Category: Education

  • Mike Schmoker: Reading, Writing, and Thinking for All

    Mike Schmoker is an author, a consultant, and a speaker. In his article “Reading, Writing, and Thinking for All,” he discusses skills that are not just important for the college students, but essential to critical thinking, cultural awareness, and impassioned writing. Quoting Derek Bok, the Harvard president, as he endorsed the values of a basic…

  • Exploratory Talk for Learning

    Table of Contents Introduction The Contribution of Social Constructivists Mathematical Learning Drawing Reference List Introduction A teacher’s primary objective is to establish a productive learning process in their classroom. In regards to mathematics, it is especially vital to ensure that students are engaged in the activities. This environment can be created by applying different communication…

  • Instructional Coaches in K-12 Educational Institutions

    Table of Contents Purpose, goals, and objectives of the course Learning activities Resources and technology Participatory workshop for teacher education Short-term and long-term evaluation Conclusion References Purpose, goals, and objectives of the course The overarching purpose of the proposed intervention is to resolve the problem of misinterpretation and impaired evaluation of instructional coaches’ performance, roles,…

  • The Effects of Self-Directed Learning

    Abstract The main purpose of this study was to identify whether online learning environment had any effects on self-directed learning of English learners when used to supplement traditional teaching strategies. This study begins by exploring the benefits associated with using computers in language testing in such areas as test preparation and test delivery. Several questions…

  • Creation of Thematic Short Story Units

    Introduction Reading provides young people with numerous benefits. Apart from providing enjoyment, it helps young readers learn more about the world around them including its challenges and chances and it also enables the youth to understand themselves better (Bucher & Hinton, 2010). Clearly, educators have to choose the right works to help young readers in…

  • Propose a Change to Improve K-12 Education

    Social factors have always been a determinant element in the effectiveness of K-12 education. Various researches done on the effectiveness of K-12 education in public schools indicate that social factors such as poverty, crime, dugs and teenage pregnancies are a major influence on the effectiveness of education. In this respect, poverty can be claimed to…

  • History and Philosophical Foundations of Early Learning

    Table of Contents Policy Violation Title IX References Policy Violation The concept of academic integrity is based on the idea that students and all other actors in an educational environment perform according to the principles of honesty, responsibility, respect, fairness, and trust. As a result, the conduct of students is expected to address the university…

  • The Role of the American Government in the US Education System

    Table of Contents Introduction Government monopoly Teachers unions Outdated technology Misuse of funds Standardization Accreditation Bureaucracy School district boards Introduction Perhaps the American education system can be alleged to be one of the most controversial education systems in the world. With diverse standards of education spreading across the American states, the education system has become…

  • Instructional Practices and Educational Stakeholders

    Introduction Educators’ approaches to teaching have an enormous influence on both the learning and life outcomes of students. Out of many variables in these outcomes, instructional practices are the one over which teachers have the most control; therefore, it is essential to mediate learning through the most effective training approaches (Cook, Melody, & Landrum, 2016).…

  • Moral Panic from Implementing Stern Security Measures

    According to Thompson (2008), “Moral panic can be described as the intensity of feelings that are usually expressed within a population in regard to an issue that can be said to threaten the specified social order”. As such, moral panic arises whenever an episode, condition, a person or even a group of individuals emerge such…