Learn About Leadership in Early Childhood Education
Leaders in early childhood education usually enter the profession with a profound love of children. They have experience and key skills: patience, organization and flexibility.
January 17, 2018
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Activities to Try in Your Gifted Classroom
Working with students in a gifted and talented classroom gives educators much more freedom in the types of lessons they deliver. A gifted classroom allows
January 17, 2018
Minors With a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Media
To earn a Bachelor of Science in Strategic Communications — Social Media Management from Arkansas State, students need to take 18 to 21 credit hours
January 11, 2018
Jobs Available for Communications Majors
Prospective communications students may have been drawn to the field because they have heard that there are many available jobs in communications. Indeed, there is
January 11, 2018
A Look at the Online A-State BAS Program
The online completion program at Arkansas State University for the Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Supervision degree is a flexible option for students who
January 11, 2018
The Future of Public Administration
Many people aspire to have a career in which they can make a difference in the lives of others. In the public administration field, it
January 11, 2018
Elements of Non-Profit Development
Those pursuing a Master of Public Administration in Non-Profit Management are generally less interested in creating company profit than they are in the good work
January 11, 2018
Value of Research in Media
Arkansas State University’s Online Master of Science in Media Management (MSMM) is a true interdisciplinary program. MSMM degree candidates benefit from exposure to a variety
January 5, 2018
What Is Involved in Developing Curricula?
Developing effective curriculum is a complex process. The first step is determining what knowledge deficits need to be addressed. For most educators working in a
January 5, 2018
Benefits of Reading Out Loud to Students
Teachers at every grade level and in every classroom teach reading comprehension almost every day. A primary teacher helps first-graders decode simple text and become
January 5, 2018
What to Know About Alternative Education
Children’s education options can easily overwhelm parents. District accountability, class size and even tuition are all important issues, especially for parents considering alternative education. This
January 5, 2018
What Is a Master of Science in Media Management?
For roughly the next decade, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts solid growth in the media and mass communications industries. More traditional
December 14, 2017
Career Options in Digital Media
The ubiquity of digital media is evident. According to the Pew Research Center, digital news outlets have now eclipsed their print counterparts, with four out
December 14, 2017
Resilient Qubilah Jones-Harden Returns to A-State
The road to graduation day has been littered with potholes for Qubilah Jones-Harden. The radio show co-host originally enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in
November 2, 2017
Pageant Winner Destiny Quinn Enrolls in Online Master’s Program
Miss Arkansas State 2017 Destiny Quinn sure does have the right first name. Quinn, who was born and raised in Jonesboro, has already fulfilled her
November 2, 2017
Qualities Wanted in Nurse Leaders
The healthcare system is complex and constantly evolving due to new developments in technology, techniques and policy. Quality patient care depends on nurses being educationally
October 27, 2017
Balancing Work, School and Personal Life
Nurses are under a lot of pressure to deliver quality patient care. In addition to stressful medical situations and difficult patients, nurses may have family
October 27, 2017
Understanding Attention Deficit Disorder
Diagnoses of attention deficit disorder (ADD) in children are on the rise. According to the Center for Disease Control, 11 percent of students in the
October 27, 2017
Earn a Master’s Degree in Reading in One Year
Teachers interested in advancing their careers may want to consider earning a master’s degree in reading. This degree program offers teachers the advanced skills and
October 27, 2017
Head Start Programs Need Master’s Degree Graduates
The national program, originally known as “Project Head Start,” began in 1965 as an eight-week summer program. The Office of Economic Opportunity designed it “to
October 27, 2017
Teacher Duo Inspire One Another, Earn MSE Degrees
When Cindy Wilson took student teacher Lindsey Pierce under her wing in 2009, little did she know that Pierce would one day convince her to
October 23, 2017
Connection and Networking Are Key
Surely you’ve heard the phrase, “It’s not what you know but who you know.” When it comes to success in sports careers, your connections form
October 16, 2017
Public Service and Early Childhood
The phrase “It takes a village to raise a child” is generally met with nodding heads and universal agreement. But in more recent years, this
October 16, 2017
What Is a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Services?
A master’s degree in early childhood services includes a variety of courses designed to prepare graduate students for careers in the field of early childhood
October 16, 2017
A Look at Literacy Rates in Arkansas
Educational achievement and high school graduation rates in Arkansas have lagged behind the rest of the United States for years. Many children born in Arkansas
October 16, 2017
Why Earn a Degree in Communications?
Some courses of study — medicine, law and accounting, to name a few — are given immediate respect. On the other hand, the respectability of
October 10, 2017
What Is a Crisis Communication Plan?
A flourishing organization may delay preparing for a crisis, believing that an emergency could not possibly happen to them, but the absence of a crisis
October 10, 2017
Improving Teacher Retention
Teacher retention has become a problem in the United States, especially in high-poverty schools. As policymakers cut educational funding and classroom sizes increase, teachers have
October 10, 2017
The Importance of Social and Emotional Development in Students
As academics and testing become a larger part of children’s lives, social and emotional learning has been put on the back burner, and teachers are
October 10, 2017
Adding Digital Literacy to Literacy Learning
Traditionally, literacy education has focused on teaching reading comprehension, writing and effective communication. However, as modern forms of communication, collaboration and research shift increasingly to
October 10, 2017
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