Edutopia.org has a new Schools That Work package about differentiated instruction at Mesquite Elementary in Tucson, Arizona. We'll show you how Mesquite Elementary School developed a teaching strategy that turned their school around in just six months, and that continues to prove out its effectiveness. Mix teacher collaboration and innovative leadership with a big dose of differentiated instruction, and you've got Mesquite Elementary's winning recipe. Visit www.edutopia.org for more information.
Dr. Ray Johnson Speech on principal of a spiritual education and introduction toTownshend International Baha'i inspired Schoolin the Czech Republic .Townshend International School has grown to be one of the finest secondary residential schools in all of Eastern and Western Europe. Produced by Baha'i World Vision for "ANC" program for BW--TV.
We have a long history of knowing just how valuable an education can be. In fact, the College of Education first opened its doors in 1922. For decades, we have served as one of the nation's leading contributors to K through 12 and higher education. With more than 30000 living alumni — the second largest group of alumni at the University of Arizona — we know our graduates have a thorough understanding of educational issues and the skills to manage complex classrooms, schools, districts, and other educational settings. We expect our graduates to be leaders in their fields and to be passionate about improving education. Perhaps that's why so many of our graduates become Arizona's Teacher of the Year. For the University of Arizona College of Education, being first means so much more than the day we opened our doors. Watch this video to find out how we're still opening doors. UA College of Education coe.arizona.edu
If you want to make a difference in the lives of students, then why not check out the Phoenix Teaching Fellows? This is a program that seeks outstanding professionals and recent college graduates interested in making a career building difference by helping Phoenix's children. Members of the Phoenix Teaching Fellows give back to their community by becoming teachers for K-8 elementary schools that are in high need. The Phoenix Elementary School District and the Murphy Elementary School District have benefited from the community efforts Phoenix Teaching Fellows has provided.
The Citizenship in Action Program gives unique employment opportunities to fifth graders who apply for, interview, and work in various jobs around the school. Students become aware of their professional career interests and apply their knowledge of appropriate life skills, such as responsibility and pride. Citizenship in Action helps students to be able to earn an income and learn money management through personal banking. The comprehensive learning program showed immediate results in student achievement and behavior referrals. Study habits and homework scores increased.
An Arizona State University professor sees a bright future for video games in the learning process - in and out of school. See more about the future of education, including youth profiles, at our Digital Generation Project: www.edutopia.org
Tucson elementary schools find success by infusing art and music into every discipline. Learn more in our "Why Arts Education Must Be Saved: Special Report": www.edutopia.org
This is the VOA Special English Education Report, from voaspecialenglish.com We received a question from a listener about how American schools use educational technology. There is not a simple answer. It depends on the subject and level of students, of course. But it also depends on the interest and training of the teachers, and the goals and budgets of the schools. Schools are almost all connected to the Internet. But some have more technology, and use it more, than others. For example, some schools use computers for activities like video conferencing, to bring the world into the classroom. And some classrooms are equipped with things like a Smart Board, a kind of interactive whiteboard. Interactive whiteboards are large displays for presentations. They connect to a computer and can operate by touch. They can be used for documents or writing or to project video. Some teachers are trying creative new ways to teach with devices like iPods and mobile phones. But educators say the most important thing, as always, is the content. Yet technology can have special importance in some cases. Cosmobot is a therapy robot. It stands about half a meter tall and has a blue body and a friendly face with big eyes. One child who works with it is six-year-old Kevin Fitzgerald. Kevin has developmental dyspraxia; he has difficulty moving his mouth and tongue. He works with Carole Semango-Sprouse as he uses a set of buttons attached to a computer. He can make the silent robot move forward ...
Third, fourth and fifth graders donned West African story hats as they began their year-long adventure in lessons of cultural diversity, universal morality, mathematical activities and folk art. The students studied the art of storytelling and its oral tradition. Students created "story hats" that represented a West African tradition and even learned five regional stories from around the world. Special emphasis was comparing and contrasting how different cultures express universal morals. Students learned several mathematical games from different cultures. Studying folk art, students gained awareness of art techniques from all over the world.
