Tag Archives: Education

Campus Explorer Launches Campus Explorer Connections

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Debra Eckerling | 1 Comment

The relationships you develop during your college years are the ones that stick with you for the rest of your life. In this technological ages there’s no reason to ever lose touch. But you can also develop new relationships – personal and professional – by connecting with your fellow and future school alumni.

With that in mind Campus Explorer launched their new Campus Explorer Connections Facebook Application. Campus Explorer Connections helps prospective students, college students and graduates find where their friends and family went to college, learn where their friends will be going to college and discover and explore the most popular schools in their network. Prospective students can use the app to learn more about their top college choices, while students and alums find potential mentors to guide them through their academic and career paths.

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Tagged Barry University, Campus Explorer, Campus Explorer Connections, Careers, Education, Education News, Facebook, Facebook Application, Mentors, Networking, Penn State University, University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin - Madison

NACAC’s 2012 Space Availability Survey

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Debra Eckerling | Leave a comment

Did you not get into your dream school? Are you unhappy with your college choices? Still undecided? Luckily you still have options.

NACAC (the National Association of College Admissions Counseling) released their 2012 Space Availability Survey, which says that at least 375 colleges still have space for freshman or transfer students for the Fall 2012 semester. Continue reading →

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Tagged College, College Search, Education, Education News, NACAC, National Association of College Admissions Counseling, Space Availability

College Decision Week: Factors to Consider When Choosing a College

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Laura Horwitz | 3 Comments

May 1st is Decision Day! That’s when students must let schools know whether or not they will be attending their college in the fall. In other words … this is crunch time. It may seem like each step in the admissions process is more stressful than the one before it, but no worries. We are here to help. During College Decision Week, we will be offering all sorts of advice to help you make the right college choice!

To kick off College Decision Week, here are five of the most important factors to consider when choosing a college.

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Posted in College Planning, Special Features

Tagged College, College Decision, College Decision Week, College Life, College Planning, College Search, Education, Financial Aid, High School, Paying for College, Planning for College, Scholarships and Grants, Special Features

Spotlight: High School Counselor Charlain Bailey

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Debra Eckerling | 3 Comments

Charlain Bailey is school counselor at at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland. She has a bachelor of science in art education from Louisiana State University and a masters of education in school counseling from Bowie State University in Maryland.

As part of our Focus on Education series, Bailey shares her educational path and offers insight for those considering a degree - and career – in education.

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Tagged Bowie State University, Charlain Bailey, Counselor, Education, Education Degrees, Education Schools, Focus on Education, Focus on Majors, High School, Louisiana State University, Montgomery Blair High School

Poll Results: Education Careers

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Max Miller | 1 Comment

In our poll last week, we asked our readers what they thought the most popular career was for graduates with a degree in education. The majority of our readers – 77% – said teaching was the most popular.

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Tagged Careers, Education, Focus on Education, Focus on Majors, Poll Results, Teaching, Weekly Poll

Top Undergraduate Teaching and Secondary Education Programs

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Matt Shirley | 2 Comments

The best undergraduate teaching and secondary education programs seek to produce educators and educational researchers who want to have a positive impact on future students and the surrounding communities. In other words, the best programs produce the best teachers. And in turn, those teachers go on to have an extraordinary impact on the students they teach.

The following universities boast award-winning education departments that are nationally-known for producing excellent educational researchers and top-notch teachers.

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Tagged Bemidji State University, Brown University, Dartmouth, Education, Education Schools, Florida State University, Focus on Education, Focus on Majors, Miami University - Oxford, Teaching, Top Colleges

Focus on Education: Sample Class Schedule for Education Majors

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Matt Shirley | 2 Comments

All education majors can expect to encounter a certain set of courses as they proceed through their college studies. While the general structure of an education schedule is somewhat constant, there are unique differences depending on the student’s employment goals.

The following are two different education major sample schedules:
– An elementary education major at a private, liberal arts college.
– A secondary education major at a public, big ten university, with a specialty in biology.

Notice how both schedules are back-loaded with education courses, with the first few semesters dedicated to general education and background courses.

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Tagged Big 10, Carthage College, Classes, College, Education, Education Schools, Elementary, Focus on Education, Focus on Majors, Liberal Arts, Penn State University, Private College, Public College, Secondary, undergraduate

Spotlight: Principal Eric Sheninger, New Milford High School

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Debra Eckerling | Leave a comment

Eric Sheninger is the principal at New Milford High School in Bergen County, New Jersey. He has a masters in educational administration from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania.

Sheninger – who speaks nationally to assist other school leaders embrace and effectively utilize technology – shares his experience, along with advice for potential and current students who have an interest in studying education.

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Tagged Careers, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, Education, Education Administration, Education Schools, Eric Sheninger, Focus on Education, Focus on Majors, Frostburg State University, New Milford High School, Principal, Salisbury University

Top Undergraduate Early Education and Elementary Degree Programs

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Matt Shirley | 3 Comments

Early education and elementary programs prepare students to positively impact the lives and educations of pre-kindergarten through fifth grade students.

The following colleges are nationally acclaimed universities that specialize in rigorous, clinically-based curricula, designed to certify graduates and prepare all students for lives as successful teachers.

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Tagged Early Education, Education, Education Degrees, Elementary, Focus on Education, Focus on Majors, Top Colleges, undergraduate, University of Georgia, University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign, University of Michigan, University of Texas - Austin, University of Washington

Top 5: Character Traits of Education Majors

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Max Miller | 1 Comment

As we have mentioned throughout our Focus on Education series, there are a number of occupations a student with a degree in education could pursue. While the job titles may vary, there are some characteristics that are helpful for all education careers.