Long ago, there was a time, when parents told children to read slowly and loudly to understand everything they read.
A lot of things have changed. Today’s children have bigger syllabi to learn. Now, learning experts and teachers ask students to read faster and grasp important points.
Here are a few tips for students who have a […]

Posted on July 13th, 2008 by Miks
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An adequate educational evaluation enhances instruction. Just as evaluation impacts student learning and motivation, it also influences the nature of instruction in the classroom. There has been considerable recent literature that has promoted evaluation as something that is integrated with instruction. To her, when evaluation is integrated with instruction it informs teachers about what activities […]

Posted on March 22nd, 2008 by Miks
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What is guided reading?
What are some guided reading activities?
How about guided reading demonstrations or guided reading lesson plans?
Using guided reading as a teaching strategy has become more and more popular as the emphasis in education continues to focus on how to increasing reading comprehension As a teacher mentor, I often have teachers ask me questions […]

Posted on December 3rd, 2007 by Miks
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Socrates once said, “An unexamined life is not worth living”
The examination system has been used for a long time. But has always been debatable whether it is really a good way to judge a student’s degree in education?
There must be something to segregate the wheat from the chaff.
Can one imagine if there were no examinations […]

Posted on December 3rd, 2007 by Miks
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The student-tutor relationship is a very important one. Nowhere is this more true than in e-learning. Yet students are often unsure as to how best to take fullest advantage of the unique access an e-learning course can provide them to a qualified expert/tutor.

Posted on December 3rd, 2007 by Miks
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Many children are worried about their first day of school, and for reasons we don’t understand, some children are not fearful or resistant. But it is perfectly normal for children between the age of 5 and 8 to be ask questions and feel afraid. Children communicate their fear in different ways. Fear and resistance over […]

Posted on December 3rd, 2007 by Miks
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I often have teachers ask me what is the best approach to classroom management?
As a veteran teacher I have seen far too many teachers fail because of classroom management problems. (Remember, classroom management and student achievement are directly related.)

Posted on December 1st, 2007 by Miks
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What is stress?
Stress is the reaction people have to excessive demands or pressures, such as passing exams. You may find it difficult to cope with tasks, responsibilities or other types of pressures or you might get anxious trying to meet such demands. This could be seen in you worrying excessively about getting results or about […]

Posted on December 1st, 2007 by Miks
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