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New Curriculum Focuses On Positive Boy-Girl Relationships

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Single-Gender, Gender Stereotype, Gender Bias, Education, Richard Fabes, Student, Arizona, Teacher, Same-Sex, Gender Norm, Sanford Harmony Project, Education News

By: Robyn Gee Education reform is full of silver bullet ideas. A favorite among some communities is single-gender education. But Richard Fabes, dir...

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Education Department issues guidelines for restraining, isolating disruptive students

The Center for Public Integrity | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Department of Education, Arne Duncan, Social Issues, Washington, Education, u.s. Department of Education, Congress, United States, Special Education, Teacher, Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, Educational Psychology, Disability, D.C., Management of Dyslexia, Senate, Education News

By Susan FerrissiWatch NewsIn response to simmering concerns over reported abuses, the U.S. Department of Education issued multiple guidelines Tuesd...

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Thank You, Mr. Seigman

Rebecca Joseph | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Public Schools, Teacher Quality, Education, Nonprofits, Teacher Appreciation, High School, Education Reform, Teacher, The Inner Life, Education News

As we continue to cut public education in unimaginable ways, please remember the amazing teachers that shaped your lives. Let us help fight to enable teachers to continue to provide the highest possible instruction possible.

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Lessons From a Potential Lemon

Rebecca Joseph | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: K-12 Education, Bad Teachers, Teacher Evaluations, Education, Arne Duncan, Diane Ravich, Teacher Education, Bill Gates, Education Reform, Teaching, Teacher, Students, Education News

I was a potential lemon, but I had the will and desire to change and others had the same commitment to help me. Yet there are many teachers who lack that will and who never improve year after year.

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Rescuing the American Dream

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 03.28.2012

Read More: Working Poor, U.S. Economy, Child Poverty, Hunger, Poverty, College, Budget, Economy, Economic Crisis, Homeless, American Promise, Poor, Higher Education, Poverty in America, School, American Dream, President Obama, Obama, State of the Union Address 2012, President, Obama State of the Union, State of the Union, Public Schools, College Students, Homless, Shelter, Addiction, Drugs, Teacher, Addiction & Recovery, High School Dropouts, Home Foreclosures, Education, Homelessness, Teachers, Forclosure, Politics News

For decades, the cornerstone of fulfilling the American dream has been getting a good education. But that cornerstone has crumbled for millions of America's children.

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FBI Asks Landowners To Search For Missing Montana Teacher

AP | Associated Press | Posted 03.17.2012

Read More: Montana, Search, Video, Lester Vann Waters Jr., Michael Keith Spell, Missing, Sherry Arnold, Fbi, Missing Persons, Teacher, Sidney, Crime News

WILLISTON, N.D. -- Authorities renewed calls Monday for landowners near the northern North Dakota-Montana border to look for signs of a missing Montan...

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Astoria Characters: The Aloha Lovers

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Hawaii, Voiceover, Astoria, Lanai, Flight Attendant, Chicago, Hula Dancer, Aloha Tower, Washington DC, Kansas City Missouri, Peck Sims Mueller Advertising, Eclectus Parrot, University of Missouri School of Journalism, Teacher, PS/IS 111Q, Bronx Zoo, Suzi Nauser, Boston Terrier, Auxiliary Policeman, Harley Road King, Long Island City, Queens College, Solomon Islands, Jeff Nauser, Ackerman McQueen, 114th Precinct, New York News

Suzi, who looks like a runway model, was born in Hawaii right before it became a state in 1960; Jeff was raised in Kansas City, Mo. It was fate that brought them together and sent them to New York City.

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Come Participate in Mr. Brainwash's 'Art Show 2011'

Gregory Linton | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Steve Jobs, Teacher, Street Art, Community, Los Angeles Street Art, Mbw, Mr. Brainwash, Melrose and Fairfax, Stencil, Art Queen, Maggot, Gregory Siff, Robert E. Richards, Participation, Family, La Art, Loudlabs, Amk, La Around Town, Phobik, Los Angeles News

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Teachers: An Untapped App-Development Resource

Daniel Donahoo | Posted 08.29.2011

Read More: Iphone, New Media Consortium, Ipad, Education, Teacher, Child Development, Apps Educational, Educational Apps. Education Apps, Teaching Apps, Education Apps, Education News

With the explosion of educational apps, you'd think there would be a raft of ex-teachers and child development psychologists being invited into the app development industry.

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Why Bad Teachers Are Good for Kids

Linda Flanagan | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: New Jersey, Tyrants, Evolution, Schools, Teaching, Teacher, Learning, Back to School, Parents, Education News

What's to defend? Beneath their surface incompetence, every one of these bad teachers taught something a superb teacher couldn't.

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Are Teachers Just Lazy?

Larry Strauss | Posted 10.17.2011

Read More: Teacher Layoffs, Teacher Quality, Teacher Evaluations, Teacher Work Day, Teachers, Teacher, Teacher Hours, Education News

There is an obvious solution to the lagging academic performance of U.S. students: Increase the teacher work day. To 24 hours.

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A Teacher, An Inspiration

Grace Li | Posted 09.24.2011

Read More: Freshman, Biology, Teacher, High School, Inspiration, Class, Education News

Dear Mrs. Morales, Although I can speak only for myself, I can honestly say that the people you've impacted through the past two years are truly a h...

