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Education formally is a social science that encompasses teaching and learning specific knowledge, beliefs, and skills. Good teachers in a given field use a variety of methods and materials in order to impart a knowledge of a curriculum to the students. Informally, teaching is the process of learning how things work including numbers, reading and language that are taught by parents and other members of the student's culture. There has been a plethora of journals, magazines, books, and digests in the field of education that addresses these areas. Such literature addresses the teaching practices, with subjects that include lectures, game playing, testing, scheduling, record keeping, bullying, seating arrangements, interests, motivation, and computer access. However, the most important factors in any teacher's effectiveness is the interaction with students and the knowledge and personality of the teacher. The best teachers are able to translate knowledge of a subject, good judgment, experience, and wisdom into a significant knowledge of a subject that is understood and retained by the student. It is their ability to understand a subject well enough they can convey its essence to a new generation of students that is needed by all teachers. The goal is to establish a foundation of knowledge base that allows the student to build on as they are exposed to different life experiences. The passing of knowledge from generation to generation (see socialisation) allows the student to grow into a useful member of society.
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It is widely accepted that the process of education begins at birth and continues throughout life. Some believe that education begins even earlier than this, as evidenced by some parents' playing music or reading to the baby in the hope it will influence the child's development. More on [ Education ]
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#iadmit that I'm jealous of finals; they takin away all of my cuddle time. & HE KNOWS. that I like to cuddle. damn education yo. l0l
MsSuzahnna (Suzahnna Marie McGee) Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:21:34 -0000
#iadmit that I'm jealous of finals; they takin away all of my cuddle time. & HE KNOWS. that I like to cuddle. damn education yo. l0l
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Almanac of Policy Issues: Education - Latest news, background information and links on U.S. elementary, secondary, and higher education issues.
Meta Description: [ Comprehensive background information and links on U.S. education issues. ]
America Counts - National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century.
Christian Science Monitor - Learning - News feed of the newspaper's weekly coverage of education topics.
CSMonitor.com - Before you cheer, sign here - Article on public school extracurricluar activity liability waivers.
Meta Description: [ Schools often ask parents to give up the right to sue when kids join a team or go on a trip. What's at stake? ]
CSMonitor.com - Learning - News coverage of education (K-12, college, and adult ed.).
Meta Description: [ Education news from The Christian Science Monitor ]
Education Matters - Essays on Public Education - Sandra Nichols writes about bilingual education, safe schools, small schools and the importance of trust and good communication between students, parents, teachers, and administrators.
Meta Description: [ Sandra Nichols, a teacher, school administrator, and school board trustee, writes about maintaining a strong public education system. Topics include: Scourge of Toy Guns, Imitation firearms, No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the California High School Exit Exam (CHSEE), qualified teachers, military re... ]
Education Week on the Web - Weekly news on American education issues. Searchable archives.
Meta Description: [ Edweek.org is your one-stop-shop for all the latest news and information about the field of education. We cover local, state, and national news and issues from preschool through the 12th grade. Updated daily. ]
Educational Pathways to Power - An address by Hilary Lips - recipient of the New Zealand Federation of University Women's Distinguished American Scholar Award - and distributed by Radford University's Center for Gender Studies.
Equity Center - Committed to helping public school personnel embrace the key concepts of equity and eliminate bias and discrimination in the context of their day-to-day activities.
Meta Description: [ Helping Schools and Communities To Mee the Needs of All Students ]
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Expect the Best from a Girl - This site supports a national campaign for educational equity for girls in their early teens.
Meta Description: [ This Web site supports a national campaign for
educational equity for girls in their early teens ]
From Inkwells to an Electronic Learning Community - Commentary on technological wonders as they impact education.
Future of Freedom Foundation: Education - Collected essays presenting a libertarian perspective on the U.S. education system. Among the issues addressed are vouchers, compulsory attendance laws, and school violence.
Meta Description: [ A libertarian perspective on the U.S. education system. Opinion on the morality and effectiveness of mandatory, state-run education. ]
Global Campaign for Education - Promotes education as a basic human right, and mobilizes public pressure on governments and the international community to provide free, compulsory public basic education for all people. Includes news, resources, and action plans.
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Heartland Institute - Education - Articles reporting on school issues and reform efforts in the US.
Heritage Foundation Research: Education - Subject index of the think tank's policy papers on school choice, students' rights, charter schools, and other issues in U.S. education.
Meta Description: [ Build a new vision for America's 21st century schools in which every child has access to excellence in a competitive market of public, private, charter, and home schools. ]
Independent Voices for Better Education - Dedicated to improving education and educational accountability.
International Correspondents in Education (ICE) - ICE is a world-wide network of freelance journalists and copy-writers who specialise in education issues.
Internet Sources for Higher Education Policy and Research - Links to higher education policy centers (both university-based and freestanding), associations, publications, and other policy-related issues, from the American Council on Education.
Joannejacobs.com - Weblog of the freelance writer and former San Jose Mercury News columnist. Most entries are about education issues, both college and precollege.
