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Educators and parents are obsessed with reading; and the emphasis has only grown in recent decades as reading became a defining indicator of academic success on standardized tests. Yet despite the obsession with teaching reading in the early grades, many educators don’t fully understand how the brain reads, writes Daniel Willingham, a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia. Willingham has long studied the best ways to teach reading and has noticed that factual knowledge often gets left out of the reading comprehension equation. Well-intentioned teacher’s help kids learn to decode words, but can’t understand why so many have trouble comprehending what they read. Willingham contends that lack of knowledge about the subject of the reading is a big culprit. Kids are generally tested on reading comprehension as a separate skill, divorced from any subject they’ve learned about, and that favors kids who come to school with more prior knowledge – often wealthier ki

An MBA degree holds value only when we learn and implement the skills practically. MBA is one such degree which teaches us real life skills which can be implemented in any field we opt for in the future course of the career. Let’s have a look at some of the skills: 1.      Leadership skills: During the course, there are many instances when one has to showcase their teamwork and also lead the team. Working on group assignments, presentations etc., teaches us how to manage different mindset of people and how to convince them to work for one goal. 2.      Technical skills: Again, MBA courses focus on technology driven methods for smooth functioning of the business. And this is when technical skills come into picture. Using business software and other tools helps us excel in the skill for future benefits. 3.      Risk Management: any business big or small involves risk at some point and to deal with such risks, MBA program offers risk management programs and how to avo

Stress is simply a reaction to a stimulus that disturbs our physical or mental equilibrium. In other words, it’s an omnipresent part of life. A stressful event can trigger the “fight-or-flight” response, causing hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol to surge through the body. College students face a host of stresses. University-level homework may be more challenging than anything you’ve ever faced before, and final exams can bring a whole new meaning to the term ‘crunch time.’ The difficulties also don’t typically end with academics. Romance and social lives can be as much a source of anxiety as they are of fun, and many students struggle to stay on top of the newfound freedoms of living away from home, from cooking to laundry to managing a budget. Time: School work may not be your favorite thing to do, but is a must-do in order to graduate from college! For every hour of lecture per week, you should set aside 2-3 hours to study outside of classroom. While studyin