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Teacher leaders find online support

Individuals in the principal’s office or the administration building defined “leadership” in P-12 ...

How boys are falling behind in education

Years ago, boys were expected to put in a full day of men’s work, which often required them to forgo ...

Career success tied to reading during adolescence

High school students around the country are deeply involved in multiple afterschool activities with ...

The importance of early childhood education

Participating in a quality early childhood education program significantly increases a child’s ...

Univision hosts education town hall with President Obama to address issues affecting Latino students

President Barack Obama recently teamed up with Univision to take part in a town hall meeting to ...

How the Khan Academy is revolutionizing education

Online learning has grown into an effective way to educate the masses without being hampered by the ...

Strategies for surviving recess duty

You are a college-educated professional with multiple degrees. People with similar qualifications ...

How curriculum is adjusted for summer schools

Summer school is often a considerably different experience from that of class during a regular ...

Workforce preparedness begins in early education

Ten-year old Zoey is excited and anxious at the same time. She is one of 12 fifth-graders in her ...

America's "woefully underprepared" students can become tomorrow's leaders

America, as a nation and an education system, must stop mollycoddling today’s students and, instead, ...

Teachers at the heart of transforming nation’s education system

To raise low student performance levels, the U.S. must emphasize the value of teachers, increase ...

How schools should respond when students pose a threat to themselves and others

People under stress often blurt out irrational statements, implying they will harm either themselves ...

How to involve the principal in classroom activities

When observing the expectations required of a school principal, it is common to see a variation of ...

Practical forms of recordkeeping for active learning experiences

Professional teachers understand the importance of good recordkeeping for active learning ...

The impact of outcomes-based education on workforce preparedness

Outcomes-based education has become a driving force in American education today, influencing ...

Performance measurement and teaching: How is it changing the profession?

There is a current political movement toward merit pay for teachers (i.e., “pay for performance”) ...

Outcomes-based education: What is it?

“Education is the process in which we discover that learning adds quality to our lives. Learning ...

Can small class sizes help retain teachers?

“When classes are small enough to allow individual student-teacher interaction, a minor miracle ...

What is a charter school?

Charter schools have mushroomed in growth since the first institution opened in St. Paul, Minn. in ...

Should businesses invest in public schools?

The limits of using taxpayer dollars to pay for public schooling have been reached. While the cost ...

Educators: Parental involvement is the key to students’ academic success

Ethan is concerned. His brow furrows as his teacher explains the next assignment to his fourth-grade ...

The impact of class size on student achievement

Class sizes in both our public schools are getting bigger all the time. With populations exploding ...

Teaching morality at the Collaboration for Ethical Education

The University of Notre Dame may be known for its football team, but the school is also doing ...

The rise of social media in online education: How is it changing curricula?

Evidence of the rise of social media is everywhere these days—from celebrity Twitter® feeds to films ...

Special education and core classroom teachers collaborate

More than 25 years ago children with disabilities were treated differently, educated in separate ...

How a village can better educate a child

An old African proverb says that “It takes a village to raise a child.” If we take a different spin ...

The impact of one black educator lives on more than a century later

Black heritage is being celebrated all across the country this month in schools, communities, ...

Can public education actually be fixed?

It is no secret that America's educational system has numerous problems. Based on a structure made ...

Forget what you know about good study habits

It may be going a bit too far to say that everything you know about what makes for good study habits ...

In a new role, teachers move to run schools

Commonly heard are the assertions that “schools are failing” and “teachers should be accountable.” ...

Is homework helping or hurting elementary school students?

In 2007, Grant Elementary School in Glenrock, Wyo., made a controversial decision. A letter was sent ...

Is crowdsourcing the future of college education?

What is crowdsourcing? This Web 2.0 term, first coined by tech journalist Jeff Howe in a June 2006 ...

Should teachers be required to meet national standards for teacher certification?

When discussing American education, we often lose sight that there is no such thing. Each ...

Education technology spotlight: Earning your MBA on Facebook

Online learning is growing in popularity among traditional schools, and studies are revealing that ...

Online tutoring, when combined with other higher education resources, intimates success

The role of an online tutor in higher education is clear. A student poses a written inquiry via a ...

New technology plan released for the nation's schools

U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently issued the National Education ...

University of Phoenix partners with Huffington Post to honor game changers

What does it take to be a game changer in today's world?...

Top leaders in education explore solutions to serve working learners

What would make more than 70 leaders in higher education leave their important responsibilities and ...

Is there a correlation between how much is spent on secondary education and academic performance?

The need to increase public education spending is a subject on which the public and policymakers ...

New site lets kids bet on their grades

While college learning is traditionally motivated by long-term goals and benefits, a new initiative ...

Using political cartoons in the classroom

Political cartoons have been with us for centuries and have been an influence on our culture that ...

An advocate for the disabled

A person's character is determined by not only what they accomplish but how they handle obstacles ...

The end of tenure?

Although it is hard to imagine a college professor or public school teacher without it today, there ...

Reality TV tries to make over failing schools

Reality TV tries to bring its own contribution to the improvement of America's public schools ...

New documentary gets people talking about education

Since its wide release at the beginning of October, the documentary Waiting for "Superman" has ...

University Orientation Workshop launches to help students succeed

You wouldn’t run a marathon without first going through a training session or two and then working ...

How does a school prepare its students for higher education?

It's not uncommon for recent high school graduates transitioning to higher education to feel that ...

The U.S. education system on the world stage

Andreas Schleicher reported to the U.S. Senate on recent findings of the Organization for Economic ...

Alternative teacher training for career-changers

Teaching can be an intriguing field to some professionals, and many individuals in other vocations ...

