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Education formally is a social science that encompasses teaching and learning specific knowledge, beliefs, and skills. Good teachers in a given field use a variety of methods and materials in order to impart a knowledge of a curriculum to the students. Informally, teaching is the process of learning how things work including numbers, reading and language that are taught by parents and other members of the student's culture. There has been a plethora of journals, magazines, books, and digests in the field of education that addresses these areas. Such literature addresses the teaching practices, with subjects that include lectures, game playing, testing, scheduling, record keeping, bullying, seating arrangements, interests, motivation, and computer access. However, the most important factors in any teacher's effectiveness is the interaction with students and the knowledge and personality of the teacher. The best teachers are able to translate knowledge of a subject, good judgment, experience, and wisdom into a significant knowledge of a subject that is understood and retained by the student. It is their ability to understand a subject well enough they can convey its essence to a new generation of students that is needed by all teachers. The goal is to establish a foundation of knowledge base that allows the student to build on as they are exposed to different life experiences. The passing of knowledge from generation to generation (see socialisation) allows the student to grow into a useful member of society.
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It is widely accepted that the process of education begins at birth and continues throughout life. Some believe that education begins even earlier than this, as evidenced by some parents' playing music or reading to the baby in the hope it will influence the child's development. More on [ Education ]
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Obama Offers States Rewards For Overhauling Schools
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:07:00 -0500
The Obama administration soon will be awarding billions of dollars in education grants to help local school districts raise the bar on student achievement. In order to qualify for the money, schools may have to grade not only students, but also teachers.
N.Y. Harbor School Seeks Sea Change In Education
Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:45:00 -0500
Murray Fisher had a dream: Take the 600 miles of New York City's coastline and all the water surrounding it, and start a maritime high school that would teach inner-city kids about their watery world. His school, the New York Harbor School, is housed in the heart of Brooklyn. But soon, it will move to Governors Island, a tree-covered jewel 800 yards off the coast of Manhattan.
School Nurse On Sniffly Front Lines Of Swine Flu
Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:49:00 -0500
One school nurse in Sacramento, Calif., is at the center of the H1N1 swine flu epidemic, dabbing the noses of sick kids and comforting panicked parents as they push for vaccine, information and support.
American Post-Secondary Schools - Find vocational and technical schools, plus colleges and universities, across the USA.
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Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Department of State - Includes coverage of International Visitor Program, Fulbright Program, Office of English Language Programs, Educational Information and Resources Branch, International Exchanges, and related programs.
Children's World Learning Centers - National network of child care providers. Offers details on programs such as infant, toddler, preschool, prekindergarten, kindergarten, before and after school, summer camps. Careers, locator tool, and parents' resources are available.
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute - Seeks (CHCI) to link higher education resources with Hispanics throughout the United States. CHCI's mission is to develop the next generation of Latino leaders.
Cordell Hull Foundation for International Education - A non-profit organization assists in the recruitment, selection and administration for J-1 visa sponsorship for exchange teachers to teach in bilingual, math, science and ESL programs.
Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) - A civilian agency of the U.S. who oversees all oversea schools in military bases.
Meta Description: [ The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is a
civilian agency of the U.S. who oversees all oversea schools in military bases. ]
Education and Human Resources (EHR) Branch, AAAS - Develops models, materials, mechanisms, processes, and networks. Conduct studies and analyses. Promotes real education that connects in-school and out-of-school experiences. Branch of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Education Law Association - Nonprofit, nonadvocacy organization that provides unbiased information about current legal issues affecting education in schools, colleges, and universities.
Education Week on the Web - Weekly news on American education issues. Searchable archives.
Meta Description: [ Edweek.org is your one-stop-shop for all the latest news and information about the field of education. We cover local, state, and national news and issues from preschool through the 12th grade. Updated daily. ]
Federal Register - October 1995 to date U.S. Department of Education documents.
Meta Description: [ This directory contains documents published in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Education. ]
Foundation for Excellent Schools - A nonprofit, national organization dedicated to bettering the nation's schools through outside funding and community involvement.
Fulbright Association - The U.S. alumni membership organization which supports and promotes the Fulbright Program of international educational and cultural exchange
Global SchoolNet Foundation - Provides online collaborative learning through projects, communication tools and professional development.
Meta Description: [ The earliest source for global education and online project-based learning activities. ]
Heartspring - Serves children with varying degrees of disabilities through Heartspring School, the Growing Place and the Hearing Center. Details on national and regional programs based out of Wichita, Kansas.
Meta Description: [ Institue of Logopedics - Heartspring Wichita Kansas Midwest Institute of Logopedics children with disabilities multiple disabilities mental retardation disabilities autism special education private school special education residential national United States National Association for Private Specia... ]
High Road School - Specializes in serving students facing learning, language, and social challenges with schools throughout the North East and in California. Find news, events and information about their educational model.
Meta Description: [ High Road School specializes in serving students facing learning, language, and social challenges. With over a decade of experience, we know how to help children with special needs succeed - in the classroom, at home, and in the community. ]
HONESTI: Human Organization to Nix Extensive Student Tuition Increases - Working to educate students and parents about the high cost of education, and what can be done to protest large annual increases.
