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Using “Think-aloud” YouTube Videos to Teach Math

As more classrooms integrate technology into the curriculum, the flipped classroom model continues to become more popular among educators, students, and parents. In the flipped classroom, students watch lessons, traditionally taught in the classroom, on YouTube or their school website and then do work, traditionally done at home, in the classroom. This learning method allows for students to learn in a self-paced environment and bring their questions to their peers and instructors where there is more time for one-on-one instruction.
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Cultivating Leaders at Home and School: New Study Shows All Can Learn to Lead

Are great leaders born or made?

A new study suggests it may be both. The study that followed 106 students from the age of one through 29 found those who became leaders in their adult lives shared some common traits, but that educators and parents can also encourage leadership in students. The study hopes to help educators and parents identify leaders early on, as well as help identify which behaviors to look for and support, according toÂ “From Math Helper to Community Organizer:Â New longitudinal studies identify key factors in leadership development.”
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Students Go Overseas for Low-Cost Higher Education

As the price tag of a college education soars and families continue to adapt their lifestyles to the recession, students approaching college might be considering putting off college or looking for cheaper alternatives.

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How More High School Graduates Can Power Our Economy

Dropping out of high school doesn’t only effect the individual.Â While students who dropÂ out of high school will personally have less chances of employment, make lower incomes, and are most likely just a piece in the poverty cycle, they also represent a huge drain on our economic potential. On a larger scale, high school graduates and dropouts shape our economy, define the abilities of our workforce, andÂ set the stage for our leaders of the future in business, industry, and government.

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Wanted: Unique College Grads

Advances in technology have always come at the price of taking jobs, and we can expect them to continue taking even more. “As they say, if horses could have voted, there never would have been cars,” writes Thomas Friedman in his article “Average Is Over.”
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Willpower in the New Year

For many, the turning of a new year is symbolic of new beginnings. A time when we can assess what we have and haven’t accomplished and set new intentions on a fresh calendar. For those who are setting resolutions, they may find that setting a resolution is easier said than done. These resolutions, or long-term goals, can fail for a number of reasons: the goal wasn’t in manageable pieces, it was the wrong goal, there were unforeseen obstacles, or the effort wasn’t there.

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Healthy Habits for the Whole Year

33.9% of adults in America are obese and 34.4% of adults are overweight, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Knowing these stats, it might not be a surprise to learn getting healthy will be the number one New Year’s resolution for Americans. Yesterday, I wrote a blog on the benefits walking can have on your health if you do it for just 30 minutes every day. Today, I’m going to focus on some healthy habits you can adopt in the new year, and keep going for the rest of your healthy life.

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Accommodations for Students with Mental Disorders May Hurt Future Career

Schools are seeing a rise in the number of students registering with their disability offices due to psychological problems, according to the Wall Street Journal article “A Serious Illness or an Excuse?” It’s still not understood what the reasoning is behind the rising numbers, but there are a few theories. The rise may be in part to the fact that there is more access to and more effective medication for students to manage psychological disorders allowing more students to attend school. Another reason could be that some schools are successfully reducing the stigma attached to mental illnesses and therefore bringing more students forward to get help.
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Words of Wisdom for Students Entering Their Last Semester of College

Some college students might be anxiously anticipating their holiday break, while others are becoming overwhelmed with countdown to their last holiday break and beginning of their last semester. A new class of graduates may be asking: What lies ahead? Will I get a job in my field? Will it make me happy? Did I pick the right major?
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StudyBlue App Helps Students Squeeze in More Study Time

Here comes finals week, and many students are organizing their notes, forming study groups, and cramming in last minute study sessions. If the mountains of flashcards and call of Facebook is getting to be too much, students may find their saving grace in the web and mobile app StudyBlue.

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