Childhood Traumatic Events and the Role of Psychology in Adolescent Adjustment

It is an unfortunate fact that many children in today’s society are exposed to trauma. Often it takes the form of physical or sexual abuse the child has experienced personally. Or it could be a severe physical injury from an accident or direct attack, or deprivation and suffering caused by a natural disaster. In other cases, a child might be facing the aftermath of something terrible happening to another person. The death of a parent, sibling, or close friend, particularly if it was attributable to violence, war, or disaster, is particularly unsettling...

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Just when we think we have relegated to the back of our minds the unsettling thought that schoolchildren in America can never be completely safe, another tragic event makes the headlines. The December, 2012 shooting of 20 children and 6 adults at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT shocked the nation. What causes a human being to commit such a senseless act of violence of such magnitude, and what, if anything, can we do to prevent similar occurrences in the future? Also, how can we best help those children who have been severely traumatized?

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Top 5 Online Psychology Degrees

Today it is no longer necessary to attend college or university classes to obtain a degree. It is possible to achieve the same result online. For thousands of people, who would find it impractical or unfeasible to attend college otherwise, online education can be the steppingstone to a productive career. The following are the top 5 accredited online psychology degree programs in the United States as of January, 2013, according to the website superscholar.org

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Effective Classroom Differentiation

Differentiation is the new buzz word in education. In many respects, it seems like a wonderful thing.  However, the obvious downside is that it means even more work for the teacher.  For the instructor, it means she can’t assume that everyone is on the same page intellectually.  This is a realistic assumption, and most classrooms across the country (especially in major cities) are filled with a variegated sample of students who are from a multitude of different backgrounds, speak different primary languages, and have varying paces of cognitive development.

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Effective Classroom Differentiation by Katherine Vazquez

Civil Discourse and the American Classroom

by Katherine Vazquez
From generation to generation, there have always been a host of influences- be it in the press, music/entertainment industry, or political arena- that threatens to demoralize the youth, somehow paralyzing their progress in the quest to become the apotheosis of long-held, tacit and home-brewed American values.  Depending on who you ask, this threat has materialized in a variety of forms (from Elvis to Snooki, to Elliot Spitzer or Flavor Flav).  It is fair to say that, at least...

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Press Release May 29th – Extra Income For Teachers – The Chicago School Reviews

Published May 29, 2013 | By The Chicago School Reviews - Sam Carter

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