I think that we have already discussed the most basic of ways in which an educational theory gains acceptance in the academic community. They are through publication, through practice and through saturation, whether that is through the media or within the academic community itself. According to Davi...

The Passionate Mind of Maxine Greene provides an introduction to the life and writings of this idealistic philosopher of education, through the eyes of contemporary colleagues in the field of education. Maxine Greene advocated a rigorously intellectual but student-focused approach in her teaching of...

Pay Structure for Teachers The teachers' salary schedule relays that they are paid on a knowledge based pay structure. Even though for every year you teach with out advancing your education your pay increases. It increases even faster when you advance your education to a higher level. To...

Education School Vouchers There has been a lot of debate recently over the use of school vouchers. Voucher programs offer students attending both public and private schools tuition vouchers. It gives taxpayers the freedom to pick where their tax dolla...

Education School Vouchers There has been a lot of debate recently over the use of school vouchers. Voucher programs offer students attending both public and private schools tuition vouchers. It gives taxpayers the freedom to pick where their tax dolla...

The common public school is improving, but it is not without its faults. President Bush and company have created the "No Child Left Behind Act" to improve the quality of public schooling, but we feel our plan, "School Should Be Better Act," is better. "No Child Left Behind...

Student Success Student success is a controversial issue without any controversy. Not everyone realizes that every individual has different ideals for success. These ideals may not fit the paradigm of student success held by a school. Therefore, student success is a difficult subject to understand...

More than What Meets the Eye When walking into a classroom for the first time, there is always that moment of discomfort. There is a chance that there will be no common ground between you and the person next to you, simply because you are your own individual. Although every person in the class ho...

Andragogy and Pedagogy Andragogy and Pedagogy share quite a few characteristics, but are quite different. Andragogy deals with self-directed learning through problem solving. Pedagogy is the art of teaching. I believe that Andragogy is a form of Pedagogy because in order to establish an effecti...