July 20, 2019
Read One Giant Leap : Part 1 » The designers of the rocket used to go to the moon had to change their plans often. The lead designer, Wernher Van Braun, originally wanted to build a rocket called the “Nova” with eight giant engines (the eventual rocket we used, the …
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July 20, 2019
“Research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I’m doing.” Wernher Von Braun In October of 1957, a small metal ball named Sputnik changed the world. With its launch, the gauntlet was thrown down and the Space Race had begun. For the next decade, the US and …
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March 07, 2016
Undiagnosed or unmanaged learning disabilities can be a detriment to adults returning to school. Especially for older adults, for whom learning disabilities were not as openly talked about or readily diagnosed while they were school-aged, learning disabilities can be a silent challenge they’ve dealt with all their lives. These adults …
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February 15, 2016
You might not realize it, but President’s Day is the perfect holiday to talk about literacy. Most people know that Abraham Lincoln was a largely self-taught reader. His education came from a few random sessions with teachers, but he mostly was left to himself. The fact that such a brilliant …
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February 08, 2016
A former student who had earned her GED® credential came into my classroom last week and asked me if she could come back. There were, she told me, a couple of tutors that she wanted to talk to. When I started asking her which tutors she wanted to work with, …
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January 11, 2016
It’s nearly impossible to talk about education without the words “standardized tests” coming up, but what exactly is a standardized test and why are they such a big deal? What is it? A standardized test is a test that can be given under identical conditions and scored consistently over …
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December 16, 2015
Put down your blaster and hold your calls from Jabba (yes, we’re nerds). We’ve got 10 Star Wars inspired tips to make sure the force is with you on your way to a GED® credential. 1. “Don’t get cocky.” – Han Solo Many people …
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November 02, 2015
Civics affect you every day, but they’re among the most-often ignored subjects in traditional education. It’s important to know what the rules are for how our government works, and more importantly, how we can be a part of it. Giving people the power to have a voice in their community …
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October 26, 2015
By Chris Richards There are not many times in life when you’ll be asked to identify the difference between an exothermic and an endothermic reaction. Your life will likely never rely on you knowing the importance of adenine, thymine, or cytosine. Because of this, there are many people who believe …
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October 12, 2015
We can’t talk about education without talking about how people learn. Everyone learns a little bit differently, and it’s important to find ways to get every student the information they need in the way they need it — a task that takes time and attention, and can be made more …
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