Big Dipper
It was a long, cool February night here in the bustling streets of Manila. Once again, I looked…
Teachers
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Find a Teacher for Yourself
As a rabbi and professor of rabbinic literature, I am naturally drawn to interpreting texts. The best moments…
The Predicament of Ignorance
In a time of darkness and ignorance, we must challenge our preconceived notions, seeking answers in education and…
Animated Vignettes in Character Education
It is obvious for many people that to ensure a safe school environment for students, it is needed…
Becoming a “Good” Foreign Language Teacher: Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions
Most language educators would agree that the ultimate goals of a foreign/second (L2) language education are trifold: language…
Cultural Considerations in Education
It is essential for people who work internationally or in multicultural settings to familiarize themselves with implications of…
A School of Dreams with Renewed Teachers
Walk with me please, dear reader. I will take you to a school that will take your breath…
Cooking and World Peace
In the summer of 2007, I traveled to Turkey for ten days as a member of an International…
Questioning Techniques and Wait Time
Socrates is the first known philosopher to have used questioning in a systematic way with an ethical purpose…
Advanced Placement Phenomenon
Two national news magazines, U.S. News and Newsweek, annually publish lists of America’s Best High Schools. While Newsweek…
Peacebuilding through Education
The Fountain is partnering this month with the Peace Islands Institute of New York for the “Peacebuilding through…
Utilizing Social Capital through Exemplary Leadership in Schools
Introduction The United States and many other developed countries are becoming more multi cultural, multi ethnic, and multi…
Fathers are special, too
1- Fathers are special, too Original Article: Mak, G.K. & Weiss, S., Nature Neuroscience 13, 753 (2010). Motherhood…
The Education of Gifted Children
Humans are created with different levels of ability. A person who is talented in one specific field may…
Men, but not just any men!
Men, but not just any men! If I had not actually seen them I would have said, it…