EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Focusing on the Child Bully - What Can We Do To Help THIS Child?
Preschool

Focusing on the Child Bully – What Can We Do To Help THIS Child?

- by Harry Simson

We have focused a whole lot on bullying here lately and then for the great reason we now have poured lots of attention around the child who’s been bullied, but I want us to spend time dealing with the child who the bullying. We must keep in mind that this is still a youngster that needs assistance.

I know that no-one enjoys managing a child bully, and it’s really hard to love such an unlikeable individual who exhibits negative, pesky behaviors towards others. Children try to avoid him/her and teachers/administrators aren’t so pleasant toward this child either, but we should have compassion because of this child too.

Believe it or not, children do not come into this world as bullies. Many of them have learned this behavior. Have you ever stopped for just a moment to take into account this? Much of what these children are becoming has been based on their environmental experiences and shaped from home-life and/or other unfortunate variables that they have seen, heard, and perhaps was required to take care of.

Many times the bully is sad and wants to change. He/she doesn’t like him/herself either and wants because of this image, however, they continue in their madness. You’ve heard the misery loves company.

Realizing this could be true for some, perhaps don’t assume all, wise investment to consider a closer inspection at this child. Can we use the “5 W’s and H” strategy in an attempt to dissect, study, and learn about this kind of …

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All Hell Is Breaking Loose in Our School Systems in Georgia!
Preschool

All Hell Is Breaking Loose in Our School Systems in Georgia!

- by Harry Simson

With class sizes increasing and teachers and also other support staff being released, what will occur to our little ones? Students were already suffering, particularly those with special needs. It has been a struggle every year to have the services and support the kids need from teachers b/c these are already overwhelmed. My son’s middle school went from having 3 counselors (one for each grade level) to 2 counselors, and next school year (2010-2011) they’ll only have 1 counselor.

theam even getting times when school systems are trying to dismiss students with disabilities such as Autism from being eligible for special education services. This is outrageous! If we think advocating for our children is hard now, just hold back until next school year. I believe Advocates are going to have their hands full.

As an old School Psychologist, I am disheartened incidentally school systems in Georgia are mistreating dedicated and loyal Educator’s. Salaries for many counselors are already reduced significantly, many positions are completely done away with (i.e., School Nurses in Clayton County Public Schools), while others are put in lower-level positions (i.e., Special Education Coordinators in Atlanta Public Schools will probably be put into classrooms to work as Teachers).

uses current Teachepsychologisthave jobs. Also, yearly contracts for EduIngenieriare held back until the last second after they were also informed about drastic already their current positions. This was done purposefully to prevent one away from having the capacity to sign up for jobs elsewhere should they were hung the changes …

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Why Is Physical Education Class Only Directed Towards the Small Percentage of Athletes?
Educational Programs

Why Is Physical Education Class Only Directed Towards the Small Percentage of Athletes?

- by Harry Simson

In traditional sports and physical education classes, educators are only teaching how to stay physically active through basic sports, which can be just the thing for the athletes, but why don’t you consider students who do not become professional athletes? The NCAA posted data on the possibility of an increased school athlete playing attending college and ultimately going pro. Comparing men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, men’s soccer, football, and men’s ice hockey, the data shows that the easiest sport to turn pro in is baseball. For baseball, approximately 0.44% or 1 out of every 225 high school graduation participants reach the professional ranks. Since that number is so low, how come physical educators continuing to instruct these sports? There is a small future because of these sports along the obesity academic is increasing at a fast pace.

Elementary physics. ed . should be focused on learning the fundamental fundamentals of every sport to assist the youngsters to develop physically. There are many youth leagues for children to buy and remain active with age. You always see many children involved with sports in youth leagues, nevertheless, the number dwindles immensely as they age. We need to stop teaching traditional sports in secondary education and still provide the students with knowledge of lifetime fitness and health to be healthy. There are minimal numbers of adult leagues for sports, so teaching towards the small percentage of athletes is not going to help you in America using the obesity epidemic. Physical education in secondary …

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Ways To Be a Better Physical Education Teacher
Preschool

Ways To Be a Better Physical Education Teacher

- by Harry Simson

There is an issue whenever a great lesson falls apart because of the performance of your teacher. This article is here to deliver tips to help Physical Education teachers enhance their necessary skills. Many skills will probably be covered including, voice, speaking, motivation, and creativity. These four are a few items that teachers may use as a checklist to make a certain performance at their full potential.

Let’s commence with voice. Physical Education is usually taught outside or perhaps in a gymnasium, which suggests an instructor needs the proper voice with this environment. The students won’t hear you should you be too quiet, but you wouldn’t like to scream. Being quiet makes an instructor look weaker and it sends out a look of devoid of the authority. A teacher who screams creates a place not enjoyable for your class. The balance of the two can be a powerful voice. One that is certainly loud enough to find the attention in the class while still inside the proper tone. Being capable of cast your voice-over a distance helps students hear you and also react when they’re inside the middle of a task. If you try this as well as your voice still gets “swallowed up” inside air, then utilize a whistle. Make sure the students know that the whistle ways to stop and listen for instruction before using it. Having the proper voice level is one factor in causing you to a far more effective teacher.

Speaking compliments voice. There are …

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Life After High School
Preschool

Life After High School

- by Harry Simson

When we enter our teen years, we often begin to ponder what we will do when we graduate from high school. Unfortunately, many of us lack direction at that time and we might not know what we want to do when the big day approaches. In reality, however, there are very few choices that need to be made and as long as you can make one big decision, that’s generally enough to help get you started in life. You can then begin to shape your life around that decision and even change the way you live your life as it continues.

Direct Entry into The Job Market

One option available to you in many cases is direct entry into the job market. This is beneficial for those who do not have the tendency to attend all types of universities. This is also beneficial for those who want to go through one of the university degree programs but are not assigned to the financial responsibilities that accompany it. It is important for you to consider the options available if you enter the job market before you jump. That is because of the fact that making the right decision will give you the freedom needed to change as you move on. Making the wrong decision can lock you in that decision for life.

Attending the Business Schools

Another option that you might want to consider is attending one of the business schools and programs offered through universities. There will always be demand …

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