Educators

THE Journal: Report: Majority of Teachers Purchase School Supplies for Students

by Leila Meyer This year 91 percent of teachers used some of their own money to pay for school supplies,…

11 years ago

The Nation’s Report Card: New Results Show Eighth-Graders’ Knowledge of U.S. History, Geography, Civics

N ationally, eighth graders’ average scores on the NAEP U.S. history, geography, and civics assessments showed no significant change in…

11 years ago

nprEd: Uncomfortable Conversations: Talking About Race In The Classroom

by Elissa Nadworny O pen up the newspaper or turn on the news these days, and you’ll find plenty of…

11 years ago

Good Professional Development Mirrors Good Teaching

by Mike Anderson “I went to a workshop on active learning, and we just sat and listened all day!” “I…

11 years ago

Filling the Education Data Prescription

Dr. Jenny Rankin illustrates why data used with high-stakes consequences should always be made “over-the-counter” (embedding guidance for users) to…

11 years ago

PBS Newshour: Why I’m telling some of my students not to go to college

by Jillian Gordon As the flowers start to bloom and it begins to look a little greener outside, many teachers…

11 years ago

From PBS NEWSHOUR: Why is Teach For America struggling to recruit?

GWEN IFILL: Next: the struggle to draw college graduates back to the classroom. Teach for America has sent more than…

11 years ago

From CNN: At this high school, the schedule is flexible

by Nick Valencia (CNN) Most days, 16-year-old Jason Zobott walks into Huntley High School in suburban Chicago around 7:30 a.m. like…

11 years ago

From The New York Times: How to be Emotionally Intelligent

by Daniel Goleman What makes a great leader? Knowledge, smarts and vision, to be sure. To that, Daniel Goleman, author…

11 years ago

TES Global Explores New Frontiers to Connect Educators to Resources

Rob Grimshaw, CEO of TES Global, talks with Dr. Berger about the opportunity to engage millions of TES educators with…

11 years ago