RESOURCES

As part of Passion in Education’s service to the community of educators, students and parents, we have compiled and provided links to relevant Websites offering many valuable resources.  Educational Resources works for many subject areas.  Special needs provides help for families needing to consider 504 plans or IEPs as well support for parents dealing with special … Continue reading RESOURCES

Navigating Learning Disabilities and the Cost for Treatment

by DeVonne GoodeUpdated on 05.07.18 Education Living with a learning disability can be a source of great frustration if it’s not fully understood – especially during a child’s school-age years. These disabilities have very little to do with a child’s behavior or level of intelligence. Rather, it comes down to understanding that people who live … Continue reading Navigating Learning Disabilities and the Cost for Treatment

Khan Academy

How can Khan Academy be used for remote learning during school closures? Updated 3 days ago Read this article in another language: Հայերեն, български, 简体中文, čeština, Español, Français, ქართული, italiano,  日本語 , 한국어, Magyar, po polsku,  Português (Brasil), Português (Portugal), svenska, русский, Türkçe  Hello parents and teachers, With concerns growing over the coronavirus (COVID-19), we know many of you are making plans to keep learning going should your school need to close. As parents … Continue reading Khan Academy

Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education

What are the Seven Principles? Encourage contact between students and faculty Develop reciprocity and cooperation among students Encourage active learning Give prompt feedback Emphasize time on task Communicate high expectations Respect diverse talents and ways of learning What are the Seven Principles? How can undergraduate education be improved? In 1987, Arthur W. Chickering and Zelda … Continue reading Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education

Teachers Guide to Cyber Security

Teacher’s Guide to Cybersecurity – Everything You Need to Know in 2019 The days of handwritten homework assignments, heavy printed textbooks, and mailed paper report cards are slipping away. Learning is digital in the 21st century. Students often complete their homework, communicate with classmates, check their grades, and conduct research for assignments online. The internet speeds up … Continue reading Teachers Guide to Cyber Security

50 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WITH THE HAPPIEST FRESHMEN

50 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WITH THE HAPPIEST FRESHMEN Going to college is one of the most significant experiences of your life. In fact, college is as much an experience as it is an education. Your freshman year is pivotal in determining the kind of experience you will have in college. A positive first year will … Continue reading 50 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WITH THE HAPPIEST FRESHMEN

Why Teachers Must Become Change Agents

Issue Table of Contents Michael G. Fullan Teacher education programs must help teaching candidates to link the moral purpose that influences them with the tools that will prepare them to engage in productive change. Teaching at its core is a moral profession. Scratch a good teacher and you will find a moral purpose. At the … Continue reading Why Teachers Must Become Change Agents