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		<title>Working with Administrators as a Special Education Teacher</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a special education teacher, one of the challenges you will face is trying to work with your school administrators. While there are plenty of great administrators out there who provide a generous amount of support to their special education teachers, there are just as many out there who do not fully understand special education [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Pros and Cons of Becoming a School Counselor</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/02/27/the-pros-and-cons-of-becoming-a-school-counselor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:16:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you interested in becoming a part of the world of education, but you don&#8217;t think you are cut out to be a classroom teacher? If you want to have an impact on the lives of hundreds of students without having to set foot in front of a classroom, you might be considering becoming a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thousands of Teaching Jobs Expected to Open!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:40:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It looks like there’s good news for teachers and education professionals! 
On January 30th, the government released job numbers showing that the Recovery Act education funding is playing a big part in helping to improve the nation’s economy. For the quarter ending 2009, over 30,000 education jobs—such as teachers, principals, librarians, and counselors—have been reported. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harriet Richardson Ames, Bachelor of Education, RIP</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/02/10/harriet-richardson-ames-bachelor-of-education-rip/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:23:43 +0000</pubDate>
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For Harriet Richardson Ames there never was a question about what she would be when she grew up &#8212;  she always knew she was destined to be a teacher.  With some financial help from the local women’s club in her New Hampshire hometown, Harriet was able to attend Keene Normal School, now Keene [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Pros and Cons of Becoming a Science Teacher</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/01/30/science-teacher/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you consider yourself to be a bit of a &#8220;mad scientists?&#8221; Do you enjoy questioning the world around you and performing experiments? If you love playing with chemicals, exploring geological formations or staring at the stars, you might be considering becoming a science teacher. Before you start moving down this career path, however, it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diploma Versus Certificate Track for Special Education Students</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When working with special education students at the high school level, one decision you and the case conference committee may be called upon to determine is whether or not the student will pursue a high school diploma or a certificate of completion. Determining the right path for your students is a very individualized decision that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Business School Graduates Teach Middle School?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:05:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Call it downsizing or call it lay-offs, the fact is, Corporate America is feeling the economic pinch and are cutting expenses and personnel.  For many business professionals, this is an unsettling time and many are starting to look at other career options.  Some are opting to get graduate degrees in emerging fields like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Much Help is Too Much Help for Special Education Students?</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/01/24/how-much-help-is-too-much-help-for-special-education-students/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/01/24/how-much-help-is-too-much-help-for-special-education-students/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is an age-old debate in the world of special education &#8211; how much help is too much help? This debate has grown even more over the past several years as special needs students are increasingly included within general education classrooms. Now, special education teachers not only need to determine how much help to give [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Employment Opportunities for College-Level Languages Faculty on the Decline</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/12/26/employment-opportunities-for-college-level-languages-faculty-on-the-decline/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/12/26/employment-opportunities-for-college-level-languages-faculty-on-the-decline/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a forecast of job listing recently released by the Modern Language Association, faculty positions within college and university language and literature departments will drop by 37%. Within the 35 years that the association has been tracking this information, this represents the largest drop in employment that the field has ever seen. Furthermore, this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teacher! Teacher!  Promising Innovations In Teacher Education</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/12/14/teacher-education/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/12/14/teacher-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:42:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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It is no secret that President Obama is a passionate advocate for education.  Guaranteeing a world-class ‘cradle to career’ education ranks high on the president’s agenda, and part of the Obama plan focuses on improving teacher training.  Echoing the president’s concerns, Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan has called upon teacher training programs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>President Obama Tackles Unemployment At White House Economic Forum</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/12/05/obama-convenes-economic-forum/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/12/05/obama-convenes-economic-forum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:31:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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What are the three things at the top of many Americans&#8217; wish list? It wouldn’t be overstating it to say jobs, jobs, and more jobs &#8212; and President Obama has sent the message that he&#8217;s on the case.
Countering mounting criticism that hot-button issues like Afghanistan have distracted his administration from the unemployment situation, President Obama [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Working with the Parents of Your Special Education Students</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/30/special-education-students/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/30/special-education-students/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regardless of the grade level or subject you teach, you will find yourself having to work with parents now and again. As a special education teacher, however, you will likely have to work with the parents of your students on a much more regular basis. After all, special needs students require an all-inclusive plan in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Pros and Cons of Becoming a School Nurse</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/29/the-pros-and-cons-of-becoming-a-school-nurse/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/29/the-pros-and-cons-of-becoming-a-school-nurse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you have an interest in medicine, but you would also like to work within a school setting? If you don&#8217;t want to be a teacher, but you still want to find a way to touch the lives of our future generation, you might want to consider becoming a school nurse. Before you head off [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Pros and Cons of Becoming a School Librarian</title>
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		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/28/the-pros-and-cons-of-becoming-a-school-librarian/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:51:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have a passion for books and you adore the Dewey Decimal System, you might be giving some serious consideration to becoming a librarian. Furthermore, if you believe strongly in the value of a good education, you might be specifically considering becoming a school librarian. Before you decide to take this career path, however, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meet Four Master Teachers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:49:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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Like someone once said: The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
Each year the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching names four truly inspiring professors of the year.  &#8220;These are not people who are simply [...]]]></description>
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