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Canada and the World Backgrounder articles from December 1998
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Canada and the World Backgrounder archives from December 1998
So, You Want To Be a Teacher?(how to become a teacher)
December 1, 1998... It used to be that all a teacher needed to do was just stay one chapter ahead of the students; not any more
Here are just a few of the skills you will have to master if you plan to be an excellent teacher (and who, in their right mind,...
Social Engineering.(history of education) (includes related articles)
December 1, 1998... Since the beginning of the human society, Education has been the means of passing on the values, culture, and knowledge each society considers important
Students in the temple schools of ancient Egypt learned about religion, writing,...
The Search for Quality.(educational standards in Canada) (includes related articles)
December 1, 1998... Our public school system has earned a lot of criticism. Some think we need more alternatives. Others say those alternatives favour the advantaged and they think we should work to improve public schools for the good of everyone
A special...
Public Challenge.(funding for private, public, and charter schools in Canada) (includes related articles)
December 1, 1998... The idea of a private school conjures up images of elite groups of well-to-do folks, but many parents who choose private schools for their kids are far from rich and famous
Charter schools aren't the only controversial issue in Alberta's...
The Age-old Gap Between Rich and Poor.(economic status and educational quality in Canada)(includes related articles)
December 1, 1998... Schools used to be places for academic learning. But times have changed. Educational professionals have to deal with a lot of social problems now too
An Ontario study that was carried out by researchers at Hamilton's McMaster University in...
Learning to Learn.(learning disabilities)(Brief Article)
December 1, 1998... In addition to the problems of poverty, some students suffer untold harm as a result of learning disabilities
Successful American artist, Pat Buckley Moss, says when she started school she first was described as inattentive, then a slow...
Losing Control.(school violence) (includes related articles)
December 1, 1998... Parents, students, and teachers all are concerned about school violence
A lot of Canadians think violence has increased in schools over the last five years. A survey of 1,500 Canadians in 1998 showed that about two-thirds thought schools...
Downsizing.(Canada attempts to improve educational institutions and the Education Quality Improvement Act) (includes related articles)
December 1, 1998... Across Canada, the education system is being rearmed and almost nowhere is that rearm going smoothly
"Our education system isn't working! Our children are falling behind!"
That's the headline on full-page newspaper advertisements in...