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Teaching Greatness:
Locke Elementary School, Pt 1
There is a man who lives on the top floor of an apartment building on 115th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue in Harlem, New York City. Every morning, he says, he is awakened by the sound of the students four blocks away at Alain L. Locke Elementary School as they shout...
Spoiled Rotten — A Timeless Complaint
By Alfie KohnIf the subject is kids and how they’re raised, it seems our culture has exactly one story to tell. Anyone who reads newspapers, magazines, or blogs — or attends dinner parties — will already know it by heart: Parents today, we’re informed, either can’t or won’t set …
Teachers! I Accuse You of Cowardice!
By Robert RoseThe following will get some of you angry, defensive, but most will at least silently admit that I’m right. However, you will continue to believe that you’re helpless against the politicians of both parties who are equally cowardly. This belief is self-fulfilling – and crippling!
We’re Not Going to Take it Anymore! Teachers Fight Back
By Alan HaskvitzToo often teachers have been the victims of their own tendency to be “nice.” Dedicated to helping others, schooled for years on being role models for society, teachers are held …
Getting to Know You Activities – Karen’s Pre-K Page
By Karen CoxYour students will have fun with these beginning of the school year games that will help students – and teacher – learn each other’s names.
The Real Causes of Failing Grades
By Bill PageHave you ever wondered why several students fail in nearly every grade in every school every year? It’s the system that is the real problem, not the kids, or …
8 Important Back to School Poems by Kalli Dakos
By Teachers.Net CommunityBack to school can be a very stressful time for children. You can help your students by sharing poems about the school world.
Plagiarism and Plato
By Mitch WardWhen it comes to the copying of ideas, plagiarism is alive and well. This is where our schools are failing our students. To make matters worse, this most rampant form …
SOS! Save Your Job! How to Promote Your Classroom and Program
By Kathy RobersonYou can avoid being the victim of “reduction in force.” Here are some ideas that could be beneficial in bolstering your public relations and maintaining your position.
How My Guardian Angel Saved My Life
By Tim Newlin
She was very ugly with a big hooked nose, warts, a pointy chin, bad teeth, and dark gray hair popping out from under her evil looking hat and she scared …
The Dancer from the Dance
By Todd NelsonCan you imagine Thoreau’s iPhone, blog, Facebook page, or Twitter use? “I’m following Thoreau on Twitter,” we might say. But is this the same as our own examined life? It’s …
Writing Prompts for September
By James WayneWhat do Mother Teresa, Raquel Welch and the Pledge of Allegiance have in common? They all have roots in September’s fascinating writing prompts!
At-Risk Kids: They’re Everywhere
By Bill PageEvery classroom has them—lots of students expected to fail. They are frustrated and frustrating kids, who try our patience. Kids: Who won’t learn, don’t learn, can’t learn, Who are always …
The Changing Role of the Teacher in the 21st Century
By Dr. Brad Johnson & Tammy Maxson McElroy
It seems that while business models, technology, and even religion (steeped in tradition) have adapted to an ever changing culture, education has remained comparatively unchanged. The global business market has moved from an assembly-line manufacturing culture to a more service oriented culture. The Information Age of technology has moved us into an era of instant information....
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