The classroom is a very special place for everyone involved in the educational process. Teachers get the chance to live out their dream of passing on their wisdom and knowledge to the future leaders of the world. Parents, on their part, do all they can to make sure their children receive the best education available… Continue Reading
It is not a secret that Patrick Dwyer, one of the most proficient wealth advisors in the United States, has always been aware of the others’ needs and a promoter of the common good. Aside from his financial job, Dwyer is also known for his philanthropic work. Through his foundation, The Dwyer Family Foundation, he… Continue Reading
Testing has always been a controversial topic at school. For some, it’s a form of outcasting those who don’t have enough capacity to memorize formulas and data for a two-hour evaluation only to never use the information again. For others it’s simply a way to justify how competent you are. And for a few people,… Continue Reading
There are some basic skills and knowledge that we need for life. Mathematics is most definitely one of them. Being able to do simple math operations without having to scramble to find a calculator can help make our lives a whole lot easier. Additionally, math helps us build problem solving and logic skills to take… Continue Reading
People come and go in our lives. Some leave and are left in our memory like nothing more than a mere acquaintance. Others become a part of our lives. And a small percentage of the people we know throughout a lifetime leave such an impression that they become our role models or they motivate us… Continue Reading
Paulo Freire, a Brazilian educator and philosopher, once said, “Education will not change the world, it will change the people who are going to change the world.” Sometimes teachers forget how powerful their words and actions can be for students. The Dwyer Family Foundation has covered just how impactful a teacher’s words can be in… Continue Reading
Teachers are constantly trying to find new and interesting ways to help students understand and learn what was seen in class. Some have infinite patience to explain once and again a concept, with the firm conviction that a student will get in the next try. Other teachers have a knack for thinking outside the box… Continue Reading
Man has made incredible and some would consider unfathomable strides in technology over the last 60 years. We went from having a computer the size of a large room to having one in our phones. The classroom has been no stranger to the advances of technology. The Encyclopedia Britannica was replaced by Encarta which was… Continue Reading
Special education is defined by the United States Department of Education as “…specially designed instruction, at no cost to parents, to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability, …” The previous is an excerpt from Section 300.39 of the Code of Federal Regulations, which covers the assistances that states require to educate… Continue Reading
Teachers are a powerful force in any child’s upbringing. They can spend up to a third of the day educating young and curious minds. This education can often times influence a child’s prospects for the future. Students look up to teachers. They see their educators as all-knowing beings. They can’t fathom a teacher not knowing… Continue Reading