Education
QUOTATIONS
The 3 R's -Reading, Writing and 'Rithmetic - are no longer enough. We must add the 3 C's - Computing, Critical thinking and Capacity for change.
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ANECDOTES
Indian companies are offering one-to-one private tutoring over the Internet for about $30 an hour, vs $70 for a local tutor.
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ARTICLES
THE American ideal of lazy summers filled with fun has an unintended consequence: If students are not engaged in learning over the summer, they lose skills in math and reading. Summers off are one of the most important, yet least acknowledged, causes of underachievement in our schools.
Summer Daze
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BOOKS
"I admit that this schedule might seem a little intense ...I was already at a disadvantage because I had an American husband who believed that childhood should be fun."
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
We have 3 zones: comfort zone (too easy so automatic), learning zone and panic zone (too hard so not learning anything). Identifying the learning zone is hard, and so is forcing yourself to stay there as it changes.
Talent Is Overrated
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OPINIONS - FORUMS AND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
early learning, sex ed, plagiarism, IQ tests ...
Education Letters
IMAGES
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CARTOONS
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LIMERICKS
There once was an old man of Esser,
Whose knowledge grew lesser and lesser,
It at last grew so small
He knew nothing at all,
And now he's a college professor.
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SONGS
We don't need no education
We don't need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the class room
Teachers leave those kids alone
(yells) Hey, teachers! Leave those kids alone!
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