. 1. Selection of intervention teachers: Selecting (recruiting) the best teachers on each site [...]

Teacher Job Applications Go Online

The old practice of writing one’s resume and mailing has become obsolete. The modern age is the age of the Internet. The time of sending a resume has passed and now you have to fill online job applications. The application with all the details is filled online and you can also attach your resume with the online application form. New k-12 resource for the educator [...]

Getting Through the Challenging Days Before School Break

Schools today want to keep the achievement of the children high, especially before a holiday break. The excitement of the holidays makes the students eager to enjoy their holidays and so they are not able to concentrate on their work. Engagement of the students in activities of their interest will allow them to be more receptive toward the lessons. If the school is closing for [...]

Earn High Marks With Good Grading System

The grading system in a class is the latest method of examining the child’s performance. Giving marks to the child is an old way of judging the child. Modern methods of teaching are now using grading systems. In a grade a child is judged and there is an average judgment. Marks are more competitive and as such the children become more prone to competition. In [...]

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