Archive for December 2009
$250 Credit for College!
Posted on: December 30, 2009
Stevenson University (formerly Villa Julie College), recognized as one of America’s “Top Up-and-Coming Schools” and “Great Schools, Great Prices” in U. S. News & World Report’s newly released 2010 edition of “America’s Best Colleges” is a small liberal arts university located in northern Baltimore County. [tweetmeme =”wordpress”]
In the “News” section of its website, Stevenson advertises:
Visit Stevenson’s Campus and Earn Credit Toward Tuition
Prospective students can now earn a $250 credit towards their tuition when they register for and complete a qualifying campus visit. This credit will be awarded to them contingent upon their admission and full-time enrollment to the University for the fall 2010 semester.
WORDS
Posted on: December 27, 2009
I love words. Here are my top 5 from the weekend, in no particular order: [tweetmeme=”wordpress”]
1. Ennoble
2. Indomitable
3. Virulent
4. Innumerable
5. Basilisk
Texas school districts are waiting to hear whether the state will provide special relief for low attendance as a result of the swine flu. School funding in Texas, like other states, is tied to student daily attendance. Average Daily Attendance (ADA), according to federal legislation, is the aggregate number of days of attendance of all students during the school year divided by the number of days school is in session during that year.
According to The Dallas Morning News, school districts won’t find out until next year whether the state will help. Texas Education Commissioner Robert Scott has issued a statement that no decision will be made until he sees whether the flu re-emerges next year. Some districts could lose up to $2 million.
Why Teach?
Posted on: December 19, 2009
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Students at the University of Virginia Curry School of Education reveal their reasons for wanting to teach. To the teachers out there:
- Why did you want to enter the teaching profession?
- Why do you remain in the teaching profession?
What memories do you have of your pre-college experiences on a college campus and how do you think that helped shape your attitude toward and perception of college? [tweetmeme=”wordpress”]
Here are a few of my memories. Frankly, I thought college was cool.
- My earliest memory is from elementary school. I participated in a summer arts enrichment program at Towson University. The program was only for a few hours in the morning, for the duration of a few weeks. I remember the cookies and juice that they served us for snacks. I remember reading Rudyard Kipling. I remember the sculpture class. I don’t remember any of the people, however.
- Another memory is of spending at least a part of a summer or two at an overnight basketball camp. I was probably a young teenager at that time. I remember my fascination with the concept of dormitory living, shared bathrooms, and the cafeteria. I liked it.
- My older cousin was a standout basketball player at Morgan State University, which is only a mile from where I grew up. She invited me to spend the night on campus after attending one of her games. I was excited, because at that time I was a varsity starter at my high school and was in awe of the real-ness of being a college basketball player. And to boot, I would get to spend the night in a real college dorm with real college kids.
I recently asked my 15-year old cousin, “Have you ever spent any time on a college campus?” He has not had any meaningful experience in a college setting. To be fair, he has attended several college graduations at such institution as Duke University, Trinity College (Hartford, CT), the United States Naval Academy.
He then said something that I didn’t anticipate hearing. After telling him that I wanted him to spend time on a college campus this summer, he quickly said that he didn’t want to do that because college campuses are so big. Then I knew for sure that I had to get him on a college campus and help him to feel “comfortable.” I believe that there is a college size and setting for everyone, and I want to help him find one.
I encourage you to speak to as many young people you know about college.
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