Teacher Appreciation Day: Google Atlanta chooses to fund wish lists of 356 metro teachers

The Atlanta Journal Constitution - Maureen Downey "In celebration of [...]

May 6th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Atlanta, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Georgia, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Autonomy, Teacher Salary, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Giving aid and comfort to great teachers

The Washington Post - Jay Mathews "Most history courses demand [...]

May 5th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Common Core Standards, Critical Thinking, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Assistant, Teacher Evaluations, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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US teachers nowhere as diverse as their students

The Seattle Times - Jesse J. Hollande "U.S. teachers are [...]

May 4th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Know the signs of child abuse

The Kansas City Star - JEANNE PHILLIPS "Readers, the first [...]

April 27th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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High school students are all about computers but get little instruction in computer science

The Washington Post - Donna St. George " Their lives [...]

April 27th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Computer, Computer Science, Current Events, Education, High School, Information Technology, Internet, Learning, News, Teacher, Teaching, Teens, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Are teachers leaving classroom in droves?

The Atlanta Journal Constitution - Maureen Downey "A common assertion [...]

April 22nd, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Autonomy, Teacher Evaluations, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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A Better Way to Say Sorry

cuppacocoa - JoEllen "“Say sorry to your brother.” “But he’s [...]

April 17th, 2014|Categories: Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Discipline, Social & Emotional Learning (SEL), Teacher, Teaching|Tags: Education, School|

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Your child is gifted

The Christian Science Monitor - Glennon Doyle Melton "All kids [...]

April 17th, 2014|Categories: Child Development, Childhood Education, Education, Gifted, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, Teaching|Tags: Education, School|

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How to teach … healthy eating

The Guardian - Valerie Hannah "New research suggests that five [...]

April 7th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Childhood Obesity, Children, Current Events, Education, Health, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Bringing cooking back into Portland’s classrooms: Former teacher pushes food as education

Oregon Live - Nicole Dungca "While working in Portland Public [...]

April 7th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Health, Language, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Oregon, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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