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In my experience they do. http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/07/20/why.quit.teacher/index.html From the article: and My favorite and best teacher, Mr. Lesher, was my HS physics teacher. Why was he the best? He knew his stuff. Inside, outside, and upside down; he knew his physics. I was a...

I used to think that if the majority of students in a classroom failed some standardized examination, that the teacher should somehow be held accountable. Now, after a series of well-publicized strikes (as reported in the CNN article, "Why America's Teachers are Enraged"), I am no longer certain...

This ought to ruffle some feathers around here: http://slatest.slate.com/id/2284422/entry/6/#add-comment What sort of biology teacher rejects evolution? Can they even be good at their job? That's sort of the equivalent of me rejecting the foundations of tonal harmony. What about the 60% that...

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/10/video_released_by_conservative.html "TRENTON — Conservative activist James O'Keefe has released a video — titled "Teachers unions gone wild" — claiming to show undercover footage from a New Jersey Education Association leadership conference at the East...

In reply to this thread, which lists the stupid things that teachers have said over the years, I thought I'd start one where people could share the smart and/or useful things teachers have said. When my brother was in high school, he flunked a semester of 10th grade English. My mother, ever...

Check it out from the latest issue of JREF Swift... http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/swift-blog/1006-fine-tune-your-skeptical-education-skills-at-the-tam8-teachers-workshop.html

http://www.northjersey.com/news/state/politics/052510_NJ_Gov_Chris_Christie_defends_cuts_promotes_property_tax_cap_in_Rutherford.html By the way … listen to the tape (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw0aBkt8CPA&feature=player_embedded ). Not some but almost EVERYONE in that audience applauded...

3 Los Angeles teachers removed over choice of black heroes

I'm graduating from college this year, if all goes well, and am now on my last semester before I get a Bachelor's. As part of a Pluralism and Diversity requirement that's mandatory to graduate, I had to take an African American studies class and took an African American literature class...

http://www.newsweek.com/id/215997/?gt1=43002 On my MSN home page there is an article about teachers bullying a student so badly that he had to transfer to another school. He sued and won. The teachers accused him of being bi saying he "swang both ways". He did a report on Abe Lincold and...

One aspect of the John Freshwater controversy is now settled with the two parties agreeing to a settlement. Freshwater, a science teacher, was accused of "branding" his students with a Christian cross and teaching creationism. Full: THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Full: Mount Vernon News...

Anyone else going to the summer meeting of The American Association of Physics Teachers in Ann Arbor 7/25-7/29? It's my other annual GeekFest (the first being TAM). Less pink hair, more bermuda shorts, black socks and wingtips. Michigan is my alma mater, so that adds to the grooviness.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/05/education/05charter.html http://www.tepcharter.org/ I particularly like the part about all teachers doing double duty handling administrative functions, rather than hiring assistant principals. Also, it will be interesting to see if they can put the lie to...

I just wanted to post an interesting piece from the news about John Freshwater: Source this is from today Source He's been teaching creationism in science class for over 20 years and school adminstrators waited until he burned a student to take action? Those adminstrators should be held...

Its election time, which means every candidate bending over backwards to iconify school teachers. Remember after 911 how every cop or fireman was a defacto hero for about half a year? Today I was doing volunteer work helping special needs children in an athletic event involving bowling. The...

My brother is certified, has subbed, done well, etc etc but can't find a perm job to save his life (has taught mostly HS). He lives in PA and been looking in this general area of country, but I think is open to other areas. Ideas/info in this regard appreciated.......

Who knows best? http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-04/uov-wkt040606.php Athon

I was watching the Rising India segement this morning on ABC ( I tried to link to it but couldn't find it on the ABC site) They were talking about outsourcing. One of the things they showed was some companies outsourcing tutoring kids with homework. They interviewed a kid in