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English Language Learners Education
Research shows that more than 4 % of Kentucky’s public-school population consists of English Language Learners (ELL) and that number increases every year. ELLs are considered a linguistically diverse population because they are exposed to a language other than English on a daily basis. However, their level of proficiency in that language might vary substantially....
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Technology Classrooms
K-12 students improve academically and become more motivated when they are interested in and engaged with the learning material. Educational technologies can be great tools for creating these much-needed interactive learning environments because they encourage students’ active participation and provide easy-to-access information. Technology also enables individualized instruction and immediate and effective feedback while providing personalized...
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Jamie-Marie Miller College of Education
EKU instructor and long-time teacher, Jamie-Marie Miller, believes in relationship building and taking an active part in her student’s educational experience. She goes above and beyond to ensure her online students have opportunities to interact and engage with both herself and the material. Miller’s personal attention and dedication to helping students prepare to make their...
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Elementary teacher with class of students
It wasn’t that long ago that conservative governmental leaders in Kentucky were complaining that the state was preparing too many people to become teachers. This wrongheaded political argument was really a pretext for reducing state spending to justify tax cuts – mostly benefitting the wealthy. In the New York Times, Paul Krugman likened the efforts...
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Find Teaching Tools
When I was a new high school English teacher, I struggled to know how to support my students’ learning. It seemed like no matter how well I planned, differentiated instruction, or scaffolded lessons many students were not meeting the learning goals I created. I was frustrated because I did not possess the knowledge or skills...
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Emily Zuccaro Education
EKU instructor, Emily Zuccaro believes in relationship building and taking an active part in her student’s educational experience. She goes above and beyond to ensure her online students have opportunities to interact and engage with her. Zuccaro’s personal attention and dedication to helping students prepare to make their mark in the field makes her a...
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public education democracy
Public education is the cornerstone of our democracy, and with that fact comes enormous responsibilities and obligations. As public educators, we have a responsibility to teach critical thinking skills to produce an informed, educated citizenry. This charge has its roots as far back in history as Socrates and John Dewey.
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education mat marianne trimble
I am a wife, a mother to four beautiful girls, a preschool teacher, and… a student in the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program at EKU specializing in Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (IECE) content. As I approach my final semester in the MAT IECE program, I cannot be more thankful for this experience and...
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education school libraries
With the rise of the digital revolution, the 21st century school has demanded the increased use of technology integration. The application and integration of technology in K-12 classrooms has been supported and stimulated by federal, state, and local governments and educational agencies to enhance K-12 education.
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education time management
Are you feeling overwhelmed with a to-do list as long as your arm? Are you feeling pressured by lack of time and looming deadlines? If you are, you are not alone. Leadership roles, while rewarding, bring a host of challenges and stresses, but there are proven methods the most effective leaders implement to handle these...
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