About Grad School: Begin Well

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Grad School Grad School Preparing Applying Surviving From Tara Kuther, Ph.D., your Guide to Grad School Begin Well It may be a week or two into your semester but it's not to late to start the semester right. Also, good advice on academic success is useful... Read more Get Organized at the Start of the Semester My semester begins this week. Like many academics, I find that keeping organized is critical to to maintain my sanity over the course of the semester and also to... Read more Can You Start on a New Path? You chose your college major - and love what you have learned. But what if you want to start on a new path, perhaps attend graduate school in a different... Read more Getting into Graduate School: Prepare Your Grad School Application Is graduate school for you? Learn how to locate and evaluate graduate programs, prepare your graduate school application and graduate admissions essays, ask for letters of recommendation, and prepare for graduate admissions interviews. Graduate School Ads Graduate School Graduate Programs College Admissions Grad School Graduate Students More about Grad School Letters of Recommendation for Graduate School All About the Graduate Admissions Essay Graduate Admissions Interviews Admissions Exams for Graduate School: GRE, MCAT, GMAT, LSAT Paying for Graduate School: Financial Aid for Grad Students Graduate Study in the Arts and Humanities   More from About.com Over the Counter Cold Medications How to choose the right medication for your cold and flu symptoms. More> Should Kids Get Flu Shots? Think your child is too healthy to need a flu shot? Think again. More> This newsletter is written by: Tara Kuther, Ph.D. Grad School Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Grad School newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Graduate School Admissions 101 Graduate Record Exam Prep Admissions Timeline: What to Do When Before Writing Your Admissions Essay How to Get a Letter of Recommendation Advertisement

About College Admissions: U.S.: Advanced Placement Courses and Test Scores

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College Admissions: U.S. College Admissions: U.S. Plan for College Choose a School Apply From Allen Grove, your Guide to College Admissions: U.S. If you want to get into one of the country's most selective colleges, you need to take the most challenging courses available at your high school. As a result, Advanced Placement courses have become an essential piece of a winning application. Why AP Courses Matter AP courses have become the norm rather than the exception for students planning to attend selective colleges. Here's why they matter: Why AP Courses Matter What's a Good High School Record AP and Weighted GPA See More About:  ap classes  ap exams  standardized tests What AP Test Score Do You Need? Taking AP classes won't do you a lot of good if you don't do well on the AP exam. Learn what AP test score you need, or check out AP score information for specific subjects: AP Biology Exam AP Calculus AB Exam AP English Literature Exam AP US History Exam More AP Exam Information See More About:  ap classes  ap exams  standardized tests ACT Scores The ACT has been putting a lot of pressure on the SAT in recent years as the exam gains popularity. Find out what's a good ACT score, or check out ACT Score comparison charts for different types of colleges: ACT Scores for the Ivy League ACT Scores for Top Public Universities ACT Scores for Top Engineering Schools ACT Scores for Top Illinois Colleges ACT Scores for Top Catholic Colleges More ACT Comparison Charts... See More About:  act scores  standardized tests  admissions requirements Harvard Admit Rate May Drop to Around 6% Recently I posted on Ivy League application numbers for the class of 2015, and now the Harvard Crimson is predicting that the Ivy League school's admit rate is likely to drop to about 6%... Read more College Admissions Ads Courses Part Time Courses College Test Students Test SAT Test Featured Articles Harvard University Photo Tour Ohio State Photo Tour Dartmouth College Photo Tour UNC Chapel Hill Photo Tour Wellesley College Photo Tour Flagler College Photo Tour   More from About.com Over the Counter Cold Medications How to choose the right medication for your cold and flu symptoms. More> Should Kids Get Flu Shots? Think your child is too healthy to need a flu shot? Think again. More> This newsletter is written by: Allen Grove College Admissions: U.S. Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About College Admissions: U.S. newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   College Rankings Top 10 Private Universities Top 10 Liberal Arts Colleges Top 10 Public Universities Advertisement

About Special Education: Technique 36 - And More on Autism

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Special Education Special Education IEPs and Forms Lesson Plans Behavior Management From Jerry Webster, your Guide to Special Education This week I bring you another Technique from Teach Like a Champion: 100 percent. It may be simple, but may be worth a visit to their Facebook page to see it in action. I have just added an article on Discrete Trial Training, an essential underpinning of Applied Behavior Analysis. I have included a video clip from You Tube that demonstrates how one practitioner works with a student. Teach Like a Champion - Technique 36 Technique 36 is the first in Doug Lemov's chapter on establishing and maintaining high behavioral expectations: 100 percent. It means that the teacher expects 100 percent compliance to classroom rules and routines. Got Tantrums? If you work with children with autism or who have trouble with self regulation (many children with ADHD) you know that tantrums are not confined to 3 and 4 year... Read more Discrete Trial Training Discrete Trial Training is the the foundational instructional technique used in Applied Behavioral Analysis to work with children on the Autism Spectrum. I added this in hope that it will help teachers and parents understand the technique and perhaps apply it when appropriate. See More About:  autism  aba  teacher strategies Teach Like a Champion - Technique 35 Technique 35 from Doug Lemov's Teach Like a Champion is one that is truly characteristic of an Uncommon School, and one which could translate well from an inner city... Read more Special Education Ads Special Education Autism Mild Autism Children Free Autism Test Autism Social Skills Featured Articles Inclusive Practices for the Full Inclusion Classroom Technology in the Classroom Worksheets for Sound Symbol, Alphabet, Phonics Special Education Careers and Opportunities The Basics of Special Education. Special Education 101 Special Education Assessment   More from About.com Over the Counter Cold Medications How to choose the right medication for your cold and flu symptoms. More> Should Kids Get Flu Shots? Think your child is too healthy to need a flu shot? Think again. More> This newsletter is written by: Jerry Webster Special Education Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Special Education newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads How to Write an IEP Dealing With Problem Behaviors Special Education Careers Assessment for Special Education Reading Strategies for Students with LD Advertisement