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Teacher Shortages: Nonprofit Offers Bonuses To Attract New Recruits

KCRG News | Posted 05.25.2011

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- A first-year teacher has a long list of financial needs -- school supplies, rent, car payments and professional clothing being j...

A Letter to Rookie Teachers

Dennis Danziger | Posted 05.25.2011

Dennis Danziger

As the new school year is about to begin, I believe it is vital that new teachers be educated as to the kind of parents whose spawn they will be meeting and working with come September.

The Art of Teaching - In Tough Times, a Thank You to Teachers Everywhere

Jeff Goldstein | Posted 11.17.2011

Jeff Goldstein

The teachers that made a difference in my life, and helped me empower myself to blaze a trail, had something in common. They recognized that it was my journey, and they were there to help guide the way.

When Smart People Get It Sooo Wrong: Malcolm Gladwell's Solutions for American Education

Martin Carnoy | Posted 05.25.2011

Martin Carnoy

The assertion that we don't know what makes good teachers before trying them out for a few years while measuring their students' test gains is simply not true.