http://www.wingsed.com/blog Taking Your Education To New Heights Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:27:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Whether or not you are a proponent of homeschooling as is the author of this article, as an educator, I found the following to be absolutely absurd and reprehensible.  "The school district of Rochester, New York, provided students and teachers with the questions and answers for a required test for seventh- ... http://www.wingsed.com/blog/expectations/ This post is full of more questions than answers.  It is such a hot topic and has been for a while, what about non-sexual, physical contact with students? Should teachers be afraid to hug their students for fear of lawsuits or allegations of abuse?  Should the hugs only be done in what is ... http://www.wingsed.com/blog/hugs/ The greatest recent emphasis in the educational system, it seems, has been in the areas of Science and Math.  Appropriately so, with the growth of technology throughout every aspect of our lives and education.  However, I believe that a broadening and practical application of the field of Social Studies needs to take ... http://www.wingsed.com/blog/social-studies-and-community-involvement/ I feel that student activity and movement, both physical and intellectual, is extremely important throughout the curriculum, not just in P.E. class or at recess time.  Even adults have coffee breaks to stretch, take a breath, get a new perspective... Activity within the classroom related to curriculum promotes students taking an active ... http://www.wingsed.com/blog/student-activity-and-movement/ It is not just about the "teaching" of students.  In my opinion, there are a lot of great teachers out there, but there are a lot who are there just to "put in time".  You can not even imagine how much a teacher's actions and words can influence the direction of a ... http://www.wingsed.com/blog/influence-of-a-teacher/ In recent years, it has become a priority for technology integration into education.  As an educator, sometimes it was frustrating because of either lack of supplies i.e. computers or the increasing amount of material to cover within the same time period.  For one, I don't believe in just ploughing through textbooks and ... http://www.wingsed.com/blog/wings-educational-resources/ Too often, I think, teachers and parents do not take their words and examples seriously enough.  What you say is taken to heart, even if that is not readily apparent.   And, what is taught in either place, homes or schools, is taken to the other. A short example of this happened ... http://www.wingsed.com/blog/missing-the-point/ As an educator and personally, I think that music has a huge role in education.  Music not only creates enthusiasm for learning across the curriculum, but it also gives the students a sense of confidence.  For those learners who are auditory, it may provide a great "sense of relief" from book learning.   Rhythm ... http://www.wingsed.com/blog/role-of-music-in-education/ I know that the latest thing is to have ADD or ADHD students in the classroom.  There are true to life cases of this, but many use it as a convenient, undiagnosed excuse for behavior.   I have had numerous students who fall into both of the former categories.   It is not ... http://www.wingsed.com/blog/addadhd-students/ One of my biggest pet peeves in education is hearing or seeing teachers who say, "read pages..." and "do the workbook pages..." day after day in every class.  Yes, there is mandated material to cover and there is a place and time for textbooks, but what about those students who are not ... http://www.wingsed.com/blog/learning-styles/