Educational Services Industry Profile
With about 1 in 4 Americans enrolled in educational institutions, educational services is the second largest industry, accounting for about 13.3 million jobs. Most teaching positions, which constitute almost half of all educational services jobs, require at least a bachelor’s degree, and some require a master’s or doctoral degree.Retirements in a number of education professions will create many job openings.
Web Resources
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Tools for Teaching - Collaborative Learning: Group Work and ...
Students learn best when they are actively involved in the process. Researchers report that, regardless of the subject matter, students working in small groups tend to learn more of what is taught and retain it longer.
http://teaching.berkeley.edu/bgd/collaborative.html -
Education with New Technologies (ENT)
This networked community is designed to help educators develop powerful learning experiences for students through the effective integration of new technologies.
http://learnweb.harvard.edu/ent/home/index.cfm -
Teachers - ED.gov
Recommendations for improving reading and math achievement, reducing behavior problems, and more.
http://www.ed.gov/teachers/landing.jhtml -
Federal Resource for Educational Excellence - FREEm the Federal ...
More than 1600 federal teaching and learning resources organized by subject: art, history, language arts, math, science, and others - from FREE, the website that ...
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Educational Services - CGI
Education is an important part of life. The amount and type of education that individuals receive are a major influence on both the types of jobs they are able to hold and their earnings.
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U.S. Department of Education
... information on U.S. education policy, research, grants, ... Learn about research-based practices for organizing instruction, teaching algebra, and more. ...
http://www.ed.gov/