In this episode, Michele Eller, Director of Secondary Instruction and CTE at Eufaula City Schools, Alabama, discusses changes in the Alabama school district.
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edCircuit: Just one week after the U.S. Department of Education banned ITT Technical Institute from admitting and enrolling new students; the for-profit giant officially announced that all school campuses would be shut down permanently. With 130 U.S. locations, the impact will be huge on their 45,000+ students. Closed school loan discharges are expected to reach nearly $500 million – only a fifth of which will be covered by ITT’s collateral. The remaining four-fifths will be the responsibility of the taxpayers.
Smartphones have finally reached their full potential as “smart” devices with learning at the forefront for young adults.
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Dr. Berger recently posed questions to Dr. Gustavo Lara González, ABE/GED Department Chair at Moreno Valley School District, about his journey from Mexico to the U.S. and his entrance into an educational system that not only earned him a Ph.D. but led him to become a leading Adult Learning advocate. Lara González shares a backdrop to his early student life in Mexico and how he blended his past learning into his teaching methods in the United States. Most of all, Lara González demonstrates how his hardened pursuit of a higher education and eventually teaching, led him to become a leading proponent of Adult Learning, avowing him to lessen the hurdles of his past for others.
September 07, 2016 08:00 ET Student Wellness Portal Launched to Address the Well-Being Crisis on Campus YOU Is a Personalized, Content-Driven, Online Platform Designed to Support Students 24/7 DENVER, CO–(Marketwired – Sep 7, 2016) – Grit Digital Health (Grit) has announced the official launch of its student well-being portal named YOU, which is available for colleges and universities across North America. Rising suicide rates, sexual assault and substance abuse on campuses, along with the overwhelming and unmet demand for counseling center services, signaled the need for the creation of YOU. The YOU portal centralizes, optimizes and expands university resources and connects students with personalized content curated and vetted by behavioral health experts to help them navigate life and campus. YOU was developed in partnership between Grit and Colorado State University (CSU). It was conceived by Joe Conrad, founder of Grit, creator of ManTherapy™ and a CSU alum, along with the …
John McLaughlin sits down to discuss recent news surrounding Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and the unfortunate tendency to pigeonhole the field of autism. McLaughlin warns against limiting therapy methods in favor of a “check box” approach made popular by insurance companies looking to set pricing and organize treatment protocols.
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A neglectful political regime can destroy not only the educational structure of a country but the very livelihood of a generation.
edCircuit Opinion It was a very eventful year for The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, commonly referred to as FIRE. There has been a great deal of pressure on Colleges and Universities to publicly confront issues amongst the student body including race, sexual assault, gay rights and politically correct comments. Many would argue that these institutions are getting too involved, others say that they are not intervening enough.
edCircuit Opinion: The short film “Hallelujah” by Aliza Eliazarov follows New York City students preparing for their big musical concert. These students have such a strong love for music that they have chosen lessons with their teacher, Peter Mancini, over recess. During the filming, it became evident how desperately these children needed music in their lives. “Hallelujah” follows the story of only one class in NYC. But, there are thousands more just like it across the country. The short film shines a light on the fact that these kids love what they are learning.
In this episode, Kindly Segovia shares her journey as a Assistive Technology Coordinator at Kent Intermediate School District, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
edCircuit Opinion: To many, the thought of lecturing in front of a large group of people is incredibly daunting. For educators, this is their everyday reality. It’s easy to assume that skilled public speakers are naturally talented and that effective communications are a rare group of outspoken and articulate individuals. The reality is that one’s ability to present in an engaging and persuasive way must be learned and frequently practiced. Without this skill, it’s easy to lose your audience’s attention. The Atlantic published that many college lectures today are deemed as dull.