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The bizarre bureaucratic decision was first reported by The Chronicle of Higher Education on Thursday morning, and it became Internet-wide news after my blog post about it Thursday evening went viral, thanks in part to the user-generated news board Reddit. I've just gotten word that the state has reconsidered its stance. Here's the new statement from Larry Pogemiller, director of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education: Google Translate. What Americans Keep Ignoring About Finland's School Success - Anu Partanen - National.
The Scandinavian country is an education superpower because it values equality more than excellence.
Sergey Ivanov/Flickr Everyone agrees the United States needs to improve its education system dramatically, but how? One of the hottest trends in education reform lately is looking at the stunning success of the West's reigning education superpower, Finland. Trouble is, when it comes to the lessons that Finnish schools have to offer, most of the discussion seems to be missing the point. The small Nordic country of Finland used to be known -- if it was known for anything at all -- as the home of Nokia, the mobile phone giant.
Finland's schools owe their newfound fame primarily to one study: the PISA survey, conducted every three years by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). And yet it wasn't clear that Sahlberg's message was actually getting through. How to Apply for Admission - Admissions - UMUC Europe. Applying to UMUC is quick and easy.
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I half expect the Child Protective Services to beat down my door just for writing this. It was not that long ago that I myself would have shunned this article, and concluded that its author is an unfit parent. But a measured look at the reasons why college may not be the best choice reveals another side of the story that most parents aren't usually exposed to. I must state upfront that if our children desire a profession that requires college, of course we will encourage and support them to follow their dreams. First, let's examine the traditional path that was ingrained in all of us. Do your homework. Sound familiar? We've all heard this mantra from family, teachers, employers and the TV, as if it's the only path society provides for success. YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Probmath. Harvard's Channel. The Most Astounding Fact (Neil DeGrasse Tyson)
Khan Academy. How Khan Academy Is Changing the Rules of Education. Matthew Carpenter, age 10, has completed 642 inverse trigonometry problems at KhanAcademy.org.Photo: Joe Pugliese “This,” says Matthew Carpenter, “is my favorite exercise.”
I peer over his shoulder at his laptop screen to see the math problem the fifth grader is pondering. It’s an inverse trigonometric function: cos-1(1) = ? Carpenter, a serious-faced 10-year-old wearing a gray T-shirt and an impressive black digital watch, pauses for a second, fidgets, then clicks on “0 degrees.” Presto: The computer tells him that he’s correct. Carpenter, who attends Santa Rita Elementary, a public school in Los Altos, California, shouldn’t be doing work anywhere near this advanced. But last November, Thordarson began using Khan Academy in her class. Periodic Table of Elements [Interactive] Space Travel & Everyday Design. Prepdog.com. Welcome - library.nu. eResources - National Library Board Singapore. Download ebooks for free. 45 Top Websites To Download Free EBooks. The Internet is an amazing source of information including eBooks so it’s no wonder that so many people want to download free eBooks.
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