A new approach to education: Uncommon Schools and the Harlem Children's Zone

"Build a great professional team, collect and respond to student performance data, and manage the ...

A curious approach for promoting literacy

There is a new spokesperson that will be promoting literacy amongst children. More specifically, the ...

The pros and cons of testing mandates in No Child Left Behind

Few will argue that classrooms should be inhabited by quality teachers. Unfortunately, this is ...

Normal schools: The beginning of teacher training programs in the United States

Schools in colonial America varied as much as the geography of the 13 colonies. Not surprisingly, ...

How much should teachers know about what they teach?

Effective teachers command a great deal of knowledge. They know numerous strategies for classroom ...

Bill Gates: Online learning will be more important than traditional schools in 5 years

The name Gates is synonymous with the technology revolution. Today, it's at the forefront of ...

The difference a degree makes

A college degree offers a multitude of potential benefits. Some are derived from learning ...

Tips for adults going back to college

Adults who consider returning to college to finish a degree or adults starting college for the first ...

Choosing PVC-free school supplies

There are a lot of unknowns awaiting a student when the new school year begins. How tough will this ...

Teachers: Keep democracy alive by teaching kids about voting

Can your students define democracy? Even if they’re first- and second-graders, a concept as ...

The essentials for teaching ESL students

Educators working with English as a Second Language (ESL) learners encounter challenges that aren't ...

Deselection, or the Darwinian approach to keeping good teachers

It isn't difficult to get a consensus on the idea that schools should employ "good" teachers so ...

Bullying: The price of being different

Bullying is an epidemic that has spiraled out of control—no longer constrained to playground taunts ...

“Good people failing”: Teacher frustrations at underperforming schools

Carol Ascher's report, "Retaining Good Teachers in Urban Schools," provides concrete suggestions ...

Do you have the “teaching voodoo”?

The "teaching voodoo" is a term used by Jane Hannaway, the director of the Education ...

Democratic education: An in-depth study

The direct instruction method is prepared, delivered, and monitored by the teacher. Material is ...

Homeschooling education: An in-depth study

Homeschooling has grown rapidly since the 1980s. Although accurate figures are difficult to ...

Montessori education: An in-depth study

Montessori education is most often associated with a successful preschool program developed by ...

Un-schooling education: An in-depth study

A survey of history reveals that organized and standardized school systems haven't always been the ...

Preparatory academies: An in-depth study

Preparatory academies are secondary schools, usually private, designed to prepare the students for ...

Is merit pay the best way to retain top talent in schools?

No one goes into teaching for the money, but the question remains whether money affects retention ...

Waldorf education: An in-depth study

Waldorf is an education methodology based on the ideas and philosophy of Rudolf Steiner. Steiner ...

Religious education: An in-depth study

Education has often been the domain of religion. When culture and beliefs are driven by religion, it ...

Performing arts and music education: An in-depth study

Schools devoted to the performing arts, such as vocal or instrumental music, dance and music, ...

Conventional public and private education: An in-depth study

Conventional or traditional education, imported from Europe, dominated American education until the ...

Lemov's Taxonomy: Teaching educators how to teach

The number of charter schools has increased overall and more than doubled in some states, partially ...

A 'DREAM' doesn't come true for undocumented immigrants

Imagine growing up without the security of a home country. You’d feel different from your ...

A look at constitutional interpretation in the United States

The Constitution of the United States can be a maddeningly vague document to read and interpret, ...

Teaching the Constitution from an educational perspective

As the living document that forms the basis of our government today, the American Constitution ...

Improving Education will Improve our Country’s Ability to Compete Globally

It’s tough to dominate a field—stand at the pinnacle of excellence, then feel your power slip away. ...

Which Technologies are Mandatory for Today's Students?

Your education is a lot like a piece of technology; if not updated, it can become obsolete. And ...

The Interactive Classroom: Making the World Smaller through Global Interaction

It was November 1989. Thousands of euphoric Germans gathered on both sides of the graffiti-riddled ...

Who is Leading the Conversation on Education Reform?

Low test scores, unqualified teachers, large class sizes and shrinking budgets are just a few of the ...

How 9/11 Changed the Classroom

It's a typical Tuesday morning. Many instructors and students are on their way to class with a ...

Hispanic Heritage in the Classroom

Hispanic heritage has become tightly woven into our national fabric. Just look around— from Mexican ...

How to keep up with teaching while pursuing an MAEd

Completing graduate school while working full time can be a major challenge. However, plenty of ...

Becoming a Teacher-Leader with a Master's Degree

Do you look around your school and see opportunities for growth? Do you want to help other teachers ...

Are Teachers More Effective in an Online or On-Campus Setting?

The delivery formats of education have changed in recent years as more and more students pursue ...

How to balance teaching and administration

In a perfect world, everyone in an educational institution would work together in harmony as a ...

Top 7 resources for teachers

Developed by Verizon, Thinkfinity provides interactive games and tools for kids and lesson ...

How Does No Child Left Behind Impact Higher Education?

The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law recognizes that teachers are the critical component to school ...

The politics of getting good principals to troubled schools

"Politics and bureaucracy, not lack of funding, are chief irritants for superintendents and ...

Discover the True “Perks” of Being a Teacher

No one decides to go into teaching because it’s a big-salaried job. And, it’s not just about getting ...

YouTube Joins Forces with Higher Education

When the video-sharing website YouTube℠ launched in 2005, it instantly changed the way people around ...

What Can a Master's in Education Do for You?

Earning a master’s degree in education has immediate and long-term benefits, including the potential ...

Making the Transition to Teaching as a Second Career

"What do you want to be when you grow up?"...

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