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High School Girls make Pregnancy Pact

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Several schools and education programs have been designed to address and help prevent teen pregnancies. However Gloucester High is facing something that I do not think anyone really expected or prepared for happening. The school in Massachusetts realized that there was a problem when an unusually high number of girls began visiting the school clinic as early as October of last year to take pregnancy tests. Some of the girls returned several times and actually even acted a little disappointed when they discovered that they were not pregnant. By summer vacation seventeen girls ages 16 and younger were pregnant. After … Continue reading →

A Middle School Lesson Plan that Addresses Different Types of Learners

Through a previous series of articles, I have discussed and described various types of learners that teachers encounter in the classroom. I have also listed some ideas to help teachers reach these learners through their lessons. I have now been giving examples of lesson plans that display information presented in various forms in order to reach more children during one presentation of material. My last article detailed a lesson plan for primary grades. The lesson plan was intended to reach the auditory, visual, and kinesthetic learners. This article will focus on the middle school grades. I have taught both middle … Continue reading →

Crib Notes for Middle School Students

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It seems that every time I take a look at education, more and more nontraditional courses are being taught to students. I think that it all began with home economics and general building courses. It then moved to more elaborate types of vocational course studies. Next, we began teaching students about sex education. From there, we traveled into learning about the negative effects of drugs. Before long, a course about good character was added. The new course of study that I have discovered is one that I never thought would be needed in our middle school classrooms. Pontiac, Michigan has … Continue reading →

Teens who Choose Adoption More Likely to Succeed–So Why Don’t More Teens Choose It?

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We’ve been talking about educating youth about adoption, caring for babies, and life in general. In the middle of the twentieth century, the majority of girls and young women who gave birth while unmarried placed their babies for adoption. Now, the figure is less than two percent in most areas. The director of our agency’s adoption program told us that most of the birth mothers in their program were college-age. He said almost all of the high school students decided to parent their babies. Yet, most social service workers agree that children of single teenage mothers are at higher risk … Continue reading →

Can Education Influence Teen Pregnancy and Adoption?

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My last few blogs have dealt with educating young people. I started with suggesting that children at the elementary age learn about adoption and also about how to access community resources for various needs. (When I worked on an information and referral phone line at a Family Resource Center, I had one volunteer, a woman of about sixty, who suggested we have a training session on how to use the phone book. I learned not to assume anything regarding education.) I mentioned a class called Crib Notes written by Lyn, our education blogger here at Families.com, which teaches middle school … Continue reading →

Tips for Writing Research Papers

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Research and term papers are now being required from students as early as elementary school. Many middle school students take courses on how to create and type research papers. Learning how to write a good research paper is a key tool to being successful in college. Most college courses, especially graduate courses, require students to write at least one research paper in which sources must be cited. Writing a good paper must begin with preparation. Before you get started on your first research paper, examine the papers of others. Ask your teacher to see examples of work that he or … Continue reading →

Latest Discussion on Sex Education…

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There has been some discussion in the forums about sex education. It seems that an incident early in February caught the eyes of a reader. Since then she has questioned the opinions of others on the issue. In previous articles I have discussed sex education. I have talked about how many programs are advocates for safe sex instead of for abstinence. The argument is “if children are going to do it anyway we should at least teach them how to do it safely”. I agree that a section of sex education should be about safe sex methods. However a class … Continue reading →

Education Week in Review: November 10 – November 16

This week in education I have discussed a variety of topics. The news and events continue to roll in as education is always an interest to the public. Check below for any articles that you may have missed this week. Saturday, November 10 Encouraging Middle School Students to Read Middle is a difficult time all around. Students begin to have trouble with friends and emotions. They also find less time to read. This article offers advice on getting your middle school student to read. Monday, November 12 Why Have Spilt or Multi Level Classes? Some schools choose to have more … Continue reading →

Sex Education is a Heated Topic for Romney and Obama

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I for one do not follow the politicians or political news. My husband remains much more interested in campaigns and elections than I do. However, the battle over sex education between Romney and Obama has enticed me to take on a more active political role. Senator Obama has suggested that all grade school children (beginning in kindergarten) be instructed through a science-based sex education program. He suggests that each grade have an age appropriate sex education program. Romney, on the other hand, feels that there is no age appropriate program when it comes to young children learning about sex. Obama … Continue reading →

Research Supports Abstinence Programs

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Sex education is a very touchy subject. However, it seems to be the hot topic in the news lately. Not only is sex education controversial in our education system but also in our political system. In addition, it is not limited to the United States. Other countries, such as India, are struggling with battles over if, how, and when to teach sex education. Therefore, I feel that I would be doing Families.com viewers a disgrace by not addressing the issues at hand. In a previous article, I suggested that sex education needs a change. Instead of teaching children how to … Continue reading →