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    | Education Then Versus Now... The Schoolmaster
...is it really any different? In the 19th century if you had a question the answer dad to be attained right there, right then, in that very moment, in the classroom. The parent and/or student acquired the teachers ear before school started, during class time or at the end of the day. Back then answers to the teacher's questions were accessible ONLY in person. That was okay because the teacher and parents had a relationship; they were both part of the same community. They lived in close proximity to one another. Like then, education mirrors today's society; we are no longer confined to the one room school house of old, rather we have access to every classroom in the world. The educational community in the 21st century is the entire world because of technology. Today we are accustom, like those in the 19th century, to having access to answers from teachers but now those answers can come in various ways and from various sources. Answers to educational questions need not only occur in class; they can be gained on-line. The one constant from century to century is the main objective of education; to inspire and prepare students to be quality contributors to society in the future. Here rests the purpose of this web page and service... to assist EVERYONE in this endeavor. Askteacherz is the place to gain help in school, collaborate to gain answers to our educational questions, share lessons and ideas and, as a parent, obtain further insight into the world of education from an educators perspective.TOGETHER we can all inspire and prepare the next generation to make the world in which we a live a better place for them and their children.
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 Click on Image to Enlarge Info-Graphic | Educational Cohesiveness......is the key to student success. Student, parent and educator MUST work together for education to truly be effective. Today there are so many forms of communication available that this should NOT be an issue. However, this is very much the opposite. A recent study done by Met-Life found that the interaction between home and school is the worst rated area of satisfaction for parents, teachers and even students. How can this be in this time and age when e-mail, Twitter, YouTube, web pages, texting and cell phones are so prominent? To be truthful it's due to the fact that all of us need to understand how to use these modes of communication in the field of education. All of us know how to use them for our personal enjoyment but very few us know how to transform that into something that works outside of that arena. Askteacherz can offer assistance to everyone in this very domain. Please use this website to find out more and contact us via Twitter or the contact form below; we want to help make education more cohesive for everyone.
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The Purpose of askteacherz.com?
Simply stated... the purpose of askteacherz.com is to act as a FREE consultant to you in regards to education. Who are we and why are we qualified to consult? We are a wife and husband with over 30 years of teaching experience between the two of us in the State of Michigan. Our educational backgrounds span grades K through 12 along with having earned MA's in Counseling and U.S. History... and we still teach each and every day with a passion. The goal of this site is to assist students, parents, colleagues, coaches, aspiring educators, school board members, administrators, and especially, politicians in working together to create a better tomorrow through more quality educational dialogue.
Additionally, as we continue to develop this site the intention will be to eventually post recommendations for books, other useful educational internet sites, lessons we use, learning tools we have found useful (or not) and any other thought provoking ideas on ways to better serve our future generations. Thank you for visiting our site and we sincerely hope you have found it useful in some way or manner.Please note that while terming someone an "expert" on education is, in our opinion, rather nebulous in of itself, we do not consider ourselves as such. Therefore, please NOTE that any, and all, dialogue is our professional opinion only. We are not responsible for your use of our opinion/s in your life and/or decision making process/es. Additionally, we are not responsible for the content that exists on other web pages linked to askteacherz.com.
Additionally, as we continue to develop this site the intention will be to eventually post recommendations for books, other useful educational internet sites, lessons we use, learning tools we have found useful (or not) and any other thought provoking ideas on ways to better serve our future generations. Thank you for visiting our site and we sincerely hope you have found it useful in some way or manner.Please note that while terming someone an "expert" on education is, in our opinion, rather nebulous in of itself, we do not consider ourselves as such. Therefore, please NOTE that any, and all, dialogue is our professional opinion only. We are not responsible for your use of our opinion/s in your life and/or decision making process/es. Additionally, we are not responsible for the content that exists on other web pages linked to askteacherz.com.
The 21st Century Classroom... be ready... it's all about ACTION
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Students today, as previously indicated, have been indoctrinated into a society that is fast paced and action filled. For the adults out there this seems, at times, overwhelming and educationally we may question its validity on the success of student learning. Have no fear... technology and its effect on the student is actually better for student learning, even at earlier ages. If you don't believe me then look over some data from the experts to verify this as being truly fact. Perhaps one of the best authorities on brain development and children in crisis is Dr. Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D. He is internationally known for his work and achievements in this arena as indicated in his supplement work/s from Scholastic (click to view). It is his opinion that "...there are many positive qualities to modern technologies. The technologies that benefit the young children the greatest are those that are interactive and allow the child to develop their curiosity, problem solving and independent thinking skills (from Scholastic article Using Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom)." Therefore, it behooves the educators of today to use technology in the classroom and it is vital that the schools provide these tools to the teachers and students in order for our children to adequately prepared for the world in which they will occupy as adults. From this web site you can navigate to a page dedicated only to this mission; helping to prepare educators to meet the demands of the 21st century. Please contact us here at askteacherz if there is anything we can do to assist you.
"There are two types of education. One should teach us how to make a living, And the other how to live."
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Lots of Educational Opportunities in the Backyard
Fort Michilimackinac
Over the course of our careers as educators my wife and I have made a commitment to promote the very community that we teach in to our students; this also happens to be the same community that we reside. Part of the educational process is getting students to understand the history, function/s and opportunity/s that surround them in their daily lives. The more you can bring into your classroom from the students surroundings of the outside world in which they live the more they will be engaged. This style of lesson and/or approach allows students to relate in a manner that perhaps seems more foreign when its not as tangible. Here are a few examples: have students visit with their families (on vacations) the many museums and or places that exist in your own state; or take class field trips. In Michigan there exists The Henry Ford, Fort Michilimackinac, the Grosse Pointe Historical Society, the Fox Indian Massacre and the Detroit Historical Museum, just to name a few. If you teach any unit on economics you can take kids to a local restaurant to see how the food is made, perhaps make some of the food themselves and then taste it when they are done. This works especially well if you are studying other cultures. Plan to take students to a Chinese or Middle Eastern restaurant; experience another culture and work in all areas of learning from social studies to math in one lesson. All this makes for a great lesson and it also gets students and local owners to get to know each other. Please let us know if we can help you in any other way... yours truly Two-Teachers.
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| Teach Others to HELP Those in NEED!
 Compassion for Others
One of the most important attributes learned in life is compassion. Abraham Lincoln once made the remark that "The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next." If as educators we are held to a standard that most other professions are not. The young minds of our nations future look to us to guide them not only in words but in deeds. Tragedy is constantly rearing its ugly face in our world. It is, however, through tragedy that we as a people gain our strength. As such we can all demonstrate care for others by following our past President's belief that from within our classrooms we will provide that initial spark to our students as to what the republican ideals of our country stand for and ensure that "... that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom; and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." Be that person that inspires others to help. Sometimes standing up, being heard and getting other to join hands in accomplishing a common goal is not popular but when it comes to caring for others there is little room for popularity. Together humanity can overcome any obstacle and the United States of America has always carried the torch in such endeavors. Help the American Red Cross or the Save the Children foundation to help others in need.
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"The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next."
--Abraham Lincoln
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