With the new year fast approaching, we put together a list of some notable education headlines from 2010. When looking back at the past year, what other stories or trends would you add?
10. The iPad
Aside from being the biggest tech story of 2010, the release of Apple’s iPad also sent waves through the educational arena. The touchscreen tablet computer was …
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Inspiring Change
The “light at the end of the tunnel” is such a common phrase that people use when they are in the midst of chaos. I know I commonly used it while I was in the middle of completing assignments, analyzing journals, etc. Now that I am officially basking in “the light” I realize that the much anticipated feeling I was looking forward to became a bittersweet moment at the end.
Dean Karen Symms Gallagher Featured in Trojan Family Magazine
In a recent Trojan Family Magazine cover story, “Urban Education Meets the Digital Age,” Dean Karen Symms Gallagher explains how the school’s commitment to the future of education necessitated the expansion of its highly regarded Master of Arts in Teaching program to an online format, the MAT@USC.
Read the entire article below and learn more about the MAT@USC and …
Holiday Writing Opportunities
This time of year, many students will be focusing on the holidays and preparing presents for their families. My school is hosting a holiday “boutique” where students can buy gifts and many teachers will ask young students to craft persuasive essays to convince reluctant parents to buy just the right toys (a la A Christmas Story).
This year, there are two …
