I have been interviewing at schools in Virginia over the past few weeks and it has forced me to think about the aims of education and the changes in society that are affecting what we teach and how we teach. Technology and diversification seem to be the hot topics of education right now; teachers must [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Virginia'
Thoughts on Education
March 14th, 2006 · Comments Off
Tags: Virginia · blogs · education · philosophy
Digital VA
February 21st, 2006 · Comments Off
Some states are embracing technology and work to incorporate it in all aspects of education. From the information posted on the Department of Education website, Virginia schools seem to be ahead of the curve in this aspect. This is certainly something I will bring up during my interviews in Virginia, but I found a wealth [...]
Tags: NCLB · Virginia · education · philosophy · technology
Seeing how others do it
February 20th, 2006 · Comments Off
My travels as of late bring me to the beautiful state of Virginia, site of my future home. I am currently searching for a teaching position in Virginia and will be attending job fairs nearly every weekend in March. One thing I’m learning from this process is the differences in education philosophy from New York [...]
Tags: Virginia · education · philosophy · travel
