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Alini Brito And Cindy Mauro, Teachers, Caught Naked In Brooklyn's James Madison High School Classroom

Posted 12.09.2009 | New York

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Two Brooklyn Romance language teachers were allegedly caught practicing another type of romance in a school classroom. According to the New York Dail...

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Police Break Into Home, Evict Mother And Week-Old Son

Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 12.01.2009 | Impact

Read More: Hamilton High School, Santa-Fund, Veronica Biblarz, Malachi Wilkins, Mushing, Tiffany Wilkins, Bearing Witness, Zina WIlkins, Yvonne Griffin-Bland, Homelessness, Mush Dogs, Homeless Shelters, Heaven Perez, Homeless, Underemployment, Bearing Witness 2.0, Foreclosure, Teachers, Christine Gutierrez, Anthony Shewfelt, Richard Crane, Delco, Impact News

As part of its Bearing Witness 2.0 project, the Huffington Post is rounding up a few of the best local stories of the day. In November, Tiffany Wilk...

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The "Achilles Heel" of Education Reform is Slashed by Michael Bloomberg

Dan Brown | Posted 11.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Education, Arne Duncan, Jennifer Medina, Michael Bloomberg, President Obama, High-Stakes Testing, New York Times, Standardized Testing, National Center on Teacher Quality, Teachers Union, Nctq, Education Reform, Teachers, Barack Obama, Politics News
Dan Brown

High-stakes testing is a bullet train barreling through education reform; you're either on the train, on the sidelines, or waving your hands in franti...

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Teachers Using Cell Phones For Class Lessons, Homework

AP | CHRISTINE ARMARIO | Posted 11.28.2009 | Technology

Read More: Teacher Cell Phone, School Cell Phone, Technology and Education, Teachers, Cellphones, Cell Phones, Cellphones in Class, Technology News

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — Ariana Leonard's high school students shuffled in their seats, eagerly awaiting a cue from their Spanish teacher that the ...

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An Introduction To Kabbalah Part 5: Choosing A Teacher

Jay Michaelson | Posted 11.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Jay Michaelson, Chabad Lubavitch, Kabbalah, Kabbalah-Center, Teachers, Spirituality, Religion, Living News
Jay Michaelson

Being a student means you don't know what your teacher knows. I think there are a few basic principles which ought to guide how you look for a teacher.

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Teacher Tenure Will Depend On Students' Scores: Bloomberg

nytimes.com | JENNIFER MEDINA | Posted 11.25.2009 | New York

Read More: New York School System, New York Schools, Teachers, New York, Bloomberg Says Student Scores Will Factor Into Teacher Tenure, Mayor Bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg, New York News

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said Wednesday that New York City public schools would use student test scores as a factor in deciding which teachers earn ...

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Should Teachers Be Selling Lesson Plans?

Esther Wojcicki | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Open Courses, Mit, Creative Commons, American Federation of Teachers, Teachers, Lesson Plans, Lesson Plans for Teachers, Teacher Resources, Politics News
Esther Wojcicki

While it is an interesting alternative for teachers to have the option of selling their lesson plans, realistically the culture of teachers nationwide is one of sharing, not selling.

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Texas Teachers Volunteer To 'Launch' Students To Success

Posted 11.16.2009 | Impact

Read More: Afterschool Program, Tutoring, Homework, Education, Volunteering, Texas, Teachers, Students, Impact News

A middle school in Lake Jackson, Texas, is providing a launching pad to success for its students through a grassroots afterschool program, reports The...

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Deepak Chopra Picks World's Most Powerful Teachers

forbes.com | Deepak Chopra | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Women's Rights, Equality, Deepak Chopra, Environment, Environmentalism, Teachers, Al Gore, Student, Teaching, The Inner Life, Feminism, Spirituality, Gender, Gloria Steinem, Living News

Deepak Chopra picks the world's most powerful teachers....

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Michael Bennet Is Securing Our Future

Angie Paccione | Posted 11.10.2009 | Denver

Read More: Teacher Quality, Teachers, Help Committee, Hate Crimes, Veterans Day, Ted Kennedy, Barack Obama, Veterans, Senator Bennet, Denver News
Angie Paccione

I'm proud that Bennet has gone to bat for our veterans by co-sponsoring the "Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act," which will expand a program that encourages our veterans to become teachers.

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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

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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 11.30.2009 | 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 11.28.2009 | 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 11.25.2009 | Comedy

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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 11.23.2009 | 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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