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Knowing Our Child's Learning Ability

Posted by Michael M.K. Thursday, April 25, 2013 0 comments

Knowing Our child's learning ability - Each and every child is different and so also is their learning ability.

Some may learn and understand faster than others. Some children, whether they are in school, junior college or university, may require some additional help to grapple with their school or college work. Often it is not that the child isn't capable, it is just that he might not be able to fully understand what he heard in class and may need to revise what he has learnt or get further explanations on the subject. Such a child should consider taking extra tuition in that particular subject to enable him cope.

The advantages of having a home tutor

Although home tuition in Singapore is expensive, it has several advantages. It helps your child improve his or her performance in class. If your child is lacking in confidence or independence, then giving him home tuition may assist him reach his full potential. Some children have uncertainties and problems with certain subjects. By taking home tuition, the tutor is able to identify the child's strengths and weaknesses and will be able to tailor the tuition to focus on the needs of the child without neglecting the child's strengths. Also this allows the tutor to go at the child's pace and allows him to focus on the areas that need the most attention.(see HERE) Having a home tutor could also be less intimidating for a student who is shy and finds it difficult to speak in front of a group. Taking tuition at home provides the child the flexibility of choosing the preferred time and days when to have his tuition and he gets to have it in the comfort of his home.

Look for a proficient home tutor

When looking to provide your child with home tuition in Singapore, there are some factors you have to consider. It is essential that you find a tutor that has the right academic qualifications, has the proficiency to teach the subjects required and the right personal demeanor to tutor your child. It would also be advisable to do a background check on the tutor or the agency who is supplying the tutor.

A home tutor can help boost your child's performance in class

When your child reaches Junior College level, it might help to boost his or her performance in class by providing some extra tuition, especially if you find your child's grades are lower in a certain subject. If you find that your child has a lower grade in economics than in any other subject, then finding him a good JC Economics tutor could help improve his or her grade to bring it up to the level of his other subjects.(see HERE) There are several agencies or individuals that offer JC tuition in Singapore, but it is important that you find the right tutor who will be able to help bring out the full potential in your child.

Early Education According Senate Dems

Posted by Michael M.K. Friday, April 12, 2013 0 comments

Early Education According Senate Dems - Senate Democrats unveiled their education budget Thursday, Like the budget unveiled by House Democrats this week, Senate Democrats are focusing on education for Minnesota's youngest students.

Much of the Senate budget's $356 million in new spending would fund free all-day kindergarten statewide. About two-thirds of the state's school districts currently offer all-day kindergarten, but many of them charge for it. The Senate budget also boosts early learning scholarships for 3- and 4-year-olds, from $3 million a year to almost $50 million.

"We will have students prepared for kindergarten and much more likely to succeed in life," said Sen. Chuck Wiger, DFL-Maplewood.

Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton also voiced his support for early education in his own budget proposal.

The budget bill passed through the Senate education finance committee on a voice vote, its first stop as both chambers work to nail down financing the state's education for the next two years.

The Senate's bill doesn't address the roughly $850 million that the state owes schools from previous borrowing to balance deficits. House Democrats plan to pay off the entire school shift in the next two years. Legislative leaders have been split on that issue from the start of session.

Wiger said school officials have told him they support the Senate's plan to pay back that shift over time.

The Senate budget adds $52 per pupil to the state's bedrock funding formula, which would bring it to $5,276 per student. The House plan aims to add $209 to that formula.

Another $9 million increase in the Senate bill would go to special education, which the House didn't address.

Senate Democrats are also looking to increase the age at which a Minnesota student can drop out of school — from 16 to 17 — to boost graduation rates.

They also want to retool testing practices to "move the state in a direction of teaching the subject matter, not teaching for the test," said Sen. Patricia Torres Ray, DFL-Minneapolis. By moving college entrance exam preparation up to as early as eighth grade, Torres Ray and other Democrats say schools can help those who need an extra hand and better prepare all students for college. (see HERE)

Republican Sen. Sean Nienow criticized the newer approach, saying that students would graduate regardless of whether they understood the material or earned a passing grade.

