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When most people think of diversity, they think about people who are separated by physical differences (i.e., race, age, and gender). However, it’s important to understand that diversity encompasses so much more, from differences in values to differences in personality types. In short, don’t be alarmed when the ‘D’ word is spoken or if you’re required to address it in your class or on your job. Read full article »

Congratulations on your decision to study abroad Spanish! Yes, one of the best way to improve your Spanish is to immerse yourself in the environment and live the language. But the other side of the coin is that the study abroad experience requires a huge commitment on your part. For example, money. Read full article »

To commence something new is difficult from one side, but very exciting and interesting from the other. You never know what to wait and get ready for, though the feeling of unexpectedness makes new undertakings unusually thrilling and fabulous.

By starting your freshman year at college you are turning over a new leaf in your life, opening a door to the world with a spate of opportunities. Read full article »

Santosh Prem, a teacher at Malet Lambert School, claims that “the difference between a genius and a “normal” person is that the former “accidentally” acquired the critical combination of the appropriate environment, motivation and learning technique to excel in his particular field.” Literally it means that every student has the same potential to excel and succeed in studying without having any exceptional inborn gift. Read full article »

Critical innovation in education.

Progress is inevitable and sometimes it is difficult to reflect on its future impacts. Though, notwithstanding all its ulterior dangers and unexpected consequences progress and technological advances are moving onward, affecting all spheres of our life. Read full article »

One of the hottest topics in our Problem Student Problem Solver workshop staff development sessions has gotten to be participants’ upset at the damage they see being caused by overzealous state-wide assessment testing. As you may know, some states have become so concerned about measuring student progress, that many they have highly rigorous testing. In some regions, teacher and administrator employment and/or salary are based on test scores. In at least one state, personnel have been caught forging test results. Read full article »

At our popular Breakthrough Strategies to Teach and Counsel Troubled Youth Workshops (http://www.youthchg.com), we always let the course participants name the problem areas they want to cover during the inservice workshop. We can always count on teachers asking for ideas for classroom management and control. Nearly every teacher has had moments when maintaining control over the class was difficult or impossible. Some teachers tell us that there class has actually gotten out of control. Here’s help. Read full article »

Here’s the absolute, no-fail way to win every power struggle with every kid every time: Don’t struggle for power. Think about it. The minute an adult wrestles with a kid for power, they’ve immediately lost. And, the younger the child, the more true that statement becomes. To give you an image, you want to take your “sails” out of their wind, so to speak. Here are some specific tips and tricks to use instead of getting caught up in the “Yes, you will”-”No, I won’t” battles when everybody loses. Read full article »

Finding the best course to learn Spanish can be a daunting task, especially on the internet where there is so much to choose from. So, how do you find the best one? Here are a few things to consider when deciding which course is the best to help you learn Spanish:

1. Choose a Spanish course that offers interactive learning, where you actually participate and use your voice to repeat words and phrases out loud. This is important because it will help to reinforce the learning in your brain, and help you learn Spanish faster. Read full article »

Spanish for Kids, Spanish for Children, Teach Kids Spanish

Kids Can Learn Spanish! Spanish for Children

I just got a call from my two year old granddaughter. She wanted to sing “Los Pollitos” to me. You can find this children’s classic in most of the collections of songs that we are recommending. Read full article »