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01/24/2022

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06/16/2020

Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute (WMI) today announced the 2020-2021 grant recipients for PlayUSA, a program that supports a wide range of instrumental music education projects across the United States, all specifically designed to reach low-income and underserved students on a local level.

05/23/2018

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12/08/2017

DMDL, INC. is seeking ACADEMIC INSTRUCTORS / TUTORS to help students excel academically. Candidates will be assigned to nonpublic schools throughout the Chicago Public School District attendance area, providing 2-20 hours per week of classroom and non-classroom academic tutoring to students on an individual and/or group basis.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

*Assess and determine academic strengths and/or deficiencies of each student using approved evaluation tools, observations and conversations with teachers, principals and parents
*Design and implement tutoring lesson plans at varying academic levels
*Establish academic goals and milestones with participating students
*Utilize creative instructional methods to complement each child’s learning modality
*Tutor individuals or small groups (up to 8 students)
*Maintain detailed documentation and appropriate paperwork
*Manage and educate students in classroom and non-classroom settings
*Document and communicate progress reports
*Provide constructive feedback for students

REQUIREMENTS:

*A Bachelor’s degree in Education (or related field)
*Previous experience in teaching, tutoring, or other related fields
*Ability to build rapport with students and parents
*Sufficient knowledge of core educational subjects
*Excellent written and verbal communication skills

>Candidates must be able to work independently, display good judgment and possess excellent organizational and communication skills. This position requires a contractual commitment through May 2022 (Summer positions may also be available). Criminal background checks will be conducted on all candidates. Selected candidates are required to attend all scheduled meetings and professional development trainings.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS & ATTRIBUTES:

Respondents for this position must be creative, compassionate towards children, possess a firm belief that all students can learn, and have a detail-oriented work style. Candidates shall possess good relationship building skills, as well as the desire and ability to motivate, mentor and encourage students.

12/17/2013

Title I school embraces blended learning model

To close the gap for their Title I population, an Elementary school in Elgin, Ill., embraced a blended learning model using a technology-based approach that offered differentiated instruction in students' homes, the school, and in community centers.

Read more @- http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/eVqaCjyduiCvgRrtCidyduCicNJjbz

07/18/2013

Even Oprah knows the importance of summer reading for children! Check her reading list out!

Teach your kids that reading is fun with these great selections for any age group on this Kids' Reading List from the American Library Association and Oprah's Book Club.

03/05/2013

Does Practice really make perfect? Do students learn better from repetition, through creative aha moments or both?

Flickr:Svintus2010 By Holly Korbey In Sherri Scott’s first grade class, the daily "main lesson" pages students work on -- essentially their handmade t

03/05/2013

When you nurture a child’s creativity you open a window of endless possibilities and give him/her permission to dream big! How are you fostering creativity in your children/students?

If it's true that fostering creativity in learning is not just a nice notion, but an imperative, then educators must find a way to integrate it into a system

02/28/2013

When working in schools we get a lot of questions and requests from parents asking us to work with the students on homework. As a supplemental instruction provider we struggle with this. We work on the SKILLS that will enable the child to successfully complete his/her homework independently but do not focus on the actual COMPLETION. With the increase of homework given out in schools we see the need for parents to request more time during the after school program to complete it. Are you in favor of more or less homework? Why or why not?

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01/22/2013

"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education." MLK

Happy Birthday Dr. King!
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