Echoing House Republicans, Nienow said he supported several measures of the Senate budget but would rather take money allocated for specific purposes — like all-day kindergarten — and add it to the state's general funding formula.

"That doesn't help schools with their funding concern. Local control is better than a state mandate," Nienow said.

Part of the Senate's budget also buys out old local property tax levies. Sen. Leroy Stumpf, DFL-Plummer, said that property owners statewide will see a decrease on their bills, though the structure of those levies makes it hard to guess how big, or small, the relief may be.

But Stumpf said it will also ease school districts' reliance on local property tax increases. School districts in cities and counties where education taxes haven't passed have suffered, leading to a funding gap in which some schools get far more funding per pupil than others.
a $15.6 billion package that would add to the state's basic per-pupil funding formula, increase Minnesota's school dropout age eliminate some local property tax levies. (see HERE)

Source : www.nujournal.com

Subject To Learn Elementary Education Degree 2013

Posted by Michael M.K. Monday, March 11, 2013 0 comments

Subject To Learn Elementary Education 2013 - Elementary education teachers need to be qualified with many subjects. They need experience in English, mathematics, language, history and management. When you are determined to increase your qualification in English then you to give much time of learning English language. You need to learn grammar, linguistics and English literature. I recommend you to be an English teacher in elementary education school if only you have a strong passion for English.

Elementary education degree - Science and special education

Bachelor in science and special education designs for those who are determined to be special education teacher. You need to learn how to deal with students who are disabled and have behavioral problems. Students with disabilities need extra care from special education teacher. You need to keep patience dealing with disabled children.
Bachelor degree in elementary education emphasis with math design for those who have passion to be math teacher in elementary education school. If you are passion enough for math then you take bachelor degree in elementary education specialized with math. As math teacher you need cover theory, probability, function, data analysis, descriptive statistics, geometry and problem solving.
After bachelor degree you are able to apply teaching post in elementary education school. But master in elementary education is important. You get extra value to be head of elementary education school. After retirement you will get benefit of getting a job in various administrative institutions.

Elementary education degree - License

You need license of applying for elementary education teacher. If you fail of getting license you will not be able to apply the teaching post. The qualification for getting license differs state to state in the USA.
If you are teaching one state as elementary education teacher you are not able teach other state without getting license of state you have recently gone.
Elementary education degree is the best option of building good career. There are lots of options before taking decision. Some students want to be doctors, engineer, artist, professional photographer. Elementary education teaching definitely opens many options. These options change way of life. Career of elementary education teaching increases dignity in society.
Taking degree: there are two ways of taking degree. One is going to university physically. Another one is taking a degree through online. Online teaching has become very popular nowadays. Students take online degree from anywhere in world. One most important thing is to select accredited institutions. Accredited institutions provide quality degree. Non-accredited schools provide degree but degree does not help you by getting a job. Employers do not give you importance when applying for a job post.

How Important Computer Programming Education

Posted by Michael M.K. Wednesday, February 27, 2013 0 comments

How Important Computer Programming Education - Only 2% of students study computer programming. If we triple that, we'd close the gap between students and jobs.

Sixth graders enjoyed programming and making the turtle move on screen during IGNITE's programming class at South Shore K-8 School.
We all know the U.S. is falling behind China and India in math and science, and we worry whether this will hurt our future. But the hundreds of millions of dollars spent on fixing this problem ignore the fastest-growing sector of innovation and job growth: computer science.

In 41 states, computer science doesn't even count toward high school graduation requirements. Although programming jobs are growing at double the pace of other jobs, computer programming is declining in our

education system. This is a skill that can be taught as early as fifth grade, yet it's not even offered in 90% of U.S. schools. Why isn't today's curriculum preparing our students for the 21st century?

