There are many reasons beyond a mere desire to learn that makes continuing your education a very important aspect of your life. While there are those who spend their lives learning new things just for the sake of knowing, most people have more practical and pragmatic reasons for returning to school. Read the rest

Some of the greatest unsung heroes of our society are the teachers who spend their lives educating our children. Teachers are daily faced with such problems as apathy, insubordination, and inadequate means to encourage and involve students in the educational process. Despite all this, they still manage to inspire many of their students to excellence in scholarship and the improvement of their own lives and society as a whole. As with any hard job, a show of appreciation from the people who benefit from a teacher’s efforts is always welcome. Read the rest

On my writing desk sits a well worn copy of “50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth”. I consider this one of the best children’s books on environmental issues there ever was. My kids used this book for school and home environmental projects. Occasionally, I browse it’s tattered pages to recall information while writing. In these days of ecological uncertainty there are many fine children’s books on environmental issues. Here are just a few you might want to check out for your children. Read the rest

Teachers are in high demand in North Carolina. In 2008, North Carolina had one of the highest certification rates in the United States. The requirements for becoming a teacher in North Carolina are very straight-forward, but require hard work and dedication. Read the rest

The average starting salary for a teacher in Tennessee is $32,369 per year. If you want to become a teacher in Tennessee, here are the steps that you need to take in order to make it happen. Read the rest

Higher education has long been considered important, but today’s economy can make it difficult to justify enrolling at a four-year institution. Fortunately, many people find that community colleges are a realistic option offering a faster and more affordable education. If you’re interested in attending a community college in Michigan, you’re in luck; Michigan is home to 28 community colleges. Read on to learn about some of the best community colleges in the state. Read the rest

Technology has always had a place in the halls of education to help create and demonstrate the lessons being taught. As new technology and devices have been invented, they have quickly found their way into educational facilities to help aid the learning process. The first practical telescopes came into being in the early 17th Century and were soon a necessary tool for astronomy students. The teaching of chemistry has been greatly enhanced by use of the Bunsen burner created in the 1850’s. Only a few decades later, the typewriter changed education forever with a faster means to produce easily read instruction. Within just a few decades of their becoming publicly accessible, computers have become the premiere teaching tool of the 21st Century. Read the rest

When a parent is told that his child is gifted, it can be quite a source of pride. You may be thinking of all of the extra opportunities this will open to him, and the more chances he will have for success when he grows older. However, if you have a gifted child it is important to note that there are often behavior problems associated with this status. Depending upon your child’s age, you may not have noticed this yet. The earlier that behavior problems in gifted children are addressed, the more positive his growing up years will be for both him and for yourself. Read the rest

The concept of rating college courses rather than grading them has a long and checkered history. The debate about whether a Pass/Fail College course is better than the traditional 4-point grading system has been recently renewed. A number of top-ranked Universities and Colleges are reintroducing the Pass/Fail system on elective and non-major classes. Read the rest

All children need discipline. As obvious as that may seem, disciplining gifted children may seem unnecessary much of the time, because they may have advanced verbal skills and be very manipulative. Consequently, parents tend to relate to their gifted child as an adult. It is difficult to treat a child as a child when you can carry on a conversation as an adult. Read the rest