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Comment on National Certification Exam for Counselors (NCE) by Miranda

Miranda — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:02:38 +0000

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Comment on Coming Soon: Peablogging from Utrecht, Netherlands by Defining terms: Race, ethnicity and migration in the EU « Peabloggy

Defining terms: Race, ethnicity and migration in the EU « Peabloggy — Fri, 16 May 2008 11:40:06 +0000

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Comment on AP Testing: Preparing Our Youth For College? by Derek

Derek — Thu, 15 May 2008 23:36:35 +0000

There was a story in the Chronicle of Higher Education a couple of weeks ago about the growing number of colleges that aren’t accepting AP credit anymore. The argument in many cases is that the AP exams aren’t testing the kinds of critical thinking skills that the colleges want to develop in their students and that students are better off taking actual college courses.

There was also an opinion piece in the L.A. Times last week written by a high school student describing why he’s not taking his AP U.S. History exam for much the same reason.

Given the emphasis Vanderbilt is now placing on the first-year undergraduate experience, it’s probably worth discussing the learning goals we have for first-year students and the outcomes tested by the AP exams to see if there’s a match…

Comment on Increase in PE to Fight Obesity by Ted Murcray

Ted Murcray — Sun, 11 May 2008 21:05:52 +0000

The half credit of PE will only be beneficial if the structure of the class is different. We need to teach students how to individualize health maintenance for themselves. Running a variety of sports in month-long units does little to motivate and create healthy lifestyles amongst the students who have the greatest need.

Comment on Peabody Ed.D.: The First-Year In Review by Matthew Gilbert

Matthew Gilbert — Wed, 07 May 2008 00:15:12 +0000

Congratulations on completing your first year of the Ed.D. program! I completed two semesters of an Ed.D. program in Organizational Leadership at Pepperdine University, but it was not a great fit for my career goals so I have since been pursuing other options. It sounds like the Peabody program is quite challenging and life changing — too bad I am in Los Angeles! By the way, I found your blog because WordPress considers it “related” to one of my earlier posts, “Published Paper: Thought Leaders on Leadership” in which I shared a paper I wrote (and subsequently had published) while in the Ed.D. program. You can find it at http://doctorious.org/2008/03/12/published-paper-thought-leaders-on-leadership/

Comment on Do you really believe that what you believe is really real? by Dale Turner

Dale Turner — Tue, 06 May 2008 19:52:27 +0000

There is nothing more galant or more noble that the pursuit of truth. Seek out TheTruth. And when you find The Truth - believe - with all your heart. You shall know The Truth and He will set you free.

Comment on Home is Where the GPA is by ow staff

ow staff — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:06:56 +0000

The 2.0 policy should be actually be revamped and raised to a 2.7(B-)requirement in order to stay in the dorms. College is supposed to be about growing as a person and discovering what you would like to achieve in life. It is a four year window of opportunity that is supposed to help prepare you for life in the real world. If a student cannot maintain a 2.o then there is a problem. At this point, they need to re-evaluate what is important to them and make the necessary changes in order to become a good student and hopefully make a positive contribution to society. I graduated from the school with a 3.65 and I appreciated the fact that a room actually saved me money on travel expenses that I would have accrued had I not been on campus. School should be taken seriously and I hope these students learned a valuable lesson about the cost of taking opportunities for learning for granted. Politics has nothing to do with whether you incorporate good study habits. Students should respect the fact that the majority of things in life have to be earned, even dorm rooms.

Comment on Graduation Gap for Urban Schools by john

john — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:55:18 +0000

people with high IQ’S are unlikely to drop out of school.

Comment on HPV, 7th Grade and Sex Education by harrisk

harrisk — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:58:47 +0000

I think Mrs. C makes a good point when she notes that a girl may one day marry someone who has had a “different” lifestyle (and rape is a similar example). This debate is not “theoretical” in the least. To me, promoting the HPV vaccine does not involve condoning or condemning sex before marriage. For me, it means preventing cancer and acknowledging the uncertainty of the future. It means that tragedy affects all of us in a broken world, regardless of lifestyle.

Comment on What January 2009 Means for Education by elementary education

elementary education — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:27:08 +0000

elementary education

Interestingly, this was on CNN last week.