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- Organizing Kids To Make The Grade
-Can being organized really improve a student's school performance? Absolutely.
"Teachers agree that a child's lack of organization dramatically impacts homework, studying skills and test scores," says parenting expert Stacy DeBroff, who surveyed hundreds of teachers and parents for her recent book, "The Mom Book Goes to School: Insider Tips to Ensure Your Child Thrives in Elementary and Middle School." - Small School Big Advantage For Teens
In the typical classroom, the teacher lectures, the student takes notes, then the student's grade is based on test scores-or test scores and a few papers. Students who are taught this way do not necessarily become enthusiastic or well-rounded learners.
At a small, college-prep school in New Hampshire, teaching and learning are very different from the age-old model. At White Mountain School, a boarding and day school near Littleton, New Hampshire, the mantra is "Small school. Big outdoors." However, it might well be "Small school. Big ideas." - Delightful Ways To Help Kids Love To Learn History
Many parents and teachers have found six steps toward making education more fun. They bring history to life by:
1. Visiting an historic home, old churchyard or restored village. - Outdoor Classrooms: A Smart Way To Teach Teens
When it comes to learning, the best classrooms aren't always inside a school. That's the word from experts who say that one of the latest trends involves using the great outdoors to teach teens life lessons.
For instance, Matt Schmitz may seem like an average 18-year-old. He's enjoying his senior year in high school and looking ahead to graduation. However, he's already developed the type of leadership skills that many people strive for well into adulthood. - Giving Teens A Boost To Stay In School
The high school dropout rates in this country are staggering. One student drops out of high school every nine seconds in America. Additionally, the rate at which students leave high school between grades nine and 10 has tripled over the last 30 years.
Add to this the fact that aside from increased unemployment, dropouts are often at a greater risk for drugs, gangs, poverty and teenage pregnancy and it's clear that dropout prevention is a critical issue deserving of the nation's attention. - Our Youngest Heroes
Thousands of children across the U.S. have faced natural disasters and other crises-but they've still found a way to help themselves and help others. A new program will honor a number of high school students who were affected by catastrophe and made a positive impact on others.
The Student and Youth Travel Association's Youth Foundation's (SYF) Silver Lining Program will give selected students the opportunity to meet other students who have gone through similar circumstances-and help them share, heal and develop friendships that could last a lifetime. Participants will attend leadership classes and team-building workshops and have plenty of fun. - Building Better Citizens
Children are never too young to learn how to be good citizens. "Explain to your children that they are citizens of many communities-their town, the country and the world," says Sharon Bergen, senior vice president of education and training for Knowledge Learning Corporation, the nation's leading provider of early childhood care and education. "Most important," says Bergen, "is for parents to model good citizenship."
Bergen suggests parents explain to their children that being good citizens means caring about others. She offers these tips: - Your School: Ready For A Renaissance?
A new system that lets teachers get immediate feedback and real-time accountability for all students in the classroom is getting high grades. The wireless response system was created by a provider of computerized assessment and progress-monitoring tools for pre-K-12 schools. It provides teachers with comprehensive real-time data in an easy-to-read graphical format so they can optimize their lessons and deliver individualized instruction.
"We just recently started using the Renaissance Classroom Response System and already are seeing a difference. The immediate feedback we receive is such a great way to gauge the progress of each student, and helps me determine the lessons I need to review," said Dawn Deher, English Teacher, Milford (Delaware) High School. "My students' enthusiasm and engagement in class has increased substantially. Several of my students have said to me that they wished they had the Responder available to them in their other classes because they see how it helps them in the learning process." - Youth Save Horses Thousands Of Miles Away
Nearly 3,000 miles-close to the entire width of the United States-separate Salmon, Idaho from Abaco Island, Bahamas. Yet when the Salmon 4-H Model Horse Club learned of the plight of endangered horses living there, they took action.
"Our 4-H leader told us about how the Abaco Barb horses on Abaco Island are close to extinction and we knew we had to help save them," said 11-year-old Cameron Angeny.
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