Tag: students

In school, I was the uptight nerd. I hated the ‘noisemakers’ or noisies — the kids who knew everything but just wouldn’t score well — and I know they hated me back for being such an arrogant prude, but the teachers always managed to seat us next to each other. For the t...

I have been teaching Foundations of Game Design at Northeastern University since 2016. Up until this year, I’ve taught this in-class exercise in my Foundations of Game Design class: Brainstorm 100 ideas as fast as possible. Given 45 minutes or so and the directive that only quantity matt...

I and two of my classmates, Beth and Jenn, discussed our names in first grade. Because they are identical twins, they frequently attended school in outfits that were identical to one another. I recall their green and red knit sweaters with their full names stitched across their chests: Jennifer and ...

Assignment writing is an essential part of any academic curriculum. It helps students expand their research, writing, and critical thinking skills. Furthermore, it provides a platform for students to demonstrate their understanding of course materials, requiring them to apply learned concepts to spe...

When the Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) School Board voted to deny the North Valley Military Institute’s (NVMI) charter renewal in 2017, the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) overruled its decision. In making this decision the LACOE board ignored the...

The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) is the state-mandated advocate for Special Education in the LAUSD. In addition to providing the School Board, the Superintendent, and the District staff with advice about how to improve the delivery of services to the District’s most vulnerable ...

Hello and welcome to my blog! My name is Eashan and I am an international student from India. I came to Melbourne in July 2022 to pursue my Master of Business Analytics at Deakin University. Since then, I have been living, studying, and exploring this amazing city and its culture. In this blog, I wa...

On a quiet morning, a taxi pulled over to the side of a road in Zhongzheng District, Keelung City, northern Taiwan. The driver, Mr. Wu, got out of his car and called out to a nearby house: “Anybody home? Mr. Chen, please come out and get your supplies!” A boy of junior high school age...

In October, I attended the Center for Jewish and Israel Affairs’ “Antisemitism: Face it or Fight it” conference in Ottawa. Happening barely two weeks after Hamas attacked Israel, it was a unifying experience. Professionally and personally, it was a high point for me as I met the gr...

The October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel changed every Jewish life in Israel and the Diaspora, adding to the antisemitism in Jewish communities; antisemitism on university campuses has reached a fever pitch, with incidents increasing by over 300 percent. The Montreal Jewish community is in a panic for ...

I have been working for the Regina Public School Board in Saskatchewan, Canada since December 2015. I often say this is the best job I’ve ever had. These are the best co-workers I’ve ever had and the best management I’ve ever had. A big part of what makes this job so great is th...

In the supreme court case Mahanoy Area HS V. B.L, a student at MAHS, named B.L, tried out for the cheerleading team and made junior varsity. However, she had been aiming for varsity and was upset that she didn't make it. Over the following weekend, she posted a picture of herself on Snapchat wit...

BART, Bay Area Rapid Transit, has been a staple of Bay Area transit since 1974 when it finished opening. BART is a system of electric trains reaching the Bay Area and beyond. BART reaches from Richmond and Antioch in the north to North San Jose and Millbrae in the south. BART is overall a cheap and ...

Resistance is not a dirty word, but if you try to teach students about Black Americans' efforts in resisting slavery, they may try to wash your mouth with soap. And that's because Florida's Department of Education has deemed these topics taboo. For instance, censors struck an African Ame...

I might get myself into some hot water for writing this one, but I can’t justify staying quiet any longer. Conestoga College is somehow moving backwards on their path to Truth and Reconciliation, and it is more than disappointing to watch. For context, I am a 2-Spirited, mixed Potawatomi/Sc...

Creating a memory palace, also known as the Method of Loci, can be a powerful technique for remembering vast amounts of information like organic compound reactions. For a Grade 12 chemistry student, here’s a step by step method: 1. Understand the Method of Loci: The memory palace te...

Welcome to the dazzling world of medical students, where every day is a gripping tale of coffee-fueled escapades, sleep-deprived stumbles, and the perpetual quest to find a pen that works. Picture this: a rollercoaster of scrubs with loops of obscure medical terms, unexpected friendships, and the oc...

Online gaming is one of the most common and most addicted activities that is done by many people. A study stated that over 2 billion people are addicted to online games and most of them are students. It also revealed that boys are most likely to be addicted to online games compar...

The cases are chosen by the Editorial team based on five criterias : (1) The case Presents a diagnostic, ethical or management challenge. (2) The case Highlights aspects of mechanisms of injury, pharmacology or histopathology that are deemed of particular educational value. (3) At Least 30% of cases...

I went to Barcelona for three days to celebrate. During the trip, I checked out one of their clothing stores, Desigual. I regard malls and stores as museums. Art museums. So when traveling I will never hesitate to spend the extra time at such places. (I once spent two full days examining the Harrods...

The oldest country in Europe, the country that introduced barbeque-chicken to the world and the oldest university in the world call Portugal its home. The University of Coimbra established in 1290 makes it one of the oldest universities and is recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. There is ...

A look at Spanish’s continued popularity and its implications for the K-12 classroom. Since 1998, the Instituto Cervantes, one of the world’s largest institutions dedicated to teaching Spanish, has published an extensive annual study that compiles the state of the Spanish lan...