Wendy Said:

Are Secondary School Teaching Assistants Effective?

We Answered:

hi, i am currently working as a TA and as a qualified teacher i can see both sides of the story. As a teacher i don't think i could live without a TA, as they are able to do the things for you that we just dont have time for. However working as a TA has showed me that they are under appreciated, especially in my area, we are the teachers slaves and are expected to do things that aren't even in our job description. most of the teachers are rude and just expect us to do things rather than asking. the pupils do not have the same respect for us as the teachers which i feel is wrong, but the teachers do nothing to help this, they will say such things as 'TA can you photocopy this?' or'the TA will do it' we do have names you know. I know for certain when i teach again i shall be extra nice to my TA as my job would be so much harder without them.

Lester Said:

Should depopulationist communist Rockefeller be trusted to run Medical teaching schools and Academia teaching?

We Answered:

Hell no.
Many people believe the swine flu epidemic was an attempt by The UN, WHO and Obama to depopulate and there have been several complaints filed against Obama with the FBI for his role in it, not that anything will ever come of it. I believe it's true. How else can you explain the swine flu virus vaccinations containing live bird flu virus? They were trying to create a virus as deadly as the swine flu that was as contagious as the bird flu. It would have been like Captain Trips in that Stephen King book. And Obama calling a national emergency was a bit premature, don't you think? And he called it right after 3 truckloads of the tainted vaccination was shipped. He wasn't counting on anyone testing the vaccination before administering it to patients. It's funny that now you don't hear not one word about the swine flu...
I don't think the Bilderberg group will be around much longer. The new world order is no longer a fringe conspiracy theory, but mainstream. Their power over us was that we did not know they existed. Daniel Estulin spoke to EU Parliament last week. He's an expert on the NWO and has linked the BIlderbergs to every major economic event in the world. Our housing market crash was no accident, but by design.

Yvonne Said:

How to manage technology in education for effective teaching at school level? Options with low budget ?

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To introduce technology to your school, first your teachers must be familiar with and want to use it. Identify teachers that are not literate in using PC's and other technology, and use some of what budget you do already have to start sending them to trainings, college courses, etc. Find one teacher who is very interested in technology hardware, and send him/her back to college to learn computer repair, software debugging, etc. That teacher can also be the one who develops and implements a technology class for the students.

Approach Dell, IBM, etc. and ask about their special packages for schools. Most of these companies will sell cheaper, and even donate some things, to schools because kids trained on their brand will prefer it when they buy their own computers. You have a choice in your proposal of asking for 2 or 3 computers for each classroom, or asking for 1 computer per classroom and another extra set for a computer lab. Teachers would go into the lab with their students on a rotating schedule. If you go with the lab, ask for enough computers to cover your largest class size plus a couple extra. Also ask for large, company-sized printers that the computers can be networked with. They are much cheaper on ink than individual printers. Try getting 1 for every 10 or 15 computers to start. Be sure to ask for a basic software program set that includes Powerpoint, Word, etc.

Do community fundraisers, and apply for grants from both local and international companies, to help fund additional technology purchases. Companies doing business in your area will want their future workforce trained appropriately to use technology.

Bring in a TV set for each classroom, link them together in an in-school network, and have students use a video camera to put on weekly school news broadcasts. This also allows teachers to show educational videos related to the subjects being taught.

Good, cheap educational programming that teachers can load on their class computers includes Reader Rabbit, Monster Math, Carmen SanDiego series, Amazon Trail, etc. Look around at different sites and see what you can find at a discount price. Move your lesson plans templates to Word, encourage teachers to start using Powerpoint to design in-class presentations, etc. (In a year or two you will want to pick up some Powerpoint projectors, if you don't get them in your initial package).

Once you have your computers up and running, you will need regular funds set aside each year for repairs, new educational software purchases, and additional staff trainings. Grant writing can seriously help with this.

Good luck!

Yolanda Said:

Is sex ed in school effective?

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Curriculum should be one of interaction and having students discuss issues in a serious fashion....too often it's the do nots in lecture style, almost as if teens are too ignorant to have opinions.

Brandy Said:

Are driving schools effective?Do they really teach to drive?

We Answered:

yes... thats how i learned, passed my driving test on the 1st try

Deanna Said:

Should they only teach abstinence only programs in schools and do you feel they are effective?

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my 2 cents is that, abstinence only needn't be taught.
kids for whom it will work already know it.
and it's a complete waste of money for the rest.
this isn't a case of "what you don't know won't hurt you".