Teacher's look at what's new and noteworthy in educator blogs. Recently: No Gold Stars, Teacher Travels, and Tough Love. (January 2, 2008)
Career Corner
Competing in a Competitive Job Market
Want to increase your chances for full-time employment? Consider earning additional certifications, moving, or becoming a substitute. (December 1, 2008)
New Terrain
Jessica Shyu knows at least one student who is being well served by Washington’s student-pay program. (December 3, 2008)
Living in Dialogue
Time to Get Smart about Assessment
To capitalize on Obama's plans for change, Anthony Cody says we need to reevaluate and reconstruct assessment practices. (December 1, 2008)
A Place at the Table
If President-Elect Obama called Susan Graham for her opinion on the Secretary of Education position, she'd say the answer is right in front of him. (November 30, 2008)
Eduholic
Emmet Rosenfeld is now officially a National Board Certified Teacher and boy is he happy! (November 21, 2008)
Unwrapping the Gifted
The Evolving Definition of Giftedness
Tamara Fischer reminds readers about the upcoming edweek.org chat on the nature of giftedness: Is it static or can it be taught? (November 18, 2008)
The Book Whisperer
The movie’s a box office smash. The books are mediocre, but Donalyn Miller is happy teenagers are reading them. (December 3, 2008)
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From the Archives
At a Mississippi boarding school, Hamlet gets a streetwise makeover. (March 1, 2003)
Sam Dyson's students forge linguistic connections to a distant land. (October 1, 2006)
HighlightsMississippi officials expect to issue more emergency licenses, with 6,000 veteran educators becoming eligible for retirement next year. (December 4, 2008, AP)
Giving up the five percent salary increase next year will save schools in Montgomery County, Md. $89 million. (December 4, 2008, AP)
Teaching Secrets: Taming the Dragon of Classroom Chaos
How does the organizationally-challenged teacher ward off overwhelming classroom clutter? Cossondra George shares 10 "stolen" secrets that help her and her students stay focused on learning. (December 3, 2008)
Discussion
Design Your Own Professional Development
If an administrator asked you how teacher professional development could be improved, what would you say? Join the discussion. (December 3, 2008)
Computer-Pornography Case Settled
A Norwich, Conn., teacher subject to controversial charges that she exposed students to porn has settled her case. And more. (December 4, 2008)
Scientists Ask: Is Technology Rewiring Our Brains?
Daily exposure to new technologies might be making students less interested in traditional classroom learning. (December 3, 2008, AP)
Featured Blog
The movie’s a box office smash. The books are mediocre, but Donalyn Miller is happy teenagers are reading them. (December 3, 2008)
Teacher Sourcebook
New Teachers Look For Differentiation Help
Many new teachers need help adjusting to the growing diversity of today's public schools, according to a new survey report. (September 10, 2008)
Calif. Struggling to Feed Students
More than half the students in the state qualify for free or reduced-cost meals while the state’s budget crumbles. (December 3, 2008, AP)
Teachers to Train at Biosphere 2
The domed "miniature planet" will be used for training science, technology, engineering, and math teachers. (December 3, 2008, AP)
More StoriesTeacher Sourcebook
Selected online resources on addressing diverse student-learning needs and styles. (September 10, 2008)
Because of the cost in firing underperforming teachers in Ohio, a policy group wants to expand a teacher-training program. (December 1, 2008, AP)
In the past year, 64 percent of U.S. high school students have cheated on a test and 30 percent have stolen from a store, according to a new survey. (November 30, 2008, AP)
The state is raising funds for a teacher resort, in an effort to combat the occupation's high turnover rate with vacation rewards. (November 29, 2008, AP)
Math Teachers Barely Ahead of Students
Math teachers who don't know their subject are more common in high-poverty schools, according to a new study. (November 25, 2008, AP)
iPods Help Improve Idaho Scores
A 6th-grade teacher is using iPods to teach English, math, social studies, and reading. (November 24, 2008, AP)
Fall 2008 IssueLatest AP News
Poll InteractiveChat Transcript
Designing and Delivering Quality Special Education
Nancy Reder and George Theoharis talked about the challenges associated with developing, implementing, and managing special education programs at the local, state, and federal levels.
Discussion Forums
A reader wonders what policies/actions you've taken, seen, or read about that have helped reduce the frequency of student tardiness in your school. Join in or start your own conversations.
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