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Building a Better Teacher
But what makes a good teacher? There have been many quests for the one essential trait, and they have all come up empty-handed. Among the factors that do not predict whether a teacher will succeed: a graduate-school degree, a high score on the SAT, an extroverted personality, politeness, confidence, warmth, enthusiasm and [...]

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Ways into Shakespeare’s Othello
English teacher Sabrina Broadbent leads a masterclass on Shakespeare, using her expertise to engage a group of Year 10 students.
Let me state up front, I’m a poor reader, was a poor student, hated Shakespeare, and at this point in my life I’m as cynical as ever about education.
But, I have to say, [...]

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EducationDegree.com
Welcome to the most complete directory on the web of teacher education degree and certificate programs. It includes over 20,000 teacher education degree and certificate programs, offered by over 1,400 colleges and school districts across the US, reviewed and compiled by hand from the college and district websites.

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Parent-Paid Aides Ordered Out of (New York) City Schools
For years, top Manhattan public schools have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars from parents to independently hire assistants to help teachers with reading, writing, tying shoelaces or supervising recess. But after a complaint by the city’s powerful teachers union, the Bloomberg administration has ordered an end [...]

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Nicholas Kristof: Rising Above I.Q.
In the mosaic of America, three groups that have been unusually successful are Asian-Americans, Jews and West Indian blacks — and in that there may be some lessons for the rest of us.
Wonderful piece and I think Obama is on to the same logic, he’s pushing education over all else.
Reminds me [...]

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Resource Development International (RDI)
RDI is world’s largest independent provider of UK university distance learning courses, online university courses, online degrees, distance learning UK MBA courses, online study and qualifications.

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This is a great talk by Michael Merzenich done at the TED conference.
The training program is from Dr. Merzenich’s company, PositScience.
I’m not sure about the training program but the talk is fascinating generally and as it applies to people with language learning issues.

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http://www.theeducationprofessionals.com/
The Education Professionals showcases career and recruitment opportunities for teachers, teaching assistants, nursery nurses, school support staff and lecturers looking for jobs within Dubai and the Middle East.

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Parents Sue Trustees Over Prep School’s Shutdown
This is a fascinating story and an important warning for any board who’s mixed up in a single investment that can bring a school down.

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AcademicInfo
AcademicInfo is an online education resource center with extensive subject guides and distance learning information. Our mission is to provide free, independent and accurate information and resources for prospective and current students (and other researchers).

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