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School Closed After Teacher And Principal Smoked Meth, Cops

AP | By HARRY R. WEBER | Posted 09.25.2011

Read More: Boone County Career and Technical Center, Principal, Keith Phipps, West Virginia, Drugs, Teacher, School, Meth, Meth Lab, Sudafed, Video, Jack Turley, Methamphetamine, Weird West Virginia, Drugs in Schools, West Virginia Crime, Crime News

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Associated Press) -- A West Virginia public vocational school has been shut down indefinitely after traces of methamphetamine were ...

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A Different Perspective: A Teacher Leaves The Classroom For Afghanistan

NPR | Tom Bowman | Posted 09.08.2011

Read More: History, US Military, Military, History Teacher, War in Afghanistan, High School History Teacher, Teachers in Military, High School, Teacher, Classroom, Education News

A very small number of Americans are now serving in the military -- less than 1 percent. Some are looking for direction; others are inspired by a sens...

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Former Windsor Priest Pleads Guilty To 1950's Sex Charges

ca.news.yahoo.com | Posted 08.08.2011

Read More: Former Priest, William Hodgson Marshall, Pedophile Priest, Windsor Priest, Sex Charges Children, Windsor, Sex Charges, Pedophilia, Teacher, Priest, Home News

CBC Former priest and teacher William Hodgson Marshall, 88, pleaded guilty in a Windsor, Ont., court on 17 sex assault charges for crimes he committed...

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Methodology Is More Important Than Teaching, Study Finds

AP | SETH BORENSTEIN | Posted 07.12.2011

Read More: Teachers, Teaching, Teacher, College, Professors, Methodology, College News

WASHINGTON — Who's better at teaching difficult physics to a class of more than 250 college students: the highly rated veteran professor using t...

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English Teacher's Second Career As Romance Novelist Irks Parents

Posted 06.29.2011

Read More: Video, Poll, Romance Novels, Adult Novels, Second Job, Novelists, Teacher, Erotic Books, Teacher Quality, Pennsylvania, Judy Mays, Adult Books, Judy Buranich, Teachers, Erotic Novel, Education News

When parents discovered that an English teacher at Midd West High School had a second job as a novelist, they weren't impressed. What's causing cr...

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Teaching to the Test

Randy Turner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Education, Mcgraw-Hill, Standardized Testing, Teacher, Missouri, Tenure, Public Schools, Acuity, Education News

Spring parent-teacher conferences were held this morning at the school where I teach and my belief, that in my dozen years as a teacher I had heard everything, was shattered to the core

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Honoring a Great Teacher

Jack Schimmelman | Posted 06.25.2011

Read More: Collective Bargaining, Governor Walker, Department of Education, Brooklyn, Congress, Facebook, Teacher, New York City, Harvard Club, Quebec City, Education, Wisconsin, Gowanus Expressway, Chateau Frontenac, Unions, Diabolique, Impact News

Add to that brilliant mind a beautiful heart, you can begin to understand why former students who are well into their middle age wish to thank Madame C. for her classwork of decades past.

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Ink-Stained For Life: What Makes A Great Teacher

Lloyd I. Sederer, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Writing Class, Writing Course, Writing, Ink Stained for Life, Great Teachers, William Zinsser, Teachers, Non-Fiction Writing, Non-Fiction, Teacher, Great Teacher, Teacher Inspiration, Healthy Living News

The prescription for a being good teacher may be as simple as it is for a good writer, but that doesn't mean it is readily or frequently achieved.

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Snow Day Disarray: The Good And The Bad Of School Closings Across The Country

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jackpot, New York, Snow Day, Midwest, New York City, Northeast, Teacher, School Closings, Education News

From stalled buses to stalled attention spans, mounds of white stuff means one thing: It's snow day season. Across the Midwest to the Northeast, snow...

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Substitute Teacher Training

Christopher Reeve | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: William Amory, Education, Child Abuse, Substitute, Fort Lauderdale, Training, Sarasota, Florida, Teacher, Broward, Education News

In the absence of their regular teacher, students need and deserve a qualified substitute teacher to ensure that instruction moves forward in a safe environment.

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8 Things Your Prof Cares (or Doesn't Care) About in Class

Perry Binder | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Professor, University, Law, Attorney, College, College News, Student, Lawyer, Teaching, School, Teacher, Learning, Classroom, College News

Do feel free to surf the web or text in class and don't hesitate to make fun of your professor for his strong New York accent. Just be sure to read the fine print when the final exam rolls around.

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Being a Respected (and Effective) Principal From a Teacher's Perspective

Christal Watts | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Schools, Schools, Teachers, Principal, Teaching, Teacher, Classroom, Principals, Education News

Many would probably tell you that a respected and effective principal is one who looks at the reality of their school site and doesn't automatically blame the staff for the many ills that may plague it.

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Guest Column: Obama on Education -- A-Plus Values, F-Minus Policies

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: No Child Left Behind, Test, President Obama, Arne Duncan, Vedana Vaidhyanathan, Duncan, Central Falls High School, Waiting for Superman, Obama, Patrick Williams, Teacher, Pre-K, Charter School, Barack Obama, Race to the Top, Teach, Miriam Ebsworth, Education, Joshua Eisenstein, Innovation Districts, Value Added, Chris Weigant, Nclb, Standardized Testing, Teaching, Union, Rttt, Education News

Roughly once a year or so, I turn this column space over to a guest author. This usually happens when a point of view is presented to me either in pu...

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