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Yoga: From Annoyance To Grace in 90 Minutes Flat

Lauren Cahn | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Balanced Life, Yoga, Writing, Meta, Ashtanga, Annoying Yoga Teacher, Inner Life, Yoga Teachers, Motivation, Students, Self-Conscious, Hot Yoga, Motivational Gravity, Yoga Students, Teachers, Yoga Magazines, Bikram, Living News
Lauren Cahn

Yoga works, in spite of all the annoying teachers and students, myself included. All I had to do was roll out my mat, get on it and move. The rest would come.

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Use Your Volunteer Time Wisely: Help Often, One Kid At A Time

Joel Arquillos | Posted 10.23.2009 | Impact

Read More: Tutoring, Literacy, Education, Volunteering, Educational Reform, Nonprofits, Academics, 826 Valencia, Teachers, Workshops, Tutors, Students, Learning, Volunteerism, 826la, Impact News
Joel Arquillos

What helps the young people we serve is one-on-one attention. If we're going to level the playing field for students attending public schools, it's essential for more volunteers to fill the gaps.

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Grounded By My Kid

Charlotte Safavi | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Iran, Marriage, Education, Parenting Tips, Kids, Children, Public School, Multicultural, Food, Parenting, Teachers, Coffee, America, Family, Coffee Addiction, Living News
Charlotte Safavi

How can I teach my son self-control if I do not have any? Mom and Dad are mostly right, but when they are not, should there not be consequences?

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What Chocolate Can Teach Us about Curriculum

Dr. Barbara Kurshan | Posted 10.16.2009 | Technology

Read More: Education, Administration, Lindt Chocolate, Curriki, Curricula, Curriculum, Teachers, Teacher-Created Content, Parents, Technology News
Dr. Barbara Kurshan

As Curriki now explores creative ways to sustain itself and find the right product/market fit, we again need the input of the education community.

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Michelle Obama: Teachers Are Key To Successful Economy

US News & World Report | Michelle Obama | Posted 10.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: University, Leadership, Education, Michelle Obama, President Obama, Good Teachers, Successful Economy, Leadership Skills, u.s. Department of Education, Teachers, School, Politics News

We all remember the impact a special teacher had on us--a teacher who refused to let us fall through the cracks; who pushed us and believed in us when...

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Parent-Teacher Conferences, a Time to Celebrate Strengths

Jenifer Fox | Posted 10.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Strengths Movement, Strengths, Education, How to Improve Your Life, Strengths-Based, Parents, Parents Tips, Arne Duncan, Education Reform, Teachers, Living News
Jenifer Fox

It's parent-teacher conference time and you arranged your schedule three weeks in advance to attend. If you are like most parents, you feel a certain ...

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It's Time to Teach Children About Money

Don McNay | Posted 10.12.2009 | Business

Read More: Keen Johnson, Kentucky Governor, Kentucky Guardianship Administrators, Children, Have and Have Nots, School Curriculum, Rowman & Littlefield, Cell Phone, Gambling, Bailout, Lexington KY, Dollar, Grade School, Timothy Geithner, Happy Chandler, Financial Meltdown, Great Depression, McNay Settlement Group, Ipod, Educators, Ky, Clu, Savings Rate, Education, Louisville, Son of a Son of a Gambler, Million Dollar Round Table, High School, Ben Bernanke, Teachers, Investments, John Mellencamp, Frugal, Main Street, Darwin, Keen Babbage, Financial Crisis, The American College, Richmond, Personal Finance, Impact, Casinos, Msfs, Structured Settlement, Lottery, Chfc, Handling Money, Kentucky, Payday Loans, Don McNay, Hank Paulsen, Slot Machines, Recession, Henry Clay High School, Credit Cards, Wall Street Bailouts, Wall Street, Vanderbilt University, Eastern Kentucky University, Certified Structured Settlement Consultant, Cssc, Extreme Economics, Too Big to Fail, Payday Leading, Business News
Don McNay

I'm convinced that most of the mistakes made handling money result from lack of information and bad habits formed in childhood.

