Learning Management Systems (LMSs) have a great potential for associations, as they are often used to provide members with continuing education material. An LMS can offer certifications, maintenance credits, or other training requirements based on the industry in which the association operates. It is important for an LMS to provide opportunities for professional growth while … Read more
Michael J. Feuer, the Dean of the Graduate School of Education and Human Development at George Washington University, is the author of the book “Can Schools Save Democracy? Civic Education and the Common Good.” In a discussion with host Mike Palmer, Feuer delves into the crucial role of education in tackling some of society’s most … Read more
Last year, my seventh-grade class worked on creating at-scale drawings of cost-efficient cabins for an outdoor education camp. Using three-dimensional figures and proportional reasoning, my students were tasked with designing and producing piñatas that met specific volume and surface area constraints. We tackled challenging problems, such as determining the amount of sugar needed for a … Read more
“ The Future Of Corporate Training Programs: Customized Learning Generic training sessions often fail to make an impact on employees, leading to frustration and wasted investments. Customized learning programs are the solution to this problem, providing employees with personalized tools to thrive in their roles. Here’s why customized learning matters: Targeted skill development: Employees focus … Read more
When immigration agents raided chicken processing plants in central Mississippi in 2019, they arrested nearly 700 undocumented workers — many of them parents of children enrolled in local schools. Teens got frantic texts to leave class and find their younger siblings. Unfamiliar faces whose names weren’t on the pick-up list showed up to take children … Read more
By Jeff Mason, Arlene Eiras and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrat Kamala Harris cautioned a massive crowd in Washington at her largest rally ever that her Republican opponent Donald Trump was aiming for unchecked power as their race for the presidency neared its final week. Harris addressed an outdoor rally on Tuesday evening that … Read more
By Michelle Nichols The United States issued a warning to Iran at the United Nations Security Council on Monday about potential “severe consequences” if Iran continues to engage in aggressive actions against Israel or U.S. personnel in the Middle East. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield stated, “We will not hesitate to act in … Read more
Tim Sheehy, the Republican candidate poised to turn Montana and the US Senate red, has incurred $180 million in losses over the past five and a half years while leading the Nasdaq-listed aerial firefighting company Bridger Aerospace. There is a risk of the company going bankrupt between Sheehy winning next week and his assumption of … Read more
In the 1990s, the National Science Foundation coined the term SMET to refer to science, math, engineering, and technology. However, it was later rearranged to form the STEM acronym by Judith Ramaley in 2001. STEM has since evolved into various programs worldwide, such as MINT in Germany and SHAPE in England. The rapid pace of … Read more
Mike Palmer delves into the insights of Erica Halverson, a former theater artist who is now an education professor at the prestigious University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is also the host of the Arts Educators Save the World Podcast. Halverson passionately argues that the arts should revolutionize how we approach teaching and learning across all subjects. … Read more