Education ABOUT | Voice of Witness Our education team offers year-round site visits and workshops for schools and community organizations, a summer intensive oral history training called Amplifying Unheard Voices, and Common Core aligned curriculum through our website and publication The Power of the Story: The Voice of Witness Teacher’s Guide to Oral History. Over the past year, we reached over 12,000 high school to graduate level students. Curricula and Lesson Plans Book Pairings for Educators Three Tiered Curriculum for Educators Samples of Student Work Sliding Scale Fee for Service Voice of Witness and Common Core The Sharing History Initiative What Do We Offer? Who Do We Work With? How Do I Conduct My Own Oral History Project? Amplifying Unheard Voices, 2015 Cohort This unique four-day training highlights the power of personal narrative and provide educators with the tools to conduct oral history projects in their classrooms and communities. Education Partners Advisory Board Members
Glossary of Legal Terms | United States Courts Acquittal A jury verdict that a criminal defendant is not guilty, or the finding of a judge that the evidence is insufficient to support a conviction. Active judge A judge in the full-time service of the court. Compare to senior judge. Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AO) The federal agency responsible for collecting court statistics, administering the federal courts' budget, and performing many other administrative and programmatic functions, under the direction and supervision of the Judicial Conference of the United States. Admissible A term used to describe evidence that may be considered by a jury or judge in civil and criminal cases. Adversary proceeding A lawsuit arising in or related to a bankruptcy case that begins by filing a complaint with the court, that is, a "trial" that takes place within the context of a bankruptcy case. Affidavit A written or printed statement made under oath. Affirmed Alternate juror Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) Amicus curiae Answer Appeal 1.
The Future of the Classroom - Kognity Last week our CEO and co-founder, Hugo Wernhoff, had the honor of being invited to speak at Goldman Sachs’ Disruptive Technology Symposium in London. With a panel consisting of leading CEOs and co-founders of companies in education, the discussion revolved around The Future of the Classroom and current trends in the educational sphere. There were three main themes, or topics, which arose. Will schools and classrooms be completely online in the future? Although many things were covered during the discussion, we thought it would be a good idea to summarize a few of the main points below, in an effort to bring you some industry insight from the finest minds in education and innovation. Will schools and classrooms be completely online in the future? This is understandably a sensitive issue for those working in education. According to the panelists, the “brick-and-mortar” system is not going anywhere soon, and nor should it. There is no intrinsic value in bringing technology into classrooms.
Grant Eligibility | GRANTS.GOV Determining whether you are eligible to apply for and receive a federal grant is very important. If you are not legally eligible for a specific funding opportunity, you would waste a lot of time and money completing the application process when you cannot actually receive the grant. When considering eligibility, the first step is to know what type of organization you represent (or whether you are applying as an individual). There are many types of organizations generally eligible to apply for funding opportunities on Grants.gov. Government Organizations State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Native American tribal governments (federally recognized) Native American tribal governments (other than federally recognized) Education Organizations Independent school districts Public and state controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Public Housing Organizations Nonprofit Organizations
What is PBL? To help teachers do PBL well, we created a comprehensive, research-based model for PBL — a "gold standard" to help teachers, schools, and organizations to measure, calibrate, and improve their practice. In Gold Standard PBL, projects are focused on student learning goals and include Essential Project Design Elements: Single Family Housing Repair Loans & Grants | USDA Rural Development Fact Sheet Program Status: Open What does this program do? Who may apply for this program? Be the homeowner and occupy the house Be unable to obtain affordable credit elsewhere Have a family income below 50 percent of the area median income For grants, be age 62 or older and not be able to repay a repair loan What is an eligible area? How may funds be used? Loans may be used to repair, improve or modernize homes or remove health and safety hazards Grants must be used to remove health and safety hazards How much money can I get? Maximum loan is $20,000 Maximum grant is $7,500 Loans and grants can be combined for up to $27,500 in assistance What are the terms of the loan or grant? Is there a deadline to apply? Home loans are available year round as long as funding is available Home loan applications are processed in the order they are received How long does an application take? Who can answer questions and how do I get started? What governs this program?
HistoryNet | World & US History Online Black's Law Dictionary 1st Ed Free Audio Books Sort by Titles Per Page 1 - 10 of 11101 Titles by Napoleon Hill Available on:Audio Download Inspired by an idea from Andrew Carnegie, Napoleon Hill devoted 25 years to what became his life's work and is now one of the most influential self development books of all time, Think and Grow Rich. Available on:Audio Download | Online Video This audio book, released by ThoughtAudio.com isolates everything uttered by Christ in the gospel according to Matthew. by Valmiki The Ramayan(a) is an ancient Sanskrit epic. by Martin Luther King, Jr. Available on:Online Audio | Online Video "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." by C.S. The entire Chronicles of Narnia read by Chrissi Hart for her Readings from Under the Grapevine podcast. by Dale Carnegie The Art of Public Speaking by Dale Carnegie and Joseph B. by Mallanaga Vatsyayana by Marcus Aurelius by Benjamin Franklin