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Stimulus Aided Teachers, Laborers: Report

AP | MATT APUZZO | Posted 10.13.2009 | Business

Read More: Jobs Creation, Unemployment, Stimulus Package, Teaching Jobs, Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, Government Spending, Obama Administration, Teachers, Business News

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's stimulus plan spared tens of thousands of teachers from losing their jobs, state officials said Monday ami...

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Learning, Naturally

Michelle Howard | Posted 10.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Childhood Memories, David-Sobel, Child Psychology, Outdoor Education, Environment, Nature-Deficit-Disorder, Nature Deficit Disorder, Parenting, Teachers, Teaching, Childhood, Learning, Living News
Michelle Howard

Is it possible that all that time wandering around outside talking to myself had something to do with my aptitude at school? Boredom, which drove me outside, is an art lost to contemporary childhood.

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Stop Bullying in Schools: Disney's Demi Lovato Makes Her Impact (VIDEO)

Posted 10.13.2009 | Impact

Read More: Bullying Prevention, Education, Teachers, Bullying, Students, Educators, School Bullying, Parents, Impact News

The Fourth Annual National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week was held October 4-10, sponsored by the PACER Center, to encourage communities nationwid...

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Bizarro Bloomberg School Deform #2

Alan Singer | Posted 10.05.2009 | New York

Read More: School Reform, New York City Department of Education, Tinker, Education Reform, Teachers, Michael Bloomberg, Supreme Court Decisions, New York News
Alan Singer

Mayor Mike has spent millions of dollars to champion the success of his educational programs. Dissenting voices, even questions, have been drowned in the flood.

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Denver Public Schools Chief: District Needs To Focus On More Effective Teachers

The Denver Post | http://www.denverpost.com/ci_13449207 | Posted 09.30.2009 | Denver

Read More: Tom Boasberg, Denver Teachers, Teachers, School Reform, Colorado, Michael Bennet, Denver Public Schools, Denver, Race to the Top, Denver News

Fixing what still troubles Denver Public Schools will require highly effective teachers in each of the district's 4,000 classrooms, Superintendent Tom...

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Grading the Big Tests: A Study in Madness... and a Really Good New Book

Dan Brown | Posted 09.28.2009 | Media

Read More: Public Schools, Todd Farley, Diana Senechal, No Child Left Behind, Diane Ravitch, Teachers Unions, Making the Grades, gothamschools.org, New York Times, Standardized Testing, Teachers, Education Reform, Nclb, Publc Schools, Media News
Dan Brown

In the No Child Left Behind era, every pillar of our education system rests on the presupposition that standardized tests are accurate indicators. Todd Farley helps to bring into starker focus that this is a flawed ideology.

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New Study Shows that Children Who Play Educational Video Games Wrongly Believe 'Education Leads to Success'

Ben Berkon | Posted 09.25.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Violence, Comedy, Video Games, Comedy News, Teachers, Third-Party Candidate, Starbucks, Ben Berkon, Education, Comedy News
Ben Berkon

"There was an astonishingly high percentage of misinformed children who are in for a real surprise," said STAThead executive Bill Myers.

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What's Wrong With Our Schools? Part II

Jenifer Fox | Posted 09.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Your Child's Strengths, Department of Education, Jenifer Fox, Teaching Controversy, Homeschooling, School Reform, Teachers Unions, Arne Duncan, Strengths, Schools, Parenting, Teachers, Education Reform, Eduation, Living News
Jenifer Fox

True teaching talent reveals itself when the teacher struggles to engage students in the process, when he refuses to give up until he finds a way to bring about understanding and competence in the student.

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What's Wrong With Our Schools?

Jenifer Fox | Posted 09.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Public Schools, Education, Teachers, Parenting, Education Reform, Children's Health, Learning, Living News
Jenifer Fox

We teach the same topics in our schools today that we taught over one hundred years ago. Where did these subjects come from? How did we choose what to teach?

