posted by: Jill
| January 12, 2011, 01:17 pm
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I received an email over the break that started me thinking and also disappointed me. Basically, the email inquired about teacher training dealing with appropriate behavior and relationships between teachers and students. It was not the inquiry which was an issue for me. I want to help people find the professional resources they need. My issue was with the need for this inquiry to be made.
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posted by: Alix
| January 12, 2011, 10:53 am
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AAE Executive Director Gary Beckner op-ed on National School Choice Week as featured on Townhall Magazine's website:
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posted by: Alix
| January 11, 2011, 12:00 am
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Secretary Duncan Pens Op-Ed
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posted by: Alix
| January 11, 2011, 11:11 am
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In October, we reported that the New York City school system had announced plans to work with the media to publish "value-added" scores and other data from the country's largest public school system. Yesterday there was new development in the case when a Manhattan judge ruled that the city may release performance rankings to the media, denying a request by the teachers union to keep the teachers' names confidential.
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posted by: Alix
| January 10, 2011, 11:14 am
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New technologies have completely revolutionized the way we communicate. From Facebook wall posts, to text messages and blogs, we can communicate at all times and almost anonymously. However, this new form of impersonal communication can wreak havoc in the work place, especially for teachers who work with children. A recent Associated Press report finds that more than half of Tennessee teachers who lost their teaching licenses last year were revoked for inappropriate relationships with students, mostly through text messages.
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