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“Bully”, a documentary by Lee Hirceh, is due to be released in March/April 2012 for wider audience. The movie comes out at a time when the subject of bullying in the forefront. Many of us endured bullying as a fact of school life but the movie put a spin to it as a social issue…

It is an undebatable fact that the invention of the ipad in 2010 has greatly impacted on the learning process.This article shall examine, both positively and negatively, how the ipad is making a difference in education, Teachers and tutors across the globe have reported increased engagement and,to a lesser extent, achievement.The ipad is useful to…

Driving after having drinks can be a stressful experience. On one hand the driver might not be intoxicated at all, but be afraid an officer will think they are if they are pulled over and they smell alcohol on the breath. One the other hand, the person may indeed be over the limit and made…

Right now, all across the country, people are making it clear that they have had enough and are tired of waiting for a promise of change that they have been told is coming for far too long now. Millions of people have fallen on troubled times, and have felt stuck between a rock and a…

Entry to Graduate School is a highly competitive process. On average, over 1.5 million applications are received by these schools every year. Out of those applications only about half get accepted. If this does not alarm you consider this, the acceptance rate for Doctoral programs alone is just about 25 percent. Scholarship programs and fellowship…

Becoming an elementary school teacher has become an appealing option for many. The hours are good and the money isn’t bad either. But it is not an occupation for everyone. The first factor in deciding whether you should take up a career as an elementary school teacher is – do you like children? This is…

The state of Pennsylvania is in the process of developing a brand new, high level data system that will enable the tracking of students from preschool all the way up to their careers. The announcement was made by the US Department of Education in May 2010, stating that the Department’s contribution towards the new data…

1. You are boss – if you do not believe you are in charge, then, your students will not. You have to be able to conduct yourself in such a way that you command respect and conformity in your classroom. Your students must always remember that you are the teacher, and thus, whatever rules and…

Every kid loves heroes. They all want to be like them and do fantastic things. Taking this into consideration, educators have now chosen to include heroes into the curriculum and teach children various subjects through them. This could include anything from life skills, morals and even science. Tony R. Sanchez who is an Assistant Professor…