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D.C. Mayor and City Council Blame Each Other for Shock Teacher Layoffs

Dan Brown | Posted 09.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Public Schools, Michelle Rhee, Dc Council, Dcps, Vincent Gray, Eduction Reform, American Federation of Teachers, Charter Schools, No Child Left Behind, DC City Council, Washington Post, Teachers Union, Adrian Fenty, Teachers, Politics News
Dan Brown

D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty and Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee announced that a reduction in force of public school teachers had become unavoidable, and schools are in full-on panic mode.

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Back To School For New Radicals: Share What You're Doing!

Julia Moulden | Posted 09.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Parker Palmer, Education, Bill Gates, University of Southern California, Esther Dyson, New Radicals, Robert Rudin, Africa, Robert Tolmach, Seth Godin, Teachers, Riders for Health, Stanford University, Back to School, Julia Moulden, The Giving Life, Living News
Julia Moulden

Maybe because it's back-to-school time, I've heard from readers about a bunch of different education-related ventures. In fact, here's another example of a university and a New Radical working together.

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Obama is Right, Developing Talent is Key in Education

Jenifer Fox | Posted 09.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Public Schools, Education, Teachers, Education Reform, Barack Obama, Living News
Jenifer Fox

Once children know their own strengths and talents and understand how to put them to use, they can create their futures.

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

Jeff Goldstein | Posted 11.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Education, Teachers, New Teachers, Teaching, Educators, Living News
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.

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Headlines I'd Like to See About Chicago Public Schools

Lorraine Forte | Posted 10.19.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Teacher Quality, Chicago Test Scores, Chicago Public Schools, CPS Students Killed, Standardized Testing, Teachers, Chicago Magnet Schools, Cps Admissions Investigation, Cps Clout, Chicago Schools, Cps Admissions, Cps, Chicago News
Lorraine Forte

Giving principals the authority to hand-pick even a small percentage of students is just asking for trouble. The policy reinforces the notion that who you know matters more than who you are or what you've accomplished.

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Your Yoga Poses Aren't 5,000 Years Old: A New Perspective on "Old" Yoga

Sadie Nardini | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Meditation, Yoga, Teachers, Health, Poses, Living News
Sadie Nardini

Only when we let go of the belief that yoga, or anything for that matter, must remain static in order to be pure, are we free to work together to create our most life-enhancing future

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Stealing From California's Young People

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 09.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Student Fee Hikes, Prison Spending, CSU Board of Trustees, California State University, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Oil Severance Tax, Senate Republicans, Oil Tax, Exxonmobile, CSU Chancellor Charles Reed, CSU System, California Republicans, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Pay Cuts, Higher Education, California Budget, Shell Oil, Higher Education Cuts, California State Legislature, Tobacco Tax, Teachers, Nurses, Chico State University, Arnold, California Republican Minority, Assemblyman Alberto Torrico, California Faculty Association, President Paul Zingg, California Prisons, Budget Cuts, California Budget Crisis, Furloughs, Cfa, Csu, ab656, Politics News
Joseph A. Palermo

By blocking any new revenue streams to fund higher education, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Senate Republican minority are not only taxing California's young people and their families, they are crippling the state's future.

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Summer Reading, Literary IQ and a Pop Quiz

Kenneth C. Davis | Posted 09.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Nicholas Kristof, Education, Teachers, Summer Reading, Summer, Iq, Books, Living News
Kenneth C. Davis

Summer also means the often dread Summer Reading List. Many parents spend the summer in an endless harangue, telling their kids to read. But there is actually a good reason for that nag.

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He Showed the World Through Teachers' Eyes: Thank You, Frank McCourt

Dan Brown | Posted 08.23.2009 | Media

Read More: Ed Reform, New York City Public Schools, Education, Random House, Stuyvesant High School, Angela's Ashes, Terry Gross, Shakespeare, Teachers, Storycorps, Frank Mccourt, Fresh Air, Media News
Dan Brown

Occasionally, a teacher can cross over from the all-consuming teaching sphere to tell the tale to the masses. No one in recent memory did this more successfully than Frank McCourt.

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