Category: Education
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Creating Your Brand in a Book: How Chronicle Associates Translates Thought Leaders into Published Authors
With the fast-paced pace of business these days, credibility is paramount. As a CEO, consultant, coach, or entrepreneur, it’s vital that you position yourself as a thought leader to be trusted, build your influence, and establish your brand. One of the greatest and most sustainable ways to do that? Publish a book. A professionally authored…
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How to Effectively Help Your Troubled Son or Daughter
Therapeutic programs are designed to help uncover and fix the inner conflict within troubled teenagers. So your son or daughter is rebelling against your orders. He or she is staying out late, refusing to listen to authoritative figures, and is constantly getting trouble with the law. There needs to be some sort of intervention that…
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Examples of Publicly Accessible Computers
Some computers are available for use by nearly anyone. These are the so-called publicly accessible computers and they are available in most cities. In many cases, publicly accessible computers are free to use, although these are generally available only in municipal or government facilities. Even if not free, computers can be rented by the general…
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Back to School Savings: Rent a PC Instead of Buying a Laptop
Article written by Carrer advantage portal If you are thinking ahead about back-to-school season, you might already be worried about how much you’ll have to spend on school supplies. For example, it might be time to purchase a new computer, and you could be worried about spending too much. Luckily, there is an option —…
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Are Boot Camps for Teens Safe? What Parents Need to Know
Learn how to determine whether boot camps for teens are safe. Many parents seeking help for troubled teens look to boot camps to provide some discipline, and get kids back on track. Most of these kids struggle in school, are the victims of bullying or have just had a rough time at home or at…
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How Technology is Improving Your Child’s Ability to Communicate
By Phineas Upham The usage of technology in the classroom has boosted the process of learning in several important ways. It’s created a more collaborative learning environment, where students take the lead on their lesson plans while teachers facilitate the discussion. It’s also improved a student’s ability to communicate by granting them multiple possibilities to…
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Understanding the Principles of Therapeutic Boarding Schools
Article written by Learners Workshop Therapeutic boarding schools should focus on promoting individuality and responsibility. Rehabilitation is the key focus of every therapeutic program designed for troubled teens. But, if teens aren’t necessarily rehabilitating by the end of the program, then the advertised “lasting” changes are all for nothing. Before sending your teenager to the…
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New York’s Japanese Weekend School
By Phineas Upham We live in the age of the Web, which means ostensibly that we can acquire knowledge from basically any part of the globe. We can apply that knowledge nearly anywhere as well, and this is only just becoming reality. It was a new phenomenon during the 1970s and 80s, when the Internet…
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How to Help Your Troubled Teen
By Wood Creek Academy Everyone remembers how difficult it was to be a teenager. Between school, your social life and trying to make sense of the world, our teenage years almost always mean some kind of challenge or two that seems too big to overcome. Unfortunately, for many teenagers, things are especially difficult for them.…
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Wilderness Therapy Programs Are Proven to Work
Written by Wood Creek Academy. It can seem like there are no good solutions for parents dealing with teenage boys who are constantly getting into trouble. Some teens simply don’t change their ways after getting in trouble at home, at school or even with the law. For some parents, there can be a feeling of…