Most schools have online libraries these days, but what exactly is an online library and how can it help you succeed as a student? I sat down with Priscilla Coulter at American Public University System and asked her to share three things most students probably don’t know about the library at APUS.
This isn’t your average library. The librarians at APUS make it their mission to provide students and faculty with the highest quality of information specialists on the Web while at a distance. Learning how to balance pedagogy, media, information resources, and technology is no easy task. So, how can a student best leverage these valuable resources from the experts?
The most essential function of a school administrator is monitoring effective teaching, but it is the hardest skill to teach. Effective teaching is different depending on the classroom. So, what does it look like to an administrator?
Effective teaching is active teaching. Not only is the teacher active, but so are the students. The classroom experience drives student engagement and determines student success. The teacher must also clearly identify objectives and model appropriate classroom interaction. While interacting with students the teacher must be positive, encouraging, and redirect inappropriate student behaviors. How students react to teachers is as important as the information being presented in class.
This is a question many are answering before entering the Troops to Teachers program. Not sure what that is? It’s a great program that supports active, and former members of the military to transition to teaching. While the military is one career goal for many, teaching is an important area to cover and a viable 2nd career option.
I sat down with former Marine, Craig Gilman, who is the Manager for the Troops to Teachers program at American Military Univerity. He answers the question on why education become his career path after the military, and how the program, Troops to Teachers, is a wonderful to those looking to be certified to teach in their home state. Listen to the podcast below for more insight on the program, and also visit www.amuonline.com/Troops-to-Teachers for more information.
To the public, the field of “intelligence” can be quite a mystery – often sensationalized or misinterpreted in an attempt to fill in gaps between what is visible and the unknown. Some think intelligence is cool and sexy, while others believe it is a nefarious and unscrupulous field. In truth, it is impossible to fully assess agencies or their practices when a complete picture is undiscoverable by design. Significant attention has been placed on some agencies for their decisions and practices. On the flip side, some context for these decisions and the contributions of these agencies will never be made public — or cannot be scientifically measured with judgmental “what if” scenarios. Living within this grey area can be a problem for those seeking to enter the profession. Let’s start by establishing a better understanding of what we know intelligence practitioners actually do on a daily basis.
Those of us within the field think of the world of intelligence as more science than art. In its simplest form, intelligence work requires the following three basic skills to be effective in the field.
