Transitions for some students result in academic difficulties, social/emotional problems, decline in self-concept, poor motivation, decreased attendance, and increased dropout rates. Since schools are charged with helping children become well-adjusted citizens, school personnel have an important role in assisting students’ adaptation to change…

I’m about to plan my first educational trip but am concerned about getting stuck with the wrong company. Do you have any selection tips?

Dip your toes in the current of languor and drifting—the current of creativity and imagination.

The public school systems of this country have become gradually, inevitably poorer because those who should be responsible in the front- lines of education have, without a whimper, surrendered that responsibility to those in ever more remote camps: the teacher denies his/her responsibility, saying that the principal is the problem; the principal denies his/hers, pointing to the superintendent; the superintendent points to the school board; the school board to the state agency, and the state agency protests helplessness, pointing to federal mandates. Finally no PERSON holds himself or herself accountable and we all stand around wringing our hands, while responsibility and authority for our schools are increasingly delivered without protest or question – and in the name of “respect for the law” – apparently into the hands of a sub-committee of clowns, yawning dyspeptic clerks in the backwaters of the U.S. Education Agency.

The Bonus Box is a simple classroom activity for encouraging your students to face the challenge of mathematics during their spare time. The puzzles presented–sounds better than problems presented, doesn’t it?–are such that they can be completed in less than ten minutes. By allowing your students the opportunity to focus on just a single aspect of math for a brief period of time, you will encourage them to master critical math skills in a manageable way.

How did your garden grow? If yours is producing baskets full of nature’s bounty, you’ll eat up these recipes harvested from the new Recipes Chatboard. We think you’ll enjoy turning those plump, ripe tomatoes and other garden-fresh veggies into these delectable dishes – submitted by teachers like you! Check out the chatboard for more, and be sure to share your favorite recipes!