Victor Restis

Image source: nea.org  If you had a classmate who had difficulty talking in front of the class, note that they grew up to become adults with full-time jobs. Some of those shy kids could even turn up to class one day but as an educator. However, it's not unheard of to have a first-time teacher having stage fright in front of a small class. According to Victor Restis, stage fright among first-time teachers happens a lot, especially for substitute teachers who are just filling in for a day or two. But if you are planning to be a teacher but have fears talking in front of a class, here are some tips to help you overcome classroom stage fright. Prepare your body beforehand If you feel like your body is stiff, take a quick bathroom break to make yourself looser and comfortable. Jump a few times, shake your limbs, force yourself to laugh, and get your blood circulating. This can help eject any nervous tension you might have. Stop yourself from freezing Freezing while in the middle of ...

Image source: npesf.org While Victor Restis primarily focuses on higher education in the U.S., he believes that the public education system in the country plays a huge role in the entire education system. Public education is essential to so solving so many of the major issues that the U.S. faces today. In fact, Victor Restis believes what so many other experts believe – that public education plays a vital role in protecting the American way of life. The problem is that public education is hardly at the top of the priority list in America's political climate. Some may say that it's even largely ignored. And this is a shame, really, because public education needs to be addressed more often on the local, state, and federal levels. It deserves to be. It demands to be. Public school education is responsible for teaching generations of Americans to think for themselves, to prepare themselves for the challenges that await them in the future. Millions of Americans today, working an...

After several months of trying to prevent the spread of the disease, the national government is still unable to come up with a plan on how to safely open institutions like schools. The ones that reopened too early reported dozens of cases where students and faculty contracted the Coronavirus in campus. This is why a lot of concerned parents are looking to other options like homeschooling. According to Victor Restis, homeschooling is already an established form of early education and could be worth looking into while educational institutions are still closed or struggling to open as safely as they could. If you are currently weighing your options, here is what you need to know about homeschooling. First off, parents don’t need to be subject matter experts. They just need good source materials that are easy to understand. Parents should also be more active in participating in the learning/teaching experience as opposed to handing them material to read. Victor Restis suggests parents shou...

Image source: brookings.edu One of the most widely renowned systems of education all over the world is the K-12, which is a series of academic levels from kindergarten through 12th grade. Today, Victor Restis explores its roots in American history. It was only in the late 18th century that public education became a catchphrase in the United States. Generally, people had to pay for education around that time, and it couldn’t be helped but become rather discriminatory. In 1790, Pennsylvania was the first state to require free education for those who couldn’t afford it. Several years later, New York followed suit by way of legislation. By 1820, Massachusetts became the pioneer in tuition-free high school education known as Boston English. K-12 was first formed in public systems in the early 19th century. Around the 1830s, Ohio took an interest in public school education. However, this time was also characterized by highly independent school systems across different states....

Image source: irishtimes.com Bullying has been a pandemic in schools for several decades now. And while the educational system has made leaps and bounds in terms of deterring school bullying, times have changed, and so did the idea of bullying. Students can be bullied anywhere -- in their classrooms, school hallways, in the gym, in the locker rooms, in the parking lot, and even in the comfort of their own home with the proliferation of cyberbullying, notes Victor Restis , who has written about the education sector for years. Thankfully, educators are doing what they can to foster a better relationship among students and deal with potential red flags. Here are some ways educators deal with bullies.   No tolerance policies Image source: whyy.org At the start of the school year, a teacher can list down behavior which they will not tolerate. Any violations of these demands will warrant a trip to detention. But besides making a list, the educator should explai...

 Image source: Pexels.com Going to college is a big step for students. For many, this could mean the start of their independence. Some consider choosing a course as a crucial decision that will affect their future. But according to freelance writer Victor Restis , a lot of freshman students enter this new chapter of their lives unprepared. As someone who knows a lot about the education system and colleges in the country, Victor encourages students and their families to think carefully about this next chapter. Those who are still undecided about where their school and their major can consider taking a gap year. Image source: Pexels.com According to Victor Restis, students who feel that they need more time before deciding on a major or a college might find going on a gap year helpful. While most people associate this break with travel, there are other things one can do during this time, such as volunteering in an organization, doing part-time work, attending non-a...

Image source:  Amherst.edu Victor Restis has started a series of blogs on the U.S. educational system and the various colleges all around the country to help parents and prospective students find the right one for them. Today's blog explores a college on the East Coast, specifically in the beautiful state of Massachusetts: Amherst College. One of the founders of Amherst College was Noah Webster, who is most famous for his books and, of course, dictionaries. Webster was a trustee of Amherst Academy, a secondary school. He and several trustees thought it best to build a new and bigger school to help young men with promise and talent "obtain a liberal education with a sole view to the Christian ministry." Image source: Amherst.edu Webster and the trustees were successful in raising funds for the new institution, which opened in 1821. Zephaniah Swift Moore was named its first president. Throughout the decades, Amherst College had pushed for equality and d...