Joannejacobs.com - Weblog of the freelance writer and former San Jose Mercury News columnist. Most entries are about education issues, both college and precollege.
Lessontutor.com - Educational Policy Issues - Essays about teaching and the politics of running schools.
Meta Description: [ As home schooling grows as a movement, there is increasing politics from anti-home school forces to try to interfere with or legislatively control home schoolers. ]
Media Visions - Articles and essays by journalist Ken Freed, covering issues related to literacy and educational technology.
Moral Issues in Education - Research articles and other essays regarding character education in the United States and Japan, by Taku Ikemoto
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National Association of School Psychologists - Position Statements - Research-based statements covering most every controversial educational issue in US schools.
National Center for Policy Analysis - NCPA's conservative positions on educational issues.
National Center on Education and the Economy - Policies, tools, technical assistance and professional development that people everywhere can use to design and implement effective standards-based education and training systems.
NPR : Hearing Voices: High School's 'Quiet Kids' - Producer Hilary Frank of the of the Hearing Voices radio project presents the voices of some quiet kids--teenagers who feel isolated from the cultural life of their high schools. The story originally aired on member station WBEZ's Chicago Matters. [4:07 streaming audio broadcast]
Meta Description: [ Producer Hilary Frank of the of the Hearing Voices radio project presents the voices of some quiet kids -- teenagers who feel isolated from the cultural life of their high schools. The story originally aired on member station WBEZ's Chicago Matters. ]
NPR : Homework: How Much is Too Much? - NPR presents a multi-part series on homework -- how educators are balancing mandates to improve test scores against a chronic lack of resources and the need for children to have enough time to be children. [Four segments, each in Realaudio format.]
Meta Description: [ NPR presents a multi-part series on homework -- how educators are balancing mandates to improve test scores against a chronic lack of resources and the need for children to have enough time to be children. ]
NPR Talk of the Nation : Intellectuals on Campus - Join host Neal Conan for a discussion about intellectualism on campus. [32:31 streaming audio broadcast]
Meta Description: [ Grade inflation, an emphasis on sports and students who lack critical thinking: evidence -- some say -- of a diminished intellectual rigor on college campuses. Join host Neal Conan for a discussion about intellectualism on campus. Guests: John Fleming *Professor of English at Princeton Universi... ]
NPR/Kaiser/Kennedy School Education Survey - Public approves of higher taxes for schools, but wants fairness in funding; support weak for vouchers and unclear for charter schools. Read or take the poll.
NYTimes.com - Sleep Is One Thing Missing in Busy Teenage Lives - Many teenagers live in a state of chronic sleep deficit that can affect mood, behavior, schoolwork and reaction time. [Requires free nytimes.com registration to view.]
Organizational Development in Education - Optimizing schools, colleges, and universities through proven techniques such as cultural change, strategic measurement, process consulting, and other methods.
Meta Description: [ The uses of organizational development within educational institutions to increase student retention, graduation rates, and overall effectiveness, while lowering costs and improving the experience of everyone involved. ]
Our Nation's Kids: Is Something Wrong? - A report on people's thinking in national issues forums. This report describes what happened as people deliberated about issues related to our nation's kids: the values they drew on, the considerations they took into account, the costs and consequences they weighed as they talked, listened to others, and had time to reflect on the issue.
People For the American Way - Education Issues - Issues and articles.
Meta Description: [ People For the American Way (PFAW) and People For the American Way Foundation (PFAWF) work to protect the heart of democracy and the soul of the nation. In Congress and state capitals, in classrooms and in libraries, in courthouses and houses of worship, on the airwaves and on the printed page, ... ]
PEPE, Inc. - The only organization in the Philippines specifically devoted to the advancement and propagation of the theory and practice of popular education. As part of its commitment to human development, PEPE provides education services to a diverse set of sectors and groups - urban poor, peasants, lawyers, doctors, women, and indigenous peoples.
Popular EducationTool Kit - Popular Education is a tool to raise people's critical awareness about the world around them, based on their personal experience. This site includes resources and exercises using Popular Education techniques.
Public Agenda Online - Articles on US education issues.
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Society for the Advancement of Excellence in Education - provides non-partisan research, information and communication on education to Canadian policy-makers, education partners and the public.
The Condition of Education (USA) - An integrated collection of the indicators and analyses published in The Condition of Education 2000, 2001 and 2002.
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The Emperor's Nakedness: Undressing Ignorance in the Classroom - Pedagogy needs a re-think.
Meta Description: [ pedagogy needs a re-think ]
The Kid-Safe Network - A nation-wide educational program to teach children and parents about the dangers of child molesters. Learn special methods to avoid these dangers.
The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education - Provides action-oriented analyses of state and federal policies affecting education beyond high school.
Meta Description: [ The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education is an
independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization which seeks to provide leadership in the search for answers to critical questions about priorities for higher education. The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education w... ]
The Right to Education Project - A resource on the status of the right to education as outlined by the United Nations, supporting the work of the UN Special Rapporteur on education. Includes links to allied organizations.
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