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...spent last fall in Madrid and discovered firsthand the many benefits of study abroad. My Spanish reached a level of fluency it simply could not have in a Harvard classroom (the value of which Podolsky, a Classics concentrator, might not immediately realize), I saw a different slant on world events and I lived and studied with people very different from those I know in this country. Stepping outside the bubble of Harvard (and of the U.S) for a short while was an invaluable experience which has immeasurably enriched my experience at this distinguished institution...
...classes are not as tough as they were, and I, for one, think that’s bad,” Hope says. “We were not coddled at all, and I think that was good for us. I think it is less challenging in the classroom for students today, and that is not always a kindness, because the real world of law is very tough...
Those vocal on both sides of the debate contend that the high-stakes nature of these standardize tests lead teachers to teach only towards the tests. While opponents claim that teaching towards the test takes time away from other, more meaningful classroom activities, proponents chime in that teaching towards a test at least ensures that students learn core knowledge...
...Conn.; Miami; and Chicago. The robots, created by Toronto-based Telbotics, work in pairs. One with a 15-in. LCD screen for a face goes to school in the absent child's place. The other remains in the hospital, transmitting an image of the child's face to the classroom. Using a video-game-style controller, the child can direct the school robot to raise its hand to ask a question or swivel its head to follow the teacher. Scanning and printing features allow the child to receive and hand in homework assignments. The pilot project is still being refined...
...field—she played three varsity sports during her time as an undergraduate. A leading scorer on the soccer team, Sara was the captain of the crew team and went on to row for the U.S. National Team. Her success on the field carried over into the classroom, where she was a pre-med Biology concentrator...