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Poll: Obama 48% – Paul 46%, CNN Baffled, Asks College Students Why Ron Paul?

February 8th, 2012

airing date jan.16, 2012 Poll: Obama %48 – Paul %46, CNN Baffled, Asks College Students Why Ron Paul?

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Taylor Swift Wows Virginia High School Students

June 11th, 2011

Taylor Swift performed at Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria, Va., for hundreds of screaming, adoring students Tuesday, and gave an exclusive interview to The Washington Post. Verizon Wireless awarded the concert to the school that texted in the most amount of times. Video by Anna Uhls / The Washington Post
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The Student’s Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools

May 8th, 2011

The Student’s Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools

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The Inaugural Speeches of the President – George Washington

The First Two Presidential Inaugural Speeches.

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NASA’S Head Of Education To Meet With D.C. Elementary Students

February 6th, 2011

NASA’S Head Of Education To Meet With D.C. Elementary Students
NASA Associate Administrator for Education Leland Melvin will meet with first and third grade students at Ferebee-Hope Elementary School in Washington from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 8. This is one of the school’s Black History Month events and will focus on the importance of reading. Melvin, a former space shuttle astronaut, will share his flight experiences, highlight contributions …
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NTSB reviews near-collision between C-17s, 777
WASHINGTON — Federal safety officials said Friday they are investigating the near collision of an American Airlines jet and two military transport planes last month about 80 miles southeast of New York City, the latest in a string of close calls over the past year.
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Central Oregon airspace considered for drone testing, but private pilots worried
The goal is to attract developers and manufacturers to the region, using the remote testing area — unlike any other in the nation — as bait, said Collins Hemingway, a pilot and spokesman for Economic Development for Central Oregon.
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Students at Washington High School at class, training for specific contributions to the war effort, Los Angeles, Calif. (LOC)

February 22nd, 2010

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Students at Washington High School at class, training for specific contributions to the war effort, Los Angeles, Calif. Ralph Angar, instructor, explains propeller characteristics to student[s] in the aeronautics class (LOC)

February 13th, 2010

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George Washington University Students Seek Out Boot Camp

February 10th, 2010

Obesity is a growing concern across the entire spectrum of the population of the United States. It is not restricted entirely to adults. In fact, there are more obese and overweight children in the United States now than ever before. And these overweight children eventually grow up and head to college. If they have not learned to maintain their healthy lifestyle at a young age, they will certainly not be inclined to lose the weight while trying to work through a busy school schedule. George Washington University is no different when it comes to obesity rates.

But there is hope for anyone who is looking to lose weight, regardless of age. For many college students, working a routine into a daily cycle can be difficult. They may not know exactly how to fit a healthy lifestyle into their current one. During a break from school, there is always the possibility of enrolling in a boot camp personal training program.

Working with a personal trainer may be the best way for a person to lose weight, but it often does not give a person enough incentive. Boot camp personal training means that a George Washington University student can set aside a certain amount of time for a social weight loss experience. But many people are concerned that boot camp personal training may not be right for them.

The average person has seen boot camp style personal training on television. Celebrity personal trainers take a certain amount of time to bring severely obese people down to a healthy size and turn their life around. The experience can be very moving and emotional. Some of the people involved do not have long to live if their weight does not change. Any George Washington University student who sees this may feel that if the people on television can lose hundreds of pounds, surely they can lose a few pounds and get back into a healthy lifestyle.

Boot camp personal training offers a way for people who are struggling with the desire to continue on a weight loss program. Boot camp training is a way to turn the weight loss and exercises into a social activity. People who enjoy the activities, such as climbing, hiking or kayaking can get into great shape. For people who are unsure about such activities, it is a great way to get introduced to potential hobbies that will allow a person to maintain an active life.

For students who are struggling with low energy, poor health or trouble concentrating in class, starting up an active lifestyle might be a great way to improve their quality of life. Being healthy and active has far more side effects than simply weighing less. By staying healthy and happy, students will notice increased performances in class and out of class. There has never been a better way for a college student to get into shape.

