Santosh Prem, a teacher at Malet Lambert School, claims that
"the difference between a genius and a "normal" person is that
the former "accidentally" acquired the critical combination of
the appropriate environment, motivation and learning technique
to excel in his particular field." Literally it means that every
student has the same potential to excel and succeed in studying
without having any exceptional inborn gift.
One of the most vital components in this "genius formula", which
significanc...
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June 8th, 2009 in
Education
Picture this scene. It's a warm spring afternoon on the campus
of an urban, Northeastern university. Frisbees are soaring
through the cloudless sky.
Music fills the air while dozens of students enjoy the day; some
sunning, some playing, some standing around talking. As you look
closer, you realize that the music is coming from speakers
attached to one of the students' laptop computer. The computer
is not playing a CD, but rather it is streaming music from an
online radio station.
The laptop owne...
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June 8th, 2009 in
Education
The arrival of September and a new school year looms. For some
this is a much-anticipated event bursting with excitement and
bolstered by confidence. For others, there is apprehension and
even dread. Parents can help their children prepare for school
in several ways - while channeling their excitement or quelling
some nerves.
First, parents can assist kids by creating a manageable schedule
of extracurricular activities that will allow sufficient time
for homework and studying. The out-of-school ...
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June 8th, 2009 in
Education
Many parents and students I counsel confuse Early Admission,
Early Read, Early Decision, Early Action and Early Notification.
How these and the other admission strategies listed below are
used, will determine the course of the student's college years.
Understanding them is an absolute must!
Early Admission: Typically, the student applies to college at
the beginning of the junior year and simply goes through the
process earlier. However, Early Admission is seldom used as it
only applies to the mo...
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June 7th, 2009 in
Education
If you're a student attending classes, you have probably
experienced many moments when it was hard to make yourself
settle down and study, even when an important exam was coming
up.
If you're like most students, you put off studying until the
very last minute. The night before the exam, you'll stay up all
night cramming, getting little or no sleep. In the morning,
you'll drag yourself out of bed, psych yourself up with lots of
coffee and some cigarettes, and go into the exam feeling
exhausted, ...
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June 7th, 2009 in
Education
Don't let your child slide by with C's when you know he or she
could be getting A's. All children have untapped potential that
parents can help bring out. Since students in the United States
are in school fewer days and fewer hours than many other
countries, this leaves many hours available for parents to step
into a role far more influential than they might imagine.
Education isn't just the teacher's job. A parent is a child's
first teacher from birth to school age. Involved parents can
make a ...
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June 7th, 2009 in
Education
Let's face it'not everybody likes going to school and high
school can be a terrible experience for many students. Whether
you're the hands on type who preferred Shop class to English
class, or an athlete who liked working as a team more than
studying alone, or even someone who liked schoolwork more than
schoolmates; the idea of four more years of school is
unbearable. If you identify with any of these types, but still
want to secure a good future, there are some great options out
there for you. ...
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June 6th, 2009 in
Education
Does Your School Teach You How to Achieve Financial Freedom?
Study hard, get good grades and you will have a bright future! I
am pretty sure many of you have been brainwashed by your
teachers with this statement when you were students. And your
perception of a bright future is most likely to become a lawyer,
doctor, engineer, businessman'. whatever that promises a high
salary.
Your school helped you to achieve your goal. It equipped you
with the necessary set of skills to thrive in your trade. ...
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June 6th, 2009 in
Education
Keep Preschoolers Cool about School
The first day of school is a momentous occasion for parent and
child. Excitement, tinged with uncertainty, fills the weeks
before September. Anxious mothers coax awkward five-year-old
fingers to tie shoelaces (or give up and buy sneakers with
Velcro), while proud fathers urge their children to write their
own names or recite the alphabet.
It used to be that children entering the school system were
expected to have mastered certain skills before arriving, but
...
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June 6th, 2009 in
Education
A relationship expert once said that during an argument, there's
usually three sides to every story: his side, her side, and of
course, the truth.
This is something we must definitely keep in mind as teachers.
As educators (especially professors), we have been accused of
having the biggest egos on this side of Mount Rushmore. One of
the quickest ways to burn out in education is to refuse to
embrace change. Whether we want to admit it or not, life moves
and changes constantly.
Students are consta...
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June 5th, 2009 in
Education