Job readiness

President Obama said in his State of the Union Address, "To grow our middle class, our citizens must have access to the education and training that today's jobs require."

The first step in solving a problem is to recognize it needs to be solved. Today, only 2% of students study computer programming. If we triple that to 6%, we'd close the gap between students and jobs, driving $500 billion in economic value to our country. This is a giant opportunity, impacting every industry (67% of these jobs are outside the tech sector).

Starting today, dozens of leaders from all walks of life will say in a united voice that more students need to learn computer programming.

The list includes business leaders such as Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg and Richard Branson; politicians such as Al Gore and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg; educators such as the presidents or deans of Stanford, Harvard, University of Washington, and the superintendent of Los Angeles Unified Schools; celebrities such as Bono, Ashton Kutcher and will.i.am; athletes such as Chris Bosh; and even leading scientists, doctors and astronauts.

Consider the words of Larry Corey, president of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center: "Knowledge of computer programming is almost as important as knowledge of anatomy when it comes to medical research or clinical care."

These leaders endorse an idea — that whether you want to become a doctor, an astronaut, or a rock star, you should learn basic computer programming. Children who learn to code learn creative empowerment and an ability to break down problems. It provides an indispensable foundation for the 21st century.

Anyone can learn

Most adults can't wrap their heads around this because most of us never learned this stuff, either. We're scared of it. We think it's only for geniuses (typically portrayed as nerdy white boys) sitting in a dark basement coding all night. Most moms don't know that 10-year-old girls are learning to code in low-income public schools, but only in a few states. Most dads don't know that an 8-year-old can learn to code via educational games on the iPad,iPhone or xBox. And most accountants, doctors and bankers don't know that when they enter a formula into a spreadsheet, they're writing a computer program.

A motivated student who knows basic algebra needs only a few weeks to learn how to build a smartphone app or game — and could even earn her allowance from it. But the vast majority of us have absolutely no idea how to do this ourselves nor how to expose our kids to it.

To remove this shroud, today Code.org has released a short film, starring Gates, Zuckerberg, will.i.am, Bosh, and the founders of Twitter, Dropbox, Zappos, and others, to motivate students to learn to code. The short film is directed by Lesley Chilcott, producer for An Inconvenient Truth and Waiting for 'Superman.' The message of the film is simple: Coding is easier than you might think and more fun than you might think. It can change your life and help you change the world. Check it out at www.Code.org.

If you want to help solve this problem, share this film with your children, your colleagues and your friends. Surveys show that most students who watch this film are inspired to learn. We can help our nation's children find free courses on the Web, free iPad apps and nearby summer camps and after-school programs that teach this essential skill. But first, we need them to know that it's important to their future. That's where you can help.

Hadi Partovi is the founder of Code.org.

In addition to its own editorials, USA TODAY publishes diverse opinions from outside writers, including our Board of Contributors.

Source: http://www.theusalinks.com/

Tips build the career of your child with the elementary education programs

Posted by Michael M.K. Friday, February 1, 2013 0 comments

Tips build the career of your child with the elementary education programs - As we all know that education plays a vital role in the life of everyone, it helps in changing a person’s thinking about other people in the world. Children when are growing need a helping hand who can teach them the basics of life and other things which could change the way they see the world. It helps the children in building a bright future for them as with education a child can learn a lot and can also build a strong foundation for them.

There are many elementary schools which have started to improve the life of a child and provide them with the basic idea about life and how to go about it further. There are many courses which gives great benefits to children so that they can build a strong future.

There are elementary education programs which have been started to build the career of the children so that they can become great in terms of future as children require guidance and understanding when it comes to building a future for them. There are many online elementary schools also which provides the best education to people so that they can build a great foundation in terms of future. There are courses which usually includes different domains of studies. These elementary schools help in providing people with the best education which would be helpful in building the future and also in making the child realize the importance of education in their lives.