School of the today – The Doon School

About The Doon School

Posted on : July 28, 2010

The Doon School is an independent school in India, spread across 70 acres (280,000 m2) in Dehradun  in the state of Uttarakhand. Established in 1935, it was founded by Satish Ranjan Das. Its first Headmaster  was Arthur E. Foot, a former science master  at Eton College. The School is relatively small: it currently has 480 students, graduating classes number about 80, and the total number of alumni who have graduated, since the School was founded, is estimated at 5,000. There are 67 teachers in total, of which 15 are women, and the teacher:student ratio is about 1:8. The School offers 120 scholarships, including partial and full financial support, and approximately 25% of the students benefit from financial aid. Doon is a boys-only school; the only girls who have studied there have been the daughters of schoolmasters. The goal of the school is to provide young Indians with a liberal education, and to instill in them a respect for the ideals of secularism, discipline  and equality.

Contact Details:
Contact No. : +91-135-2526-400
Website : www.doonschool.com
Address : The Mall, Dehradoon -  248001
Uttaranchal - India

Blogger of the today – Gabe Anderson

Profile Gabe Anderson

Posted on :July 28, 2010

Gabe is Director of Customer Advocacy for Articulate, where he has worked since 2004, helping the company grow to more than 15,000 customers in 115+ countries. Award-winning products and market share have made Articulate the #1 privately-held rapid elearning tools company. Deloitte named Articulate the 15th fastest growing technology company in North America on its 2006 Technology Fast 500 Rising Star list.

Gabe led the creation of the Articulate Support site, named one of the 10 Best Support Sites of 2007, 2008, and 2009 by the Association of Support Professionals. The team he hired and trained was named 2009 Customer Service Department of the Year in The American Business Awards (The Stevies). He is passionate about technology and learning, and has more than a decade of Web publishing and software support experience.

Gabe holds a B.A. in English from Vassar and blogs at Word of Mouth and at gabeanderson.com (you can find him on Twitter @articulategabe). Outside work, he enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife, Jen, and their rockin’ dogs, Stella and Happy, as well as traveling, skiing, and running. He’s a 3:17 marathoner, and has run four marathons since he started running in 2008.

Coaching Institute of the today – Career Launcher

About Career Launcher

Posted on : July 28, 2010

Career Launcher India Limited (CL) is Asia’s leading education service provider with presence in over 130 locations across India, Middle East and the United States. CL provides test-prep education to enable school and college students gain admission to professional courses. It is also actively involved in the field of mainstream education, mainly through its growing network of play schools and secondary schools.

With its focus on the students’ needs, its foundation firmly set on its Core Values, and technology as a key driver, CL strives to enable people to realize their potential and make their dreams come true.

Today over 400+ academicians and professionals around the world work with CL to counsel and groom over 50,000+ students across
130 locations in India, Middle East and the US.

Contact Details:
Contact No. : 011-42466725
Email : kartik.kataria@careerlauncher.com
Website : www.careerlauncher.com
Address : 15-A, Knowledge Park-II,
Greater Noida-201308,
Uttar Pradesh, India

Corporate Trainer of the today – Dr. Shailesh Thaker

Profile Dr. Shailesh Thaker

Posted on : July 28, 2010

Dr. Shailesh Thaker, business coach and young power-house of motivation and leadership, holds Ph.D. in Cognitive Thinking and Creative Writing (INDIA). He is also one of the third named fellows of JCI University for the International Training Fellowship from SAARC countries.

He is globally recognised as Management Guru, HR Trainer, Management Thinker, Leadership trainer, Developmental authority and author, Corporate Trainer of India. His coaching has helped millions to achieve personal and professional goals.

Contact Details:
Contact No. : 91-98253 24928
Email : drskt1@rediffmail.com
Website : www.drshaileshthaker.co.in
Address : 11/1, Naimesh Park, Nr. Bank of Baroda,
Law Garden, Ahmedabad Gujarat, India.

Top 10 Top Inspirational Movies for Educators - The Karate Kid

Part 10/10

Posted on : July 28, 2010

Educators need to be reminded of the importance of their jobs. Here are ten movies that inspire us and make us feel proud to be in the field of education where we really do have an impact. Enjoy!

Introduction

While not normally thought of as a 'classroom' movie, The Karate Kid has much to say to teachers: Sometimes we have to have our students do things that they will not understand until much later; Basic skills are most important; Honor and integrity are central to character; Students need to see us beam with excitement over their achievements. A fun, nostalgic and inspiring movie to relish.

College of the today – Agnes Scott

About Agnes Scott

Posted on : July 28, 2010

Agnes Scott College (commonly known as Agnes Scott) is a private undergraduate college in the United States. Agnes Scott's campus lies in downtown Decatur, Georgia, nestled inside the perimeter of the bustling metro-Atlanta area. The college was founded in 1889 as Decatur Female Seminary by Presbyterian minister Frank H. Gaines. In 1890, the name was changed to Agnes Scott Institute to honor the mother of the college's primary benefactor, Col. George Washington Scott. The name was changed again to Agnes Scott College in 1906, and remains today a liberal arts women's college.

Agnes Scott currently enrolls 914 students. In 2006, the student to faculty ratio was 10:1. Eighty-seven percent of the faculty are full-time, and 100% of the tenure-track faculty hold terminal degrees.

The undergraduate school offers 30 majors and 25 minors. Students who graduate from Agnes Scott receive a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Agnes Scott is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), and is considered one of the Seven Sisters of the South. The current mission of the college, adopted in 2002, states: Agnes Scott College educates women to think deeply, live honorably and engage the intellectual and social challenges of their times.

Contact Details:
Contact No. : 404 471-6000 or toll-free 800 868-8602
Email : admission@agnesscott.edu
Website : www.agnesscott.edu
Address : Agnes Scott College, 141 E. College Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030. United States

Top 10 Top Inspirational Movies for Educators - Music of the Heart

Part 9/10

Posted on : July 26, 2010

Educators need to be reminded of the importance of their jobs. Here are ten movies that inspire us and make us feel proud to be in the field of education where we really do have an impact. Enjoy!

Introduction

This film shows the influence that one person's drive and vision can have on others. Meryl Streep plays real-life Roberta Guaspari who moves to Harlem as a single-mother and becomes a violin teacher. Working through racial and other barriers, Roberta creates an acclaimed music program in an area where many would have said it was impossible. Definitely a heart-warming movie.

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Teacher of the week (Week 4, July)

“Make education fun and to improve student retention”

Posted on : July 23, 2010

Recently Santosh Bisen went to fifth innovative education forum held at Salvador (Courtesy, TOI), Brazil. His innovative teaching methods make him our teacher of the week.

Santosh Bisen teaches science at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Chhatisgarh’s Durg district. Also a cartoonist, Bisen used his drawing skills to convert chapters into comic strips. “Convincing authorities to turn textbooks into comics was difficult. I spent my own money to design text-books. I also used cartoons in question papers,” he says. Students were thrilled with how simple science became and performance improved. “I used student’s names to frame questions,” he adds.

Top 10 Top Inspirational Movies for Educators - Renaissance Man

Part 8/10

Posted on : July 23, 2010

Educators need to be reminded of the importance of their jobs. Here are ten movies that inspire us and make us feel proud to be in the field of education where we really do have an impact. Enjoy!

Introduction

Danny Devito's performance as a teacher of the 'Double-D's' is both humorous and inspired. What appears to be a light-hearted comedy truly has a deeper meaning. Devito's character proves that William Shakespeare still has much to teach students. Surprisingly clean and somewhat corny at times, Renaissance Man in the end teaches important life lessons on responsibility and character.