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Washington, D.C. Field trips for the “flying nun” pre-flight class, including inspection tours of hangars at the Washington National Airport. Here, Sister Aquinas is explaining engine structure to her students (LOC)

November 14th, 2009

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Music Teachers Resources: Making Students Love Music

July 26th, 2009

When your private studio has innovative and interactive music teachers resources, you can certainly focus on developing your students’ interests in music. Through these, you can also motivate them to craft music as both their profession and passion. Teaching music can be a difficult task. It requires much time and effort; thus, makes music education more challenging, dynamic and versatile.

Ideally, a music teacher must have these objectives in mind:

• to offer a custom-made and challenging program for his musically-inclined pupils to maximize their music potential;
• to provide a holistic music education through listening, performing (solo and group) and composing skills; and,
• To realize that everyone has such potentials to understand, express and create music.

Effective music teachers have such resources that can really encourage students to attend classes regularly, motivate them to participate and cooperate, and most of all, inspire them to love music. Many music teachers resources are readily available via the Internet. In just a matter of a few clicks, you can learn how to enhance your teaching strategies pertaining to music education.

There are various music teachers resources that can definitely be used as your motivating factors in teaching music to a vast number of students with different personalities, demands, needs and desires. Here is my comprehensive list:

• Cooperative learning. It is an instructional paradigm in which teams of students work on structured tasks such as homework assignments, laboratory experiments, or design projects. It is being administered under conditions that meet five criteria: positive interdependence, individual accountability, face-to-face interaction, appropriate use of collaborative skills, and regular self-assessment of team functioning.

Many studies have shown that when correctly implemented, cooperative learning improves many aspects like information acquisition and retention, higher-level thinking skills, interpersonal and communication skills, and self-confidence. In here, it seeks to foster some benefits from the freedom of individual and collaborative learning.

• Opportunities. It can be an advantage if an enhanced curriculum is made to unleash students’ musical skills and talents. They must be given such chance to perform and compete – be it solo or as a group, representing their school in music-related activities as well as various competitions.

• Exposure. Also, just like opportunities, exposure can be of great help to become more interested. Familiarity and awareness to several music scenes can actually make them look forward to the next musical sessions. They can attend concerts, recitals or band rehearsals. Visiting some professional or conventional recording studios can be fun and exciting ways of learning music while exposing them to the real world.

With all these innovative and effective music teachers resources and strategies, I am so certain that you could meet your academic goals and visions. Good luck and happy teaching!

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Music Teachers Resources: How to Handle Adult Students

July 2nd, 2009

Music teachers should learn how to deal with students of all ages; otherwise, they might not be as effective as they could be. Hence, they must give time to read some music teachers resources and tips that are readily available online.

Although there are many who specialize in teaching younger students, some still prefer to handle adult students for some reasons.

Generally speaking, adult students have vast experiences and knowledge about a variety of things and issues. These advantages provide a private music studio, a new horizon and window to the world outside. Also, these bring a more pleasurable atmosphere, not only to the class but to the music teachers as well. Exchanging insights and experiences related to the lessons that are certainly important to learning music can be a very good music teaching strategy.

Adult students may vary from one another. Some may just be beginners, while others may only want to increase their knowledge on their preferred instrument. On the other hand, there are some who may already have expertise in playing other musical instruments.

Just like young students, adults can be fast learners. However, there are some of them who may need much time and effort before they can adopt and understand. Thus, most music teaching resources and tips advise that teachers must also learn how to listen to their adult students’ inquiries and suggestions. Further, music teachers must learn how to assess the skills of each of their students and devise the suitable lesson plans for them.

Indeed, adults usually have stronger motivation to learn. They are likewise more inclined to follow the outlined practice schedule. However, they are more articulate and vocal with their concerns, so music teachers should better prepare prompt response.

Just a piece of advice: do not try to compare their skills and learning capacity with other students because most adults have greater tendency to be anxious. Instead, try to cite their previous accomplishments and learn how to recognize, appreciate and acknowledge their good efforts. This technique can boost their eagerness to learn and somehow make them aware that you commend their achievements.

In addition, music teachers should give their students an active participation in choosing what type of music they prefer to learn and use in practicing. Practice pieces must be enjoyable and pleasing to their adult students. Or else, they may have lesser motivation to learn and rehearse.

Lessons, resources and tips in teaching music to children and adult students are basically similar. They only differ in the stages of learning: children are more into the developmental stage while adults are more into the integral aspect of learning.

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