Spread the loveJason M Lodge, University of Melbourne and Anna Dabrowski, University of Melbourne Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are moving beyond the hype they generated in 2012. MOOCs are now reaching a point where they may soon find their niche in the educational ecosystem. One possibility being discussed is that MOOCs could be used as formal credit for high school. It appears as though secondary students are already engaging in MOOCs. Free online courses from some of the world’s top universities are being taken by high school students to supplement their study at school. However, while MOOCs can provide […]

Spread the loveAlthough the early 2010s aimed to eliminate the deficiencies in special education by offering students with disabilities a more robust curriculum, many other aspects were lost in the process. Specifically, special education demands specialized training, but no one has made that a requirement for all educators.  General education teachers are not prepared to handle students with disabilities. Special education teachers often speak out about a lack of resources, lack of training, and lack of involvement from administrative staff and even parents. Teachers on both sides of the equation are asking for help to serve their students that have […]

Spread the loveSight words allow young kids to build fluency and speed when reading. The Dolch words are traditionally separated into groups by grade level, ranging from pre-kindergarten to third grade, with the nouns being placed on a separate list. There are 315 Dolch Sight Words, which can all be found below. Pre-K Dolch Sight Words (40 words) a, and, away, big, blue, can, come, down, find, for, funny, go, help, here, I, in, is, it, jump, little, look, make, me, my, not, one, play, red, run, said, see, the, three, to, two, up, we, where, yellow, you Kindergarten Dolch […]