Praxis Testing: What To Expect And What You Should Do
If you’re embarking on a career as a teacher, then you will encounter the Praxis Series tests. Praxis testing is standard procedure for the majority of the states in the U.S. and many colleges, universities and licensing...
When it comes to learning an instrument, practice always makes perfect. Its not enough to understand the technical skill required to play; you must also integrate that technique into your playing so that it becomes habit. Only then can you begin to infuse your own personal style and personality...
For most of us, learning an instrument requires an enormous amount of dedication %u2013 understanding fundamental principles and techniques before embarking upon long practices. Practicing long hours will finally reward the student with a working knowledge of the instrument. And, if they are...
Isn’t it obvious what you can learn inside a classroom or the things that can be read from books and other learning materials? You get the foundation of what you really mean to learn but if you want to practice it, you will have to do more than just to stay inside the classroom and read...
In learning the German language, mistakes can be made unavoidably. It isnt something which any student can freely disregard since learning isnt complete without mistakes being made.
What many students fail to understand is that mistake is inevitable and theres no point in learning...
In Portland Schools a recent consolidation bill has officially been penned into legislature. The bill affects the entire state and will reorganize Maines 290 school districts into 80 new ones. Now districts in charge of Portland Schools are looking carefully at the choices set before them....
Portland Schools started to make some significant changes to the diet of its children in 2006. At that time, Portland Schools eliminated all soda, sports drinks and junk food from vending machines in the schools. This was part of the districts wellness policy in response to some federal...
Superintendent of Portland Public Schools, Mary Jo OConnor announced that the Portland Schools have exceeded their $81.7 budget by about 2%. This is despite $500,000 in cuts made in May of 2006. OConnor explained that the increased spending was due to factors beyond the control of Portland...
The Spanish language can be learned in any order after getting to know the basic pronunciation, vocabulary and number study. It is actually similar when learning other foreign languages, not just the Spanish. Learning a foreign language, for one reason, requires curiosity and interest from the...
Playing The Game: The Future Of Animation And Game Design
The popularity of video games is a staple of our culture and appears as though it’s going to stay. From the different genres of video games to the complex stories and character developments, video games have become an entity...
Pressure, pressure, pressure. Students in all grades can be under an enormous amount of pressure to succeed while in school. Kindergartners must learn to read, add, and subtract before they finish their first year of school. In some places, students must pass certain state tests in order to be...
Pittsburgh Schools are still fully embroiled in the high school reforms enacted in 2006. A task force, with goals are similar to those of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, is currently leading the reforms. Pittsburgh Schools evaluate the reforms in accordance with the Excellence for All...