Jessie Voigts's Blog, page 90
April 7, 2020
The Basics of Setting Up Your Own Tutorial Business
The tutoring industry in the United States costs $7 billion and is growing in popularity in both home and on-site sectors, according to Franchise Help. Even with access to learning materials online, having a teacher live-in-action to conduct lessons plays a different impact on students. Thus, the tutoring industry is a good niche to break into if you are looking to set up a new venture. So, how do you start a tutoring business? Heres what you need to...
March 31, 2020
Why is Lifelong Learning a Vital Tool for Educators?
Teachers, by the very nature of their job, have an instinct for learning, distilling and sharing information, and they are also the very symbol of a lifelong passion for discovering new things. The need for imagination, as a sense of truth, and as a feeling of responsibilitythese are the three forces which are the very nerve of education, said Rudolf Steiner, yet when this need is ignited, it never truly ends.
If you are an educator who is...
March 30, 2020
Through the Eyes of an Educator: Finding Ease Amidst the Chaos
What a strange time were all in right now. Half of the world is literally in shutdown or lockdown mode. Kids who only five minutes ago learned in a traditional brick and mortar establishment have been thrust (along with their teachers and staff) into a world of e-learning.
Parents and community members are dealing with fears of a virus and doing their best to maneuver through the ever-changing landscape of rules, regulations, and shifts.
People all...
March 27, 2020
Boca Raton Museum of Art: Keep Kids Smart with ART
Boca Raton Museum of Art is launching a new series of free Online Community Art Initiatives for all ages via their social media pages, featuring the new Keep Kids Smart with ART series to help parents and their children who are home from school.
The Museum has always provided the community the added benefit of an Art School campus with an innovative art faculty, since its very beginnings in 1950. These art educators are using their expertise to...
A Hidden Gem in Southeastern Turkey: Visit Şanlıurfa
People say that things happen for a reason.
Even as a staunch believer in this notion, a visit to Şanlıurfa in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey (near the Syrian border) will forever stand as a reminder. Because had it not been for Turkish Airlines and a fortune rabbit (just trust me) deciding my fate and sending me to an off the beaten path area in Turkey that I would probably never have chosen for myself, I would have missed out. On the...
Barbara's Cucina Real Italian Cooking: Pasta alla Carbonara
In these hard times for us all, locked down in our homes, I'd love to help any way I can - what I do best is cooking, so for all of you who are now spending more time in the kitchen and need some guidance, I'm here for you! If you have some pasta, eggs, and bacon handy, I have the perfect, easy, and delicious recipe for authentic Italian "PASTA ALLA CARBONARA" - and it's FREE! I'll take you through it step by step - watch my full cooking video...
March 26, 2020
Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science Launches Frost Science@Home Digital Learning Platform
New Free Series Offers At-Home Education, Exploration, Activities and More
The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science has introduced a new digital platform series, Frost Science @ Home, giving web visitors the opportunity to explore free educational resources, videos, DIY science activities, and behind-the-scenes content. Stand-out content includes at-home family-friendly science activities, a 360° exploration of the museum's top exhibitions,...
March 25, 2020
Frankenstein's Monster: What Does It Mean To Be a Person?
I sat down at the roots of a tree to draw what seemed to be a Marguerite, a delicate white flower. I was surrounded by trees and mountain tops as I doodled away with my pencil in my well-loved notebook. As is typical with dreams, I never once questioned how these things came into my possession, or even how I had arrived at such a magical place. As dusk approached, I decided to wander further into the forest, until coming across one of the most...
March 24, 2020
The Creative Seed Will Encourage Creative Growth
As a sufferer of writer's block, I was excited to read a book about creativity, The Creative Seed: How to Enrich Your Life Through Creativity by Lilian Wissink.
For me, there's always an excuse. Lately, I've been blaming it on not having a desk. A proper one to focus at and is strictly for my creative writing. No web surfing, no games, no phone, no background TV, no guests. Just me and my computer at a desk. (Which after two weeks of sitting...
March 21, 2020
#TeachAbroadBecause … We’re BETTER TOGETHER
Megan has a Master's degree in teaching, and uses her own unique coaching methodology developed through her concentrated study, 7+ years of intentional personal development, and 15+ years of teaching experience. Megan has a passion to help people maximize peace, joy, and fulfillment in life. Sometimes that person is a student, sometimes a coaching client; the passion remains the same.
What motivated your decision to teach abroad? How/why did you...
