Zig Ziglar is often quoted as saying, “there ain’t no free lunch” and traditionally it has been true that you get what you pay for. With a 12 year and $75 million dollar investment in education, SAS has delivered a product, at no cost to US educators and students that is worth every penny. What ...
Educational leaders need to be effective and efficient concerning curriculum in an educational setting (Diamond, 1997). Constructing a solid curriculum is intensive, demanding, and is significantly time consuming. Educational leaders assume numerous functions but none have a more notable influence on students than the engagement in the construction of the curriculum one teaches (Diamond, 1997). ...
These days, art teachers are being asked to integrate other subjects into the art curriculum, to reinforce learning in other disciplines. Though some subjects – like social studies – are more easily incorporated, it can be difficult to determine how to integrate math, science and others. However, when you think of math in terms of ...
Counseling and psychology students should begin writing a Curriculum Vita early in their careers, preferably during their undergraduate studies. As Curriculum Vitas are descriptions of your life’s work, if you begin keeping track of your academic and professional accomplishments early, you will have a running document that is easily updateable as you progress through school. ...
James Beane and His Commitments to Teaching This paper will focus on a brief overview of who James Beane is and some of the beliefs that he has on curriculum integration and democratic classrooms. Next I will move onto what the purpose of schooling is according to Beane as well as a general overview ...
As a homeschooling mom with more than 18 years of experience, I have seen, tried, thrown away or continued to use a variety of curriculum. There are so many options available to us now, and many times the curriculum fairs leave our minds spinning. Homeschooling families are inundated today with articles and ideas from many ...
There are a lot of quality preschools that use The Creative Curriculum today. Advocates for this curriculum say that this type of teaching utilizes a child’s natural curiosity is being utilized in order to stimulate the desire to learn. This is just one of the many reasons why it is so popular though. Understanding What ...