Meta Description: [ HONESTI: Human Organization to Nix Extensive Student Tuition Increases. This web site is designed to educate students and parents about the high cost of education, and what can be done to resolve the ridiculous increases. ]
Huntington Learning Centers - Nationally franchised tutoring and enrichment programs searchable by zip code. Franchise and affiliate inquiry forms.
Meta Description: [ Offering children tutoring and supplemental instruction in reading, writing, mathematics, and study skills. ]
I Love Schools, Inc. - Charitable group connecting private donors to schools and teachers to help buy supplies not publicly funded. Sponsorship, direct donation, wish list.
International Student Guide - Resources for students worldwide who are interested in studying in the United States.
Meta Description: [ Education resources for international students worldwide who are interested in finding a school and studying in the United States of America. ]
Mid-Atlantic Regional Teachers Project (MARTP) - A regional collaboration to address data-driven policy impacting teacher quality and the region's teacher supply and demand. The primary concern of the project is providing every student in the region with a quality teacher.
National Center for Education Statistics - NCES collects, analyzes and makes available data related to education in the U.S. and other nations.
Meta Description: [ The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) collects, analyzes and makes available data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. ]
National Center for Science Education - Clearinghouse for information and advice to keep evolution in the science classroom and certain other theories out.
Meta Description: [ The NCSE is devoted to defending the teaching of evolution, primarily against attacks by religiously motivated antievolution. ]
National Education Goals Panel (NEGP) Archives - The NEGP was a bipartisan and intergovernmental body of federal and state officials created in July 1990 to assess and report state and national progress toward achieving the National Education Goals. Though dissolved in 2002, its publications and findings are archived here on this site.
Meta Description: [ National Education Goals Panel Website ]
National Head Start Association - A private not-for profit membership organization representing the 865,000 children, upwards of 180,000 staff and nearly 2,100 Head Start programs in America.
National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) - An independent federal organization leading the national effort toward a fully literate America in the 21st century. Features details on interagency management group, programs and services, and events.
Meta Description: [ The National Institute for Literacy serves as a national resource for adult education and literacy programs, coordinates literacy services and policy, and provides leadership for literacy in the United States. The Institute disseminates information on scientifically based reading research pertain... ]
National Library of Education - US federal government's resource center for education information.
Meta Description: [ Archived page: NLE is the federal government's main resource center for education information. ]
National Public School District Locator - Enter search data for a county or city to locate information on the school district including a list of schools.
Meta Description: [ The CCD District Locator was created to enable the public to find the correct name, address, telephone number, NCES ID number, urbanicity (rural, large city, etc.), and other student and teacher information for school districts as reported to NCES by state education officials in each state. ]
National Rural Education Association - Organization of rural school administrators, teachers, board members, regional service agency personnel, researchers, business and industry representatives and others interested in maintaining the vitality of rural school systems across the country.
Pennsylvania - Timothy School, The - An approved private non-profit day school in Berwyn serving children diagnosed with autism or pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).
Meta Description: [ The Timothy School located in Berwyn, PA offers a highly specialized
educational program that addresses the strengths and needs of each student in the areas of cognitive,
motor, communication, social and sensory development.
Rate My Teacher - A site that allows students to anonymously grade their teachers
Meta Description: [ RateMyTeachers.com is changing the way the world looks at education by providing students with the unique opportunity to critique their teachers. ]
RE-SEED - Northeastern University program that prepares engineers, scientists, and other individuals with science backgrounds to assist middle school science teachers with teaching the physical sciences.
Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Network - Provides information from research and practice to those involved in educational improvement at the local, state, and regional levels.
Meta Description: [ The network of 10 Regional Educational Laboratories, serving geographic regions that span the United States, works to ensure that those involved in educational improvement at the local, state, and regional levels have access to the best available information from research and practice. This Web s... ]
Regional Technology in Education Consortia - Established to help states, local educational agencies, teachers, school library and media personnel, administrators, and other education entities successfully integrate technologies into kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) classrooms, library media centers, and other educational settings, including adult literacy centers.
School Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - National program, funded by the EPA, that provides information for school administrators, teachers, parents and pest control technicians on reducing pests in schools while reducing the amount of pesticides.
School's Out - Find out about delays and closings of schools in numerous states.
State Regulation of Private Schools - A brief description, by state, of the legal requirements that apply to private schools. (Last updated in 2000)
Meta Description: [ This is the index for State Regulation of Private Schools, which provides a brief description, by state, of the legal requirements that apply to private schools. ]
Teaching Resource Center - Provides classroom teachers, administrators, and parents with affordable, innovative teaching materials and books for reading and math.
Meta Description: [ Teaching Resource Center provides classroom teachers, administrators, and parents with affordable, innovative teaching materials and books for reading and math. ]
The National Employment Minority Network - Resource organization committed to helping schools and organizations address issues of staff diversity, providing employment and professional development opportunities for minority students and professionals.
Two Worlds United Educational Foundation - Study abroad and student exchange programs for students and teachers who wish to travel or study an academic year, semester or summer abroad. FAQs, educational facts, program details, and contacts are provided.
Meta Description: [ Student Exchange Programs at Two Worlds United Student Exchange. Specializing in student exchange programs and international education ]
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