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'Color My Pyramid' nutrition education program battles obesity in DC schools
Oct 07, 2008 |
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An online game might be the secret weapon for winning the war against childhood obesity. Researchers at George Mason University have designed and tested a nutrition education program called "Color My Pyramid" to teach students ...
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The new myths of gifted education (w/ Podcast)
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Nov 02, 2009 |
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More than 25 years after myths about gifted education were first explored, they are all still with us and new ones have been added, according to research published in the current Gifted Child Quarterly (GCQ), the official journa ...
Should teachers be licensed on effectiveness or experience?
Apr 15, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Michigan education officials are considering new standards for licensing teachers focusing more on effectiveness rather than years of educational and work experience. Are teachers ready?
Interactive asthma education program reduces need for emergency care and steroid use in children
Aug 17, 2009 |
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Education on asthma management in children delivered in small, interactive groups improved asthma outcomes and the overall care of children with asthma, found researchers in a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Jo ...
Study finds college students better prepared
Apr 17, 2009 |
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Freshmen entering California State University, Sacramento, are better prepared to tackle college-level work than they were in 2004, suggesting that a five-year-old statewide program to assess college readiness among high ...
Teacher-designed performance pay programs offer smaller incentives to more teachers
Apr 06, 2009 |
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Performance pay programs designed by teachers, for teachers, tend to offer small incentives to a large number of teachers, new research indicates.
Retained elementary students often do not get special education plan
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Many children who are retained in kindergarten, first or third grade for academic reasons do not subsequently receive a document outlining the individualized special education services they should receive, according to a ...
Survey finds surgical residents view duty hour regulations as a hindrance to training
Jul 14, 2009 |
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Results of a survey published in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons show that a large subset of surgical residents consider duty hour regulations (DHR) a significant barrier to their surgic ...
Teaching the Teachers
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Oct 15, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Research experiences for science teachers can have a direct impact on the achievement of their students, increasing their performance significantly on state assessments. There are also economic ...
Teen drug education also helps curb risky sexual behavior, study finds
Apr 29, 2009 |
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School-based drug education programs for adolescents can have a long-term positive impact on sexual behavior in addition to curbing substance abuse, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
UT multimedia program increases middle school interest in science
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Jul 02, 2009 |
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Middle school students who were part of a unique science learning program developed by The University of Texas School of Public Health showed significant increases in interest and achievement scores compared to other students, ...
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