Which child do you think has the greatest educational needs; a gifted student or a student with a learning disability? Most people will instinctively opt for the child with a learning disability. However, the gifted student often has just as many educational needs. These needs are not always recognized or, in some cases, are dealt with inappropriately.

For example, in an average mixed ability class, a teacher assigns a task which the majority of students should complete at roughly the same time. The gifted student will complete the assignment way ahead of the rest of the class and then want other things to do while his or her classmates finish. The teacher may assume that the gifted student should be able to organize their own time until the rest of the class has caught up. However, this makes a number of assumptions. First, that the teacher has, through appropriate training or experience, recognized the child is gifted, and second, that the student doesn’t want any more feedback from, or dialog with the teacher.

Not all gifted children allow their superior skills to be apparent. A teacher may have no idea that they have a gifted student in their … READ MORE ...

Homeschooling should be available to every child, because it benefits them in numerous ways. Some view home schooling as too extreme. Others see it as an alternative to public and private education. Homeschooling provides children with a better education than any public or private school ever could. It can be individually customized for each child’s needs. Whether a child has a learning disability or is far ahead of those her age, homeschooling can be tailored to help her achieve success. Homeschooling makes families stronger. Homeschooled children perform better academically than their publicly and privately schooled counterparts. Study after study has shown homeschoolers score higher on standardized tests than those from institutional places of education. Whatever the reasons for the decision to homeschool, the benefits for the child and his family are enormous.

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Homeschooling can be individually customized for each child’s needs. In public schools, there has been a push for “mainstreaming” students. What this has really done is to put children with learning disabilities right back into situations for which they are not equipped to deal. If a child has attention problems, the over-crowded and over-stimulating classroom can be a nightmare. Homeschool is the perfect option for him. … READ MORE ...

It was once said by Nelson Mandela that education is the most powerful weapon which a person can use to bring about any desired change in the world. Recently, there have been too many studies offered by the federal and non-governmental agencies which throw light on this case. By diminishing the social disparities between the two sexes, education has the power of putting an end to poverty. There is less insecurity about food when people are education, peace is promoted instead of conflict and there is also a widespread transmission of diseases which bolster the local economies.

Though there are many positive results of bringing education to the poor population of the world, here are few of the most significant ways in which education can bring about an end to poverty.

#1: Education brings about a boost in the income of a person

It has been revealed by several studies that for every schooling year, girls are able to boost their lifetime earnings by 10-20%. If you want to take a look at that from the perspective of gender, the total benefit is around 10%.

#2: Education can save lives

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