Should Your Professor Get 'Naked'?
By
Jessica Calefati
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The Paper Trail - August 18, 2009
The "teaching naked" movement encourages professors to stop using technology in the classroom.
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When Does Physical Restraint Become Abuse?
By
Jessica Calefati
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Education - August 5, 2009
The tale of an autistic student in Massachusetts shows the issues that come with restraint practices.
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Is Teach for America Costing Experienced Teachers Their Jobs?
By
Zach Miners
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On Education - July 31, 2009
Some administrators and critics of the program say it's to blame when older teachers get pink slips.
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Students Suffer Abusive Restraint, GAO Says
By
Jessica Calefati
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Education - July 7, 2009
Struggling to control special-needs students sometimes leads teachers to use risky techniques.
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In Urban Classrooms, the Least Experienced Teach the Neediest Kids
By
MaryEllen McGuire
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Opinion - June 12, 2009
In urban classrooms, novices learn on the job, and the children suffer.
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Aspiring Teachers Flunk Math Test
By
Zach Miners
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On Education - May 22, 2009
Nearly 75 percent of Massachusetts teaching candidates fail new licensing test.
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Swine Flu Blamed in School Principal's Death
By
Eddy Ramírez
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On Education - May 18, 2009
New York City closes additional schools to keep the virus from spreading.
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Teacher Retirements Might Swamp Schools
By
Zach Miners
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Education - May 8, 2009
A wave of retirements could create a severe teacher shortage in just a few years, a new study says.
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Chicago Tests a Year-Round School Schedule
By
Zach Miners
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On Education - April 28, 2009
Many Chicago elementary school students will head back to school in early August.
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For Better Teachers, Prepare Graduates for the Job
Letters and Comments - March 30, 2009
While it is valid to argue that some graduate programs in teaching are in fact "cash cows" as they do nothing to prepare students for the realities of a classroom, it is also valid to argue that if one is searching for one thing that will improve education, just keep looking ["What You Should Consider Before Education Graduate School," usnews.com].
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Why Teachers Want to Ban Cellphone Cameras From Classrooms
By
Eddy Ramírez
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On Education - March 23, 2009
Conn. teachers union says secretly recorded videos uploaded to YouTube can hurt teachers' reputations.
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New Jersey Wants to Make Teachers Out of Wall Street's Unemployed
By
Jessica Calefati
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On Education - March 20, 2009
The N.J. legislature approved a pilot program that offers an alternative way to earn certification.
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What's the Best Way to Make Teachers?
By
Eddy Ramírez
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On Education - February 11, 2009
A study says teachers who take alternative routes into classrooms have the same impact on students.
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Democrats' Support of Teacher Unions Has Worked Against Inner City Kids
By
Michael Barone
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Michael Barone - January 27, 2009
A new book examines six inner city schools that are thriving.
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Georgia District May Ask Teachers to Give Back Raises
By
Eddy Ramírez
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On Education - January 7, 2009
One school district may ask for pay raises back to avoid layoffs.
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Hawaii Says Yes but No to Drug Testing
On Education - December 31, 2008
A drug-testing plan that pays bigger salaries to teachers in Hawaii backfires.
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Obama Education Secretary Arne Duncan Must Deal With Rhee, Union
By
Richard Whitmire
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Opinion - December 19, 2008
Obama's education pick faces tough choices between unions and revolutionaries, Richard Whitmire writes.
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Overrated Career: Teacher
By
Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
When you're not really getting summers off, what's the point?
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Overrated Career: Professor
By
Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
The average total time to a Ph.D. is 10 years.
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Job Universe: Teacher Assistant
Money - December 11, 2008
Seeing students develop and gain appreciation of the joy of learning can be very rewarding.
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Job Universe: Teachers—Special Ed
Money - December 11, 2008
Special education teachers work with children and youths who have a variety of disabilities.
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Math Teachers Struggling to Keep Up
By
Eddy Ramírez
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On Education - November 28, 2008
A study warns that many math teachers don't know the subject and are only a chapter ahead of students.
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Student-to-Faculty Ratio
By
Robert Morse
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Education - November 20, 2008
The student-to-faculty ratio is the chief indicator of teaching quality in the World’s Best Colleges.
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Citations per Faculty Member
Education - November 20, 2008
How we account for research strength and faculty productivity in the World’s Best Colleges rankings.
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Podcast: Surviving on a Teacher's Salary
By
Kimberly Palmer
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Alpha Consumer - November 19, 2008
How to live a good life on a shoestring budget
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