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The Madison Principle – First masters degree in Psychology

The Madison Principle – First masters degree in Psychology

General
The Madison Principle is a set of rules, susceptible to no further analysis, for effective management consulting in the field of change leadership. It is derived from the unusual but effective education of President James Madison, and identifies the use of a meta-language for change leadership. A meta-language is a special language used by a person outside the observed group. It is effective for describing the observed group without the author becoming one of the people being observed. It allows the observer to remain aloof from the management organization, and in that respect, to minimize the distorting effects on the group of their being observed. A meta-language therefore uses an unusual and separate vocabulary, specifically designed to be incomprehensible to the observed grou...
Challenging behavior in preschool classroom

Challenging behavior in preschool classroom

General
Anyone who has ever worked with young children knows that they are not all angels all of the time. However, few are naughty all the time, and positive guidance seeks to focus on the good, minimalize the not-so-good and give the child options that are acceptable. Common behavior problems in the classroom A frequent concern is that the children do not follow directions. Circle time is frequently very frustrating as the children talk constantly. Is it because they do not speak English and cannot understand what the teacher is saying – maybe, but on closer observation, you may notice it is predominantly those who do speak English who chatter constantly. Sometimes you get a child still wearing diapers, who does not speak beyond “No!” and does not listen/understand/follow directions...
Community education tips for lifelong learners

Community education tips for lifelong learners

General
Noncredit community continuing education for adults is designed to provide enrichment activities for individuals who are lifelong learners. These courses and classes are especially organized in a manner to promote, improve, and expand community resources. The idea behind this concept is to encourage greater cooperation among agencies and institutions within the community. Advantages of Community Education In most cases, community education programs rely on area experts to provide continuing education for residents. This is accomplished using a twofold approach for these noncredit courses, which is to: Integrate community experts in teaching adults who want to learn new information on a wide range of topics. Build a collaborative network of professionals and residents who come...
Benefits of sending child to independent school

Benefits of sending child to independent school

General
In recent years, more parents have become concerned that their children are not receiving a quality education in public schools. The high rate of teen drop outs, an increasing rate of school bullying, budget cutbacks, and overcrowded classrooms, has resulted in many parents seeking an alternative to the public education system. One educational alternative that is now becoming a popular choice for parents seeking a better education for their children is the Independent School. What Is An Independent School Sometimes referred to as a private school, an independent school is a school that is not run by the government. That is, it is not dependent on funding from tax payers. Funding can come from a variety of sources such as individual monetary donations, charitable contributions, tu...
Medical secretary education and career outlook

Medical secretary education and career outlook

Career
A well trained medical secretary, more commonly titled medical administrative assistant, is well regarded. Not only do these professionals make things easier for their doctor, they present a competent image to patients as well. An administrative assistant is the right arm of a doctor. This is also health care profession that is rapidly growing. When patients visit their doctor, they want to visit a well-organized, clean, and efficient environment. This is where a medical secretary demonstrates their administrative and professional skills. Their responsibilities include ensuring that patients have a good experience from the moment they enter the doctor’s office doors. This means that good people skills are critical when working with patients and other office personal. Medical Admi...
10 secrets to lifelong learning for everyone

10 secrets to lifelong learning for everyone

Lifestyle
Everyone needs to know about the benefits of lifelong learning that provides opportunities for intellectual, cultural exploration, and workplace development. This is accomplished through continuing education courses that provide opportunity for personal growth and social interaction in formal and informal academic settings. Continual learning benefits career success through developing additional work skills and self-satisfaction. The secrets to a lifelong learning are based on the fact that adults must realize is that early formal learning experiences no longer support them for a lifetime. Most people have multiple careers today. This one fact leads to the need to continually learn and prepare for wherever the future leads an adult. There are four main categories within the realm...