Bugs Theme- Preschool Themes- 2care2teach4kids Bugs After a long winter (in the North) we always enjoy doing an insect unit and talking about all the different kinds of bugs that return to our back yards. Language & Literacy Books Professional Teacher Organizations Teachers require support from multiple areas in order to effectively grow, teach, and perform to the best of their abilities. One of the best ways of obtaining the support you need is by joining a professional teaching organization. There are hundreds of teaching organizations across the country, from small, local organizations, to large, national ones. Joining one or more organizations will help you to interact with fellow teachers and stay up-to-date on new topics in your chosen field.
Guide to Educational Technology Major, Jobs, and Careers Advancements in technology are changing education at all points on the spectrum, from kindergarten all the way to the doctoral level, and dedicated educational technology jobs are popping up to help institutions make better use of the emerging resources. Educational technology is a fairly new discipline, however, and its methods and goals may take a bit of explaining. On an annual basis, the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) conducts a technology and e-learning survey designed to gather data on technology use in education and promote the best possible uses of instructional tech. Here are the seven primary goals of education technology, as the survey lists them, along with a brief note about each: Help meet the personalized needs of all students. What's more, with the increasing number of degrees being offered online, education technology solutions continue to find new avenues through which they can provide benefits to students and educators.
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Early Childhood Education Trends and the Sequestration While it’s still too early to tell exactly how the passing of the sequestration deadline will affect education as a whole, there is no doubt that it will be felt. When it comes to early childhood education (Pre-K through third grade), there is one area in particular we’ll be keeping an eye on: the use of technology in early learning. In the spring of 2012, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media issued a joint position statement on the use of technology in early childhood. This heralded a significant shift: instead of supporting a ban on all screen time with the youngest children, the nation’s preeminent early childhood educator organization called for appropriate and intentional use of “technology and interactive media” for learning.
Learning Spaces Archives Liz Carlis is with us today to share some inspiring tips on incorporating transparency when designing learning spaces for the children in our lives… The word transparency holds multiple meanings. It refers to the transmission of light through an object, such as a window or piece of fabric, and can also serve as a metaphor for visibility – making visible what is valued, what has happened, and what is underway. So, how might you consider… Read More Early Care & Learning Council CCDBG Reauthorization Bill Introduced through Bi-Partisan Effort in US Senate Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), and Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) have introduced a bill to reauthorize the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), the primary federal grant program that provides child care assistance for families and funds child care quality initiatives. The legislation, “The Child Care Development and Block Grant Act of 2013,” would reauthorize the program for the first time since 1996. Early Learning Days of Action
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