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Who Needs School?
What do you think is behind the growing "unschooling" movement? What do children gain or lose by it? What could teachers in traditional schools learn from it, if anything?
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Dealing With Student Threats
Do you think student threats in school should be punished as a criminal offense? How big a problem are student threats in school? How should they be handled?
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Fixing Teacher-Quality Rules
How could schools best ensure that their teachers are truly highly qualified? If you were a member of Congress, how would you change the NCLB's "highly qualified" teacher provision?
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Why Do Teachers Quit?
Why do so many teachers choose to leave the profession? What changes could schools make to improve teachers' job satisfaction? What do you like and dislike about your teaching career?
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The Virginia Tech Massacre
The massacre at Virginia Tech University this week has shaken the education community, reawakening questions about school preparedness, the causes of student violence, and how to help students cope with grief and horror.
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Just Rewards?
In a recent opinion piece, 2003 National Teacher of the Year Betsy Rogers argues that the traditional teacher-compensation system is unfair and ultimately harmful to schools.
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Literary Debate
According to a recent Education Week story, many middle and high school literature teachers are incorporating contemporary young-adult fiction into their courses as a way to make reading more relevant to students.
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The End of Summer?
As the school year heads into its final months, many teachers may be counting the days until summer break. But in recent years, a number of commentators and organizations have argued that the traditional school summer vacation should be significantly curtailed.
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Sports Crazed?
In a Teacher Leaders Network column, English teacher Mary Tedrow writes that high-profile high school athletic programs are in direct conflict with academic pursuits.
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Teacher Movies
In a recent article in the New York Times, a high school history teacher argued that movies like "Freedom Writers" create unrealistic—and even hazardous—expectations for educators.
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Class-Size Controversy
In a recent Teacher Leaders Network column, Bill Ferriter writes that, despite their appeal, class-size reduction efforts aren't always in the best interests of students or the teaching profession.
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Video Games for Learning?
In a recent Classroom Tech column, Kevin Bushweller reports that video games—long regarded by teachers and parents as a distraction—are increasingly being seen as viable learning tools.
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Bonus Backlash
What's your opinion of performance-pay bonuses? Are they an effective, fair way to reward teachers? Should "performance" be based on students' standardized test scores, a review of a colleague's performance in the classroom, or other factors? And should beneficiaries, along with their bonus amounts, be made public?