Coach and classroom teacher Kathie Marshall offers tips on keeing students enaged as the school year progresses.
(October 8, 2008)
Members of the Teacher Leaders Network debate the potential of charter schools to empower teachers and transform the education system.
(October 1, 2008)
Ariel Sacks discusses the challenges of working in a high-needs urban school and shares her advice for success.
(September 24, 2008)
Students are far more aware of their teachers' style and approach than you may think, and their perspective can be valuable, says Laurie Wasserman.
(September 17, 2008)
Anne Jolly answers five questions she wished she knew the answer to when she first started teaching science.
(September 10, 2008)
Laura Reasoner Jones says it can take some self-scrutiny to determine whether boys and girls are being treated equally in your class.
(September 3, 2008)
Marsha Ratzel provides helpful tips for nervous teachers meeting parents for the first time.
(August 27, 2008)
High school mentoring-coordinator Gail Tillery offers some no-nonsense tips to help new teachers get started on the right foot.
(August 20, 2008)
In Part 2, veteran teacher Jane Fung looks back on her first years in teaching and thinks of all the things she wishes she had known then.
(August 7, 2008)
Veteran teacher Jane Fung looks back on her first years in teaching and thinks of all the things she wishes she had known then.
(August 5, 2008)
Arrive early, show pride, give students your all, and other words of wisdom from veteran teacher Cindi Rigsbee.
(July 29, 2008)
Members of the Teacher Leaders Network discuss how technology could transform the notion of “school”— and the teaching profession along with it.
(July 23, 2008)
Recent events and a compelling book prompt Mary Tedrow to reexamine her thinking about race and education.
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(July 16, 2008)
Members of the Teacher Leaders Network offer a few words—really very few—on the teaching life.
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(July 9, 2008)
Cindi Rigsbee explains how a swift initiation into the world of professional learning communities changed her thinking on teaching.
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(July 2, 2008)
Members of the Teacher Leaders Network discuss the critical need for creativity in their profession and in students' learning.
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(June 25, 2008)
Members of the Teacher Leaders Network share ideas and advice on how a new principal can make a positive impact on a school and its teachers.
(June 12, 2008)
Giving students choices in their assignments can increase their interest level and teach them valuable lessons beyond the subject at hand.
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(May 28, 2008)
Why aren’t more students with potential reaching college campuses? Educator Renee Moore looks at some disturbing facts.
(May 21, 2008)
Literacy coach Kathie Marshall explains why, at age 61, she's going back to teaching.
(May 13, 2008)
Science teacher Anthony Cody says creative writing assignments can help tap students' imagination and enhance learning.
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(May 7, 2008)
Members of the Teacher Leaders Network discuss the significance of Seattle science teacher Carl Chew’s refusal to administer a standardized test.
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(April 30, 2008)
Members of the Teacher Leaders Network share ideas for effective use (or not) of that most venerable of instructional resources—the classroom bulletin board.
(April 23, 2008)
Third-year teacher Sarah Henchey recalls how a learning-community project enriched her entry into the profession.
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(April 16, 2008)
Manufacturing models are a poor fit for education, since they fail to take into account the diversity of students and circumstances, writes Kim McClung.
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(April 9, 2008)
Laurie Wasserman describes a co-teaching project that has raised test scores and become a model for inclusion in her school.
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(April 2, 2008)
English teacher David Cohen unexpectedly learned a lot about his profession—and himself—at his 20-year high school reunion.
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(March 25, 2008)
Throughout her career in education, Cindi Rigsbee has found it's best to let passion and opportunity guide her.
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(March 19, 2008)
Questioning the value of international data comparisons, Nancy Flanagan says there needs to be less number crunching and more concrete solutions to address the ills of the American education system.
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(March 12, 2008)
Members of a TLN e-mail discussion group explore whether teachers have embraced technology in their lives and their practice.
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(March 5, 2008)
Relying on charity and private-enterprise models will only entrench gaps in education, argues Mary Tedrow.
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(February 26, 2008)
Kathie Marshall urges educators away from classroom instruction that "teaches to the test."
(February 19, 2008)
Members of the Teacher Leaders Network take time out to reflect on positive things happening in schools and the teaching profession.
(February 13, 2008)
A Mexican-born student's success reminds Laura Reasoner Jones that, for schools, it shouldn't matter where students are from or how they got here.
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(February 5, 2008)
The best way to overcome the pressures of teaching is to build good relationships with students, says Cindi Rigsbee.
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(January 30, 2008)
Taking on the role of a student, Linda Evanchyk recalls life and classroom lessons learned from a beloved colleague.
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(January 22, 2008)
Many teachers would hate to admit it, but school athletic coaches are an underutilized academic resource, writes Tanya Judd Pucella.
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(January 15, 2008)
On a trip to Washington, Nancy Flanagan wonders whether policymakers really understand what it means to use multiple measures of achievement to gauge student progress.
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(January 9, 2008)
Testing out his potential as a self-help author, Bill Ferriter offers advice on improving parent-teacher relationships. Add your comments at the end of the story.
(January 2, 2008)
Special education teacher Laurie Wasserman shares the value of the intangible gifts she has received from students.
(December 19, 2007)
Magazine rankings of the best high schools serve only to reinforce the worst aspects of the current education environment, says AP English teacher Mary Tedrow.
(December 12, 2007)
Members of the Teacher Leaders Network discuss concerns about students' reading habits and debate new literacy instructional ideas.
(December 5, 2007)
Experienced teachers need to let new teachers learn lessons the hard way in order to grow, says Carolyn Guthrie.
(November 28, 2007)
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