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Posted Thu., April 25, 2013
As graduation approaches for many undergraduate and graduate students, Donna Hupe shares why society should celebrate the younger generation’s entrance into the workforce.
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Posted Tue., March 26, 2013
National PTA has research practices for effective family-school partnerships based around the National Standards. Teachers, especially newly hired ones, will find their suggestions and information quite helpful.
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Posted Mon., March 4, 2013
Many education majors ask “How can I be the candidate, among so many other candidates, who is selected for a teaching position?” The answer is found in how that candidate markets knowledge, experiences, and achievements.
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Posted Wed., February 20, 2013
On Monday, February 18, 2013, over 500 educators, administrators, and school board members gathered to learn more about the disciplines linked with STEM…Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Donna Hupe reflects on her day at this conference and the significant impacts it left with her.
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Posted Mon., February 4, 2013
Many educators are becoming familiar with a new type of teaching model…the flipped classroom. It appears the flipped classroom is being interpreted in right ways and in wrong ways.
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Posted Fri., January 18, 2013
When one mentions Sandy Hook Elementary School…there are many thoughts that people will immediately think. This blog is dedicated to sharing information about how the parents of the children who died and the parents of the children who lived are working to educate others.
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Posted Mon., January 7, 2013
“Latest Trends” tends to be a phrase linked with education. One that is being examined by various school districts is BYOT…otherwise known as “Bring Your Own Technology”.
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Posted Fri., November 16, 2012
Teachers have questioned the core standards statements when it comes to being student friendly and parent friendly. Learning targets appear to be the language to use to insure students understand the learning goals.
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Posted Wed., October 31, 2012
This blog is the author’s viewpoint as it relates to the storm that just hit the eastern part of the United States…Hurricane Sandy. It is Mrs. Hupe’s way of saying to everyone at Saint Vincent College and to others reading her blog…out of bad evolves the good that people are capable of doing. It is personal and told from what she has been feeling since the horrific weather event this week.
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Posted Mon., October 22, 2012
Many education majors are striving to learn how they can become great teachers in the classroom. The question becomes what are the qualities that are needed by teachers and desired by students in order to be classified a great teacher?
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Posted Fri., September 21, 2012
When tourists go to Staten Island, New York, they will discover many museums, parks, and historic sites. However, one of the best places where positives abide is at Public School 22.
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Posted Wed., September 5, 2012
There are many education majors who have graduated with degrees and teacher certifications. Some graduates have been hired as first year teachers and will embark upon the rewarding journey linked with teaching students.
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Posted Fri., August 24, 2012
As students start their college experiences for the fall, 2012, they begin to think about how they can manage their time to meet their needs linked with taking several courses. There are ways to meet the “time challenge” as an undergraduate student.
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Posted Tue., August 7, 2012
Many colleges will be greeting the arrival of the students who are freshmen. These young adults are looking to college as the path to reaching success and need to know that there will be positive direction along the way.
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Posted Mon., July 23, 2012
Where there is oil…there is need for new teachers. North Dakota is hiring teachers due to the influx of people who are seeking jobs related to the oil boom.
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Posted Wed., July 11, 2012
For some time, the teacher evaluation system has been under scrutiny in Pennsylvania as well as many other states throughout the country. Questions have been raised numerous times as to how poor teachers could still exist in an educational system that demands complete dedication and overwhelming efforts. A new evaluation system in Pennsylvania has been welcomed by both the state government and the state teacher’s association.
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Posted Mon., June 11, 2012
Most recently Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin won the recall race which was linked with a “we versus them” theme throughout the campaigning. In cases like that election, the question for that state and others has become “Can two sides of people, who dislike each other, put differences aside and actually work together?”
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Posted Wed., May 30, 2012
Saint Vincent College offers education majors an updated teacher preparation program that will train them to be the best teachers possible. This college is among the first to offer a Middle Level Education certification as well as Early Childhood, Secondary, and K-12 Content certifications. Web based teaching is also taught as an integral part of each of the certified areas.
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Posted Tue., May 8, 2012
Within the next few weeks, college seniors will be graduating and pursuing the careers for which they were prepared. This blog author wishes to share her thoughts and advice as they embark on the next part of their life journeys.
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Posted Fri., April 27, 2012
National Teacher Day is on May 8 and Teacher Appreciation Week is May 7-11, 2012. Many schools, parents, and communities are planning to show their appreciation to teachers.