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		<title>Pay the People What They are Worth</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all want to be paid for all the work we do and when we are not paid, we feel cheated. When that happens, usually, we will avoid that type of work in the future. The same hold true in education.]]></description>
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		<title>Familiarity Breeds Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Familiarity Breeds Success
By Dr. Edwin Weaver
www.uniqueleaders.org
www.education-report.net 
www.edu-talk.info 
December 2008 
 
 
There used to be an old saying that ‘familiarity breeds contempt’, however in the world of education and especially in second language acquisition, familiarity can mean success. 
 
One of the greatest handicaps to language acquisition is the lack of understanding of the context in which the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using Formative Assessment to Ensure Success in the Learning Pathway</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Improving student acheivement is the goal of every educator. Using the Learning Pathway has proved successful with all my students in Latin America, Asia and the Middle East. Perhaps it may help you.
You can download the PDF paper at 
www.edu-talk.info/Learning_Pathway.pdf ]]></description>
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		<title>Can You Speak English</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered why your best student did not do well on their Oral Exam. Perhaps this paper will give you some insights. ]]></description>
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		<title>Great Methods - Poor Results</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article talks about an experience at a school in Colombia and the attempts to bring formative assessment to the school. There is a need to investigate formative assessment and how you can apply it to your teaching.]]></description>
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		<title>The Art of Reflection</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Educational Research]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Learning Strategies]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[student help]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Input, input, input! I-Pod, I-Phone, Walkman, cable TV, cell phones, instant messages, CNN, high powered ad campaigns, internet and the list goes on; we are undulated with input. Everywhere you turn you are barraged with input, however there is no time to digest and evaluate the information. ]]></description>
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		<title>WELCOME TO EDU-TALK</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:35:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to Edu - Talk, the place where educators can post their research, thoughts, tips, lesson plans and whatever else can be useful to fellow educators.
I hope you will ejoy what you find and contribute to the rest of us.
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