Education

Donna F.
educator, field of education, the teaching profession, motivations for becoming a teacher, current trends in the teaching profession, current trends in enrollment in elementary and secondary education, national reports, A Nation at Risk, Condition of Education Report, teacher certification, basic skills testing, and highly qualified teacher.
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  1. certification
    documentary proof that something is true
  2. education
    activities that impart knowledge or skill
  3. elementary
    of or being the essential or basic part
  4. preparation
    setting in order in advance some act or purpose
  5. prestige
    a high standing achieved through success or influence
  6. profession
    an occupation requiring special education
  7. professional
    of or relating to or suitable as an occupation
  8. qualified
    meeting the proper standards and requirements for a task
  9. report
    to give an account or representation of in words
  10. scholar
    a learned person
  11. school
    an educational institution
  12. secondary
    being of second rank or importance or value
  13. skill
    an ability that has been acquired by training
  14. student
    a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
  15. teacher
    a person whose occupation is instructing
  16. trend
    a general tendency to change, as of opinion
Created on Thu Aug 20 23:50:05 EDT 2009 (updated Thu Aug 20 23:54:21 EDT 2009)

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