Educators

A Conversation with NCSS President Michelle Herczog

edCircuit conducts a Skype interview with Michelle Herczog, president of the National Council for the Social Studies.  Herczog talks about…

11 years ago

From Huffington Post: To Baltimore Teachers: Thank You

by Jennifer Green Over the last two weeks, teachers in Baltimore have worked tirelessly to support their students, their schools…

11 years ago

Classroom Discussions on Race: An Interview with An Administrator

Last week’s events in Baltimore did not start the race discussions and teachable moments for the students and faculty at…

11 years ago

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