Hybrid Teaching Jobs Attract Applicants
The group Public Impact is helping bring alternative staffing models to life in Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools. Read Full Post >
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April 12, 2013
April 04, 2013
Student 'Literary Ambassadors' Head Poetry Month Activities
Various organizations gear up to celebrate National Poetry Month, an initiative that was first introduced by the Academy of American Poets in 1996. Read Full Post >
March 28, 2013
Poll: Teachers Rank High on 'Well-Being'
Teachers top all other professionals except for physicians in overall well-being, according to the 2012 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. Read Full Post >
March 26, 2013
Video Contest: Teaching K-12 Students Financial Literacy
In an effort to recognize Financial Literacy Month in April, the Council for Economic Education has announced a Facebook contest for teachers to demonstrate creative ways to incorporate personal-finance lessons in the classroom. Read Full Post >
March 14, 2013
Teachers' 'Core' Concern: The Tests
In reporting for a recent story package on "Common-Core Instructional Opportunities," we found that many teachers are happy with the standards, but scared about the tests. Read Full Post >
March 04, 2013
Study: Video Games May Improve Reading Fluency in Students With Dyslexia
Playing video games might help kids with dyslexia improve their focus and score higher on tests, according to Italian researchers. Read Full Post >
March 04, 2013
Armed Teachers: Should Parents Have the Right to Know?
A Utah lawmaker has proposed a bill that would allow parents to find out if their children's teachers are carrying firearms at school, reports The Salt Lake Tribune. Read Full Post >
February 25, 2013
Findings on Low Teacher Job Satisfaction Questioned
In an article for RealClearPolitics, Andrew Rotherham, a.k.a. Eduwonk, highlights two problems with the findings from the MetLife Survey of the American Teacher. Read Full Post >
February 22, 2013
Teaching Resource Watch: Financial Lessons for Kids
In the next couple months, the U.S. Treasury Department is planning to unveil a website offering teachers "ready-made personal finance lessons that fit neatly into existing math and English courses" and that are aligned with the Common Core State Standards, according to Time magazine. Read Full Post >
February 22, 2013
E-Mentoring: The Next Trend in Schools?
Over the last couple weeks, we've seen several stories about what some are calling e-mentoring. Read Full Post >
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