Top Teacher Movies of All Time

Members of the Teacher Leaders Network take a break to discuss their favorite films about teachers and what they mean to them. What's yours? (October 15, 2008)

Teacher Sourcebook

One Size Does Not Fit All

How to make reading assignments as enriching as possible to all levels of students. (September 10, 2008)

Candidates View Parental Role Differently

Parents play vital roles in their children's education, John McCain and Barack Obama agree. But the presidential candidates disagree on what a president should do to encourage parents to participate. (October 15, 2008)

Dallas Delays Teacher Layoffs

The Dallas Independent School District is waiting one day to enact its plan to layoff 460 teachers after a "stormy" meeting with principals. (October 15, 2008, AP)

Discussion

How Is the Economy Affecting Teachers?

What changes are happening in your district? What are your concerns your school, your job, and your students? Join the discussion. (October 15, 2008)

'Gifted' Label Misses Shifting Nature of Talent

For years, academically gifted children were thought to fit neatly into a category. But developmental psychologists are learning that people who are gifted are not categorized quite so neatly. (October 15, 2008)

Web Watch

Chartering Cops

A Miami-Dade charter school is training students in law enforcement and fire rescue. And more. (October 14, 2008)

Latest 'Reading First' Study Reports Limited Benefits

The basic principles of the program have been widely implemented in participating schools, but those changes have resulted in limited student-achievement headway. (October 15, 2008)

Tucson Seeks Minority Teachers

The city's largest school district has launched a $550,000 effort to recruit teachers who more closely represent the student population. (October 13, 2008, AP)

Teachers Union Sues Over Political Button Ban

The United Federation of Teachers is suing the New York City school district after teachers were barred from wearing pro-Obama buttons in school. (October 13, 2008, AP)

Ask the Mentor

Co-Teaching in the Multi-Level Classroom

Mindy Fattig, award-winning educator and co-author of Co-Teaching in the Differentiated Classroom, answers your questions on how to manage responsibilities, time, and frustration in the co-teaching classroom. First of two installments. (October 8, 2008)

Featured Blog

A Breath of Fresh Air

A relaxing weekend with a book makes Susan Graham realize what draws her to teaching. (October 14, 2008)

Teacher Sourcebook

A Marriage Made in Math Class

A co-teaching arrangement spurs improvement for both special education students and their mainstream peers. (September 10, 2008)

Interview

Boy Problems

Peg Tyre, Newsweek writer and author of The Trouble With Boys, discusses her research on why boys have fallen behind academically and what teachers can do to help. (September 30, 2008)

Teacher Pay a Ballot Issue in Ariz.

Voters will decide in November whether to consolidate 76 of Arizona's school districts as part of an initiative to save on administrative costs and possibly boost teacher salaries. (October 12, 2008, AP)

District Experiments with Single-Gender Classrooms

Proponents of the Winston-Salem, N.C., program say that the single-gender classes offer less distractions for struggling elementary and middle-school students. (October 11, 2008, AP)

Ore. Program Funds Teacher Mentoring

First-year teachers in Oregon are getting more help thanks to increased funding for mentor programs. (October 10, 2008, AP)

New Tech Tools Bring Study of Election Alive

The presidential candidates aren't the only ones to have learned how to use novel technology tools to reach young people. (October 8, 2008)

Ore. Teachers Fear Layoffs

One of Oregon’s largest school districts is facing a financial crisis fueled by questionable investments and budgetary miscalculations. (October 8, 2008, AP)

Foreclosures Up, Enrollment Down

The Phoenix-area housing slump creates an unpredictable future for schools. (October 6, 2008)

Minn. Governor Targets Teacher Quality

Gov. Tim Pawlenty's school improvement plan would require that all districts tie annual teacher pay increases to student performance. (October 8, 2008)

Colorado Boosts Arts Classes

State officials are overhauling their arts programs after a recent study showed students involved in the arts had better test scores and lower dropout rates. (October 6, 2008, AP)

Baby Boomers Leave Tough Gap to Fill

New Hampshire's teacher shortage left some schools scrambling for hires until late September. (October 6, 2008, AP)

Schools to Teach About Dating Violence

A new Rhode Island law requires that all middle and high school health classes teach the warning signs of abusive relationships. (October 5, 2008, AP)

Dallas to Layoff 1,100 School Employees

School district trustees voted for the layoffs, which will include 550 teachers, to assuage an $84 million shortfall. (October 2, 2008, AP)