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GraduationLife After Graduation: The Reality of College Loans and UnderemploymentI can remember my college graduation like it was two months ago. Which, quite frankly, it was. I stood alongside my peers, anxiously anticipating walking across the commencement stage. The many families and friends in the audience cheered as my name was called, and the President of the College theatrically shook my hand in congratulations. A photographer took my picture as I proudly held my diploma. “It’s over!” I thought, “It’s finally over!”Meghan Keates · Aug 12, 2016 · 5 min read
Professional DevelopmentWhy Professional Development Should Be Embraced in the Education SectorThe word sabbatical brings to mind connotations of higher education. It’s unheard of for K-12 teachers to take time a one-year leave and dedicate themselves to research. Why is this not widely accepted? If teachers plan on remaining in their profession for an extended period, how will they build relevant knowledge and be better educators for their students? Should teachers still learn? Scientific American understands the challenges of doing so. Teaching is a labor-intensive profession. It’s challenging to find access to innovative and informative workshops, and a new standard of professional development should be put into place.EdCircuit Staff · Aug 9, 2016 · 4 min read
Financial LiteracyShow Me The Money: Lack of Financial Literacy Education in Schools Leads to Poor Personal FinanceTake a walk down memory lane with me. Imagine you’re entering the good ole’ college days again - your freshman year. You did everything in your power to avoid math classes in High School and hope to do the same now that you’ve reached higher education. Your new debit card is burning a hole in your pocket, and mom and dad are no longer around to tell you “no”. You’re officially on your own. Today, too many students are getting away with not being immersed in economic courses. In fact, statistics show that it’s getting worse.EdCircuit Staff · Aug 5, 2016 · 3 min read
StudentsHuge Debt and Small Salaries: Are Millennials Making Informed Decisions Regarding Their Education?As July comes to a close, thousands of families swarm to the nearest stores and begin to cross items off of their college checklist. For those who need reminding, no one college dorm room is alike. But, according to CENGAGE Learning’s 2015 Student Engagement Insights survey, many of these students have more in common than you think. When asked, “what are your goals after college?” 80% of college students responded that they want a “good job/better job”. Is this attainable for recent college grads? Forbes warns that it may not be.EdCircuit Staff · Jul 27, 2016 · 3 min read
CreativityCoffeEd: Famed Singer Charlie Puth and VH1 Save The Music Foundation Team Up To Deliver Pianos To StudentsThe VH1 Save The Music Foundation in partnership with Grammy nominated singer Charlie Puth, and Casio America announced the 2016 winners of Keys + Kids, a competitive grant program created in response to the lack of functional pianos in public schools. The 18 winning schools will receive a piano grant valued at $10,000 of instruments, including a Casio Grand Hybrid piano and three keyboards to support their school’s music, drama, and community programs.EdCircuit Staff · Jul 25, 2016 · 14 min read
K-12 TeachersThe Realities of Time in EducationThis post, COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION: The Working Definition, was originally published in SEEN Magazine and reprinted with Permission. The advocacy for competency-based education (CBE) has grown considerably in mainstream education over the last few years. Out from the shadows of alternative education, the idea that skills based mastery leads to achievement has come of age. Universities, colleges, and K12 education now consider competency-based education a viable option for improving the quality and effectiveness of teaching. Competency-based education has at its core an emphasis on achievement.Ben Jones · Jul 12, 2016 · 6 min read
GlobalPower of Digital Humanities to Global Education?In this interview, Alessio Assonitis, Ph.D., Director of the Medici Archive Project (MAP) discusses the power of digital humanities.Alessio Assonitis · Jun 6, 2016 · 2 min read
Future of EducationEric Mazur: How the “Why’s” Impact Student PotentialEric Mazur is the Balkanski Professor of Physics and Applied Physics and Dean of Applied Physics at Harvard University, Member of the Faculty of Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and President Elect of the Optical Society. Mazur sat down with Bob Greenberg, of the Brainwaves Video Anthology, to share his thoughts on who impacted his life path the most.EdCircuit Staff · May 13, 2016 · 1 min read
EdTech EntrepreneursEdTech Entrepreneurs: No Straight Line to SuccessBarbara (Bobbi) Kurshan, Ed.D., the Executive Director of Academic Innovation and Senior Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education joined me for coffee (play interview below) to discuss entrepreneurship in education. Dr. Kurshan discusses the conundrum of when to seek investors and how the education ecosystem can access the most relevant resources. For additional perspective from Dr. Kurshan check out her blog on Forbes.Bobbi Kurshan · Mar 28, 2016 · 2 min read

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