Outliers Publishing to exhibit at The Association for Career Technical Education Conference Tucson, AZ - Outliers Publishing will exhibit Outlier Series professional development books and educational leadership materials at The Association for Career Technical Education of Arizona (ACTE AZ) Summer Conference in Tucson, July 18 -19, 2016. The Outliers Publishing booth provides visitors with standards-based free lesson plans, free massive open online course (MOOC), and formative and summative assessments. One lucky winner will receive an ‘Educational Outlier Giveaway Basket’ worth over … [Read more...]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: Deals and Reasons to Celebrate
Teachers play a key role in student success and sometimes a simple “thank you” is all a teacher needs to feel valued. National Teacher Appreciation Week is May 2-6. In honor of teachers everywhere, show your teacher some appreciation! Show teachers how much they mean to us and to education. Their hard work and dedication to students helps shape future leaders, game-changers, and young outliers. Take the time to celebrate and honor teachers in your community and across the country. You don’t have to be a student to show your appreciation. Is there that one teacher that you will always … [Read more...]
National Education and Sharing Day- Learn About 2 Women Who Risked Their Lives for Education
Today and in History Today, April 19, is National Education and Sharing Day. A day established to celebrate our nation’s commitment to education and remind us to encourage youth in their studies. First inaugurated in April 1978, by President Jimmy Carter and annually proclaimed by each presiding President. The day honors Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, who promoted education as the “cornerstone of humanity.” He believed that "as long as there is still one child that does not receive an adequate education, we can neither be satisfied nor slacken our efforts." The Rabbi established an … [Read more...]
Students Flourish When Learning With Virtual Reality
CANTON, GA. AUGUST 04, 2015 Students at a middle school in Georgia’s Cherokee County are gaining a deeper understanding of science than ever before. They are the first in the state to use zSpace, an immersive, virtual reality technology that allows students to learn STEM subjects using 3D, virtual-holographic images that they can move and manipulate. Already installed in one school, the program will expand to one of the district’s high schools for the 2015-16 school year. Last year, nearly 1,000 students at Teasley Middle School, a Title I school (school with high numbers or high percentages … [Read more...]
Teachers Who Write: Clarke Sturges, a True Outlier
Although Sturges boasts a Stanford undergraduate degree, he was not always confident in his abilities, nor would he have ever imagined he would become a published author and college professor. Sturges began his career as a technical writer and happened upon his career in teaching while he was getting his masters. Learn why he loved teaching, and how he managed to have 3 successful careers. Soon we will have a link to his story, and 5 others who not only inspire their students, but will leave you feeling empowered in Outliers in Education. Until then, here are a couple tidbits from Chapter 4 … [Read more...]