Word: learners
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...turnaround, he and his wife have made a pact to buy almost all their clothes from the retailer, and everything he is wearing except the tie ("I had clothes before I bought Lord & Taylor") is from his store. Baker's practical approach has made him a quick learner. "You laugh, and it's funny, but the truth is that if you don't wear the product of the store, you don't know certain things," says the 41-year-old entrepreneur. "This is how we're going to make this business better because we live in the product...
...knowledge, just as I was over-familiar with others, but I soon learned that my years of homeschooling, loosely structured and largely self-directed study had taught me early on the most important lesson of my academic career: that even the most skilled teacher is nothing without an able learner, and, moreover, that actively learning is miles away from passively "being taught...
...blessed to have been able to teach sewing throughout my 15-year career in the schools. I have reached the special-needs student, the reluctant learner and the academically gifted, all of whom feel a great sense of accomplishment and confidence as they complete their sewing projects. Some even have dreams of a career in the fashion world. I applaud TIME for bringing this great lost art to light. DARLENE BURESCH Crystal Lake...
Some states are creating their own online courses. "In the 21st century, the ability to be a lifelong learner will, for many people, be dependent on their ability to access and benefit from online learning," says Michael Flanagan, Michigan's superintendent of public instruction, which is why Michigan's new high school graduation requirements, which roll out next year, include completing at least one course online...
...Decrease in the number of fatal car crashes involving 16-year-old drivers in states that impose a restriction on young motorists, such as mandatory learner's permits or a ban on carrying passengers...