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There are two sides to the mind: educated and uneducated.
An educated mind is discipline, responsibility, conscience, humility, wisdom, intelligence!
It is a super power!
To be successful you have to become a wise, spiritual person with an educated mind.
The uneducated mind rules the person if it is not cultivated.
It is like an untamed horse when an animal instinct dominates the person and makes him suffer.
A person with an educated mind,...
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In Complicating, Considering, and Connecting Music Education, Lauren Kapalka Richerme proposes a poststructuralist-inspired philosophy of music education. Complicating current conceptions of self, other, and place, Richerme emphasizes the embodied, emotional, and social aspects of humanity. She also examines intersections between local and global music making. Next, Richerme explores the ethical implications of considering multiple viewpoints and...
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Charlotte Mason didn't give a to-do list for educating children, she gave principles to guide the way.
These principles show us the big picture of the Charlotte Mason method: what a child is, how the mind works, what tools we can use, and where we are trying to go. Reading the principles as a long list, however, can be overwhelming and confusing. Educating Persons takes each principle, one by one, and points you to both their meanings as well...
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"Enter the portal of conscious transformation. Recognize that we are souls that have chosen to come here to invite in a transformational time on our planet and that Educators can choose to play an important role. The choice to become an empowered change agent is a choice to affect the world around you with love and wisdom. Come through the door of Transformed Education that honors the interconnectedness of us all."
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Most instructors learn through time and practice how to increase their effectiveness with classroom management. But what transforms an effective instructor to an engaging educator?It is a matter of learning adult education principles, knowing what it means to learn, and what happens to students when they are involved in the learning process.I have been involved in the field of higher education for over 16 years, and earned a doctorate degree in Adult...
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A woman who thinks her best days are over... A man who wants to prove they've only just begun.I lost a lot in the divorce, but it's my libido I miss most.Until Mister tall, tanned and horny arrives igniting my spark.He's too handsome, too naïve… too young.He's impossible to resist-each touch makes my thighs quiver, my heart flutter, and my pulse race.But his dreams are far ahead of him, while mine are a speck in the rear-view mirror.This can't...
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A formidable storm is raging through the corridors of education in America. A crisis, veiled in the shadows of inadequacy, casts its menacing shadow over the future of the next generation.
From overcrowded classrooms devoid of inspiration, to underfunded schools battling against the tides of inequality, the educational landscape stands fragmented, its foundation crumbling under the weight of systemic flaws. The time has come for a collective awakening,...
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In recent decades, sociology of education has been dominated by quantitative analyses of race, class, and gender gaps in educational achievement. And while there's no question that such work is important, it leaves a lot of other fruitful areas of inquiry unstudied. This book takes that problem seriously, considering the way the field has developed since the 1960s and arguing powerfully for its renewal.
The sociology of education, the contributors...
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Education has the power to shape culture through the passing on of traditions, narratives, and values across generations.
Profiling five distinct paradigms of education through different eras in history, this book casts a vision for a renewal of Christian education-essential for bringing hope to our postmodern world. Understanding the role of education in the reformation of societies will enable churches, families, and schools to reclaim their task...
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Plone enables your faculty and staff to manage their own web sites, but some assembly is still required. How do you represent courses online? What about assignment schedules, lecture podcasts, and collaborative spaces? That's where this book comes in-it takes the burden of routine updates off your web team by harnessing the world's most advanced free content management system.
This is the school web team's missing manual. Through step-by-step examples...
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Gamification is defined as the application of game-design elements (game mechanics) such as points, badges, ranking, and leader boards in non-game contexts. With gamification, design elements known from games can be used in several ways; Businesses have begun to use gamification to enhance profitability, staff have turned work into a game in order to reduce the monotony, serious applications like work and education are being started using mechanisms...
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Almost any economist will agree that education plays a key role in determining a country's economic growth and standard of living, but what we know about education policy in developing countries is remarkably incomplete and scattered over decades and across publications. Education Policy in Developing Countries rights this wrong, taking stock of twenty years of research to assess what we actually know-and what we still need to learn-about effective...
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"Social Pedagogy in Child Education" delves into the heart of learning, presenting a compelling vision where education transcends the confines of traditional teaching. Katherine Myrestad, a social pedagogue and devoted single mother, weaves her rich experiences from the home and classroom to offer a tapestry of insights that honor the child as a whole being.In this enlightening read, Katherine advocates for an educational approach that blends academic...
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Revolutionize Learning: Dive Into the Joy of Educational Games
Imagine a world where the joy of play infuses every lesson, where students of all ages are eager to learn, spurred by curiosity and engagement. "Playful Minds: Transforming Education with Gamification" extends a thrilling invitation to educators, parents, and innovators: to reimagine the educational landscape through the potent magic of gamification.
The journey starts at the intersection...
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This book was commissioned by The Odyssey Project for the purpose of establishing an official position on an enigmatic issue that has been at the core of multitudinous conundrums within the black collective. For more nearly 40 years the special education system in the U.S. has been used as a mechanism to isolate and ostracized African American youth, especially young African American males. This book not only outlines this longstanding problem, but...
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In John's Gospel we find key teachings on work education: 1. continuous education and growth: Jesus spends time teaching and preparing his disciples for the work that awaits them. This teaches us the importance of continuous education and growth in our work, seeking to learn and develop our skills to be more effective and relevant in our work. 2. Faith and trust in God: Jesus emphasizes the need to trust in God and seek His direction in all that we...
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"Choosing the Right Education and Career" is an indispensable guide navigating the intricate landscape of career planning and development. Beginning with an insightful overview of career planning's significance and the book's structure, readers are ushered into the realms of self-assessment and reflection, exploring personal interests and strengths. Through chapters dedicated to educational options, requirements, and extensive research into diverse...
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This glossary provides simple but accurate definitions for over 200 health-science terms from the fields of anatomy (muscle, spinal cord), pathology (anemia, stroke), nutrition (carbohydrate, sodium), and psychology (defence mechanism, compensation). Each term includes suggested Inuktitut translations in both roman and syllabics from three communities: Gjoa Haven, Baker Lake, and Clyde River. This essential resource will provide health-science instructors...
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