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posted by: Larisa
| June 13, 2012, 04:49 pm
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Any teacher will tell you that a surefire way of stirring up trouble with an educator involves remarking, “Must be nice to not work during the summer.” While summertime might mean that “the livin’ is easy” for some, most teachers find the summertime just as busy as the school year. Students might not be in the classroom, but teachers are often busy with professional development, conferences, trainings and other activities to improve their skills in preparation for the upcoming school year. Continue Reading...
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posted by: Larisa
| June 13, 2012, 09:01 am
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In the battle of classroom management versus teacher sanity, it is imperative that every teacher makes use of his/her inherent sense of awareness. While these self-examining “superpowers” aren’t exactly the powers of the Incredible Hulk or Spiderman, they are powerful enough to manage the classroom on the most hectic of days. This suite of abilities is what educators refer to as “withitness.”
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posted by: Alix
| June 12, 2012, 03:24 pm
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With the rise of technology, the internet, and social media, the constant stream of information has created a new global culture of information sharing. An educator in Wisconsin, for example, can easily access art resources from a museum website in Paris, or print a worksheet and textbook passage from a professional development blog hosted in California. The possibilities are endless and teachers are taking advantage of this accessibility. However, as authors and publishers come to terms with this new reality and its impact on profits, education stakeholders are sounding off on how to best share information and protect intellectual property.
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posted by: Alix
| June 11, 2012, 05:10 pm
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The goal of a high school education is to prepare a student for future success as an adult. Whether that means going on to college or immediately joining the workforce, students must be prepared to tackle an ever-changing economy. With success meaning something different for every student, experts assert that, in order to provide realistic options for all students, schools must focus on offering innovative vocational education programs combined with a strong focus on academics.
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posted by: Larisa
| June 08, 2012, 01:12 pm
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Ms. Sonja Brue, an elementary music teacher at Wagonwheel Elementary School in Gillette, Wyoming, was awarded an AAE Foundation classroom grant to purchase musical instruments for her students. With the funding, Ms. Brue purchased four tenor recorders and a bass recorder so that she could start a recorder club at her elementary school.
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