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Effective Classroom Management To Improve Student Behavior

Professional Guru — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 06:54:56 +0000

www.classroommanagement101.com Is student behavior getting you down? Well, it doesn’t have to be like this. Watch this video and discover why effective classroom management might be just around the corner.

Researchers Link Gene to Need for Less Sleep

Professional Guru — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:16:42 +0000

Van Halen – Hot For Teacher

Professional Guru — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 13:53:09 +0000

Here’s the official music video for Van Halen’s Hot For Teacher Don’t forget to comment rate and subscribe to our videos! Also this video was suggested by a fellow youtuber! Killermonkey5 Thank you and don’t forget to suggest for some video’s!

OSLN: Perspectives on STEM Education in Ohio

Professional Guru — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:37:51 +0000

This video was produced by the Ohio STEM Learning Network. In the promo a variety of speakers, from teachers to councilwomen to the Governor, give their individual perspectives on the substance and critical importance of STEM education in Ohio. Notable speakers include: Governor Ted Strickland What is the OSLN? The Ohio STEM Learning Network (OSLN) is an unprecedented collaborative aimed at building and connecting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) teaching and learning capacity in regions across the State of Ohio. At its core, the OSLN is focused on student and teacher success, built from a slate of committed partners from Pre-K-12 education, higher education and business and industry. Designed from a systems engineering approach, the OSLN connects a state-wide system of innovative STEM schools and Programs of Excellence. To learn more visit us at: www.osln.org

How Teachers Can Get Students to Believe in Themselves

Professional Guru — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:14:43 +0000

A great teacher once told me, “It doesn’t matter where you start in life… what counts is where you decide to finish.” I can’t begin to tell you the impact those words have had on my life.

Student Unrest And The Role Of A Teacher In Higher Education

Professional Guru — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 03:01:39 +0000

Higher education in India has witnessed tremendous expansion since independence. The rapid advances and diversification of communication media in recent times have not only increased access to education but have also contributed to improvement in the quality of education. Education is a continuous process of imparting knowledge, developing skills, inculcating values and promoting the overall personality development of human beings. Imparting quality education is greatly influenced by different factors viz. curriculum, faculty, and information source, teaching methods, examination systems, evaluation mechanism and infrastructure. Among all the components, faculty assumes a vital role in ensuring a quality education. Continuous enhancement and up-gradation of a conceptual knowledge, practical skills and competencies of faculties in their respective specialised subjects to ensure quality education to younger generation has become the great concern of all academic institutions across the globe.
The ongoing economic policy reforms introduced from 1991, such as industrial delicensing, Foreign direct investment, revolution in the information technology, removal of quantitative restrictions and making education globally tradable commodity have posed a severe threat to all economic activities in India in particular and across the globe in general. The needs and necessities of our society are in dynamic nature and keep on changing with the passage of time and varying perception of the society. These drastic revamps undoubtedly have put the Indian business enterprises under a constant and continuous pressure in terms of providing qualitative products at competitive prices, so as to satisfy customer’s expectations. This is turn, has put a pressure on educational institutions to provide a capable and competent personnel to business enterprises. Against this background, faculty development in educational institutions has assumed greater significance to satisfy the increasing expectations of industry and commerce.
STUDENTS – THE PRESENT SCENARIO
The system of Indian higher education is the second largest in the world which fulfills the educational needs of millions of students coming from different sections of the society. There has been enormous increase in the number of colleges and universities. However, the success story of this impressive growth turns bleak when the question of quality is raised. The standards in higher education have been eroded by rising tides of mediocrity. Higher education has been finding it difficult to meet the challenges of knowledge explosion, financial crisis, and student unrest and so on. There is a widespread concern about the lack of discipline in university and college campuses. There are different forms of campus disturbances created by students which include cheating in examinations, deterioration of academic pursuit and pressure group activities. Besides number of problems faced by our country pertaining to illiteracy, poverty, unemployment and so on, in the last few years, a nationwide problem has emerged, referred to as the problem of student unrest. Almost every individual is concerned with this problem as a parent, guardian, teacher, administrator or a member of society.
Science and technological innovations are changing the lifestyle of the students. It is perhaps the craving and yearning for glamour, whether affordable or not, for that purpose, our teenagers are ready to go to any extreme in behavioural sequence. The most dominating force seems to be this love of luxuries, the love of license and laxities that give some sort of monetary thrills rather than peace of mind. There is no proper and clear communication between the teacher and the taught and that is perhaps the greatest cause of student unrest in India.
CAUSES FOR STUDENT UNREST
Student unrest means the participation of students in demonstrations, strikes, mass meetings, walk outs, processions, burning of libraries, laboratories, and university property, stabling and murders and violent confrontation with the police, transport workers, restaurant and shopkeepers in universities, towns and cities. The main causes for student unrest includes the following

Jaime Escalante On Being A Teacher

Professional Guru — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:11:36 +0000

Watch a video interview in which Jaime Escalante talks about what it takes to succeed at one of the most important jobs.

New Year Resolutions for Teachers

Professional Guru — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:13:39 +0000

It is hard to believe that 2009 is already here! The holidays came and went so quickly, and now we are on to bigger and better things in the New Year. As a teacher and consultant, I believe that starting a new year is always a great time to put into action our personal New Year’s resolutions. Now, many of us typically think about and plan our personal resolutions; but have you ever thought about making resolutions for yourself professionally as well? Making changes for the better in our professional lives is just as important as in our personal lives. As teachers, we know there are so many things that we need to do day in and day out to keep our classrooms working efficiently and effectively. Planning lessons, managing schedules, and keeping up with grading are just a few of the daily activities that we are required to do. As you move through the rigmarole of our professional lives, do you ever stop and think about what you are learning or gaining from your professional experience? Have you learned a new strategy and implemented it in the classroom? Is teaching still fun, or have you fallen into the rut of the day in and day out routine? Here are a few simple suggestions and ideas for New Year’s resolutions for teachers that will help keep you fresh and moving forward in your professional career. Read a new strategy book or article for teachers. It is important for teachers to keep up on their reading and understanding of educational practices and procedures. Every month, new strategy books and research articles that share research based best practices come out for teachers. You can find these materials online through your preferred search engine or database. It is amazing to see all of the materials that are available today! Subscribe to a teacher friendly website. The internet holds thousands of teacher websites that are available to assist you with learning new methods, gaining lesson ideas, and managing your schedule and routines. It is important for you to take the time to find a site that can benefit you and use it frequently throughout the week. Take a college class. Universities and local intermediate school districts frequently offer classes for teachers. Attending a class or college course is a great way to freshen up on best practices, as well as meet and socialize with fellow teachers. Visit a fellow teacher’s classroom. It is really amazing to see all of the different ideas that teachers use in their classrooms. By visiting fellow teacher’s classrooms, you can gain some wonderful insight and ideas to use with your students as well. Read an inspirational quote every morning. At the beginning of everyday, it can be very inspirational to read a quote to yourself or to your class as a whole. Quotes can be a great tool to keep you fresh and ready for the day ahead. You can find calendars with daily quotes on them, as well as a many quote resources online. Take care of yourself. Lastly and most importantly, teachers need to take care of themselves personally and professionally. Try to leave your work at school, at least a few nights a week, so you can rest and relax once you get home. Plan a date night with your spouse or significant other, and plan not to talk about work. Find things that you enjoy, and be sure to participate in them frequently. As teachers, it is important for us to make positive changes in ourselves personally and professionally. Our student success will depend on the best practices we are using, and our enthusiasm for teaching. Make 2009 the best year yet for yourself, your family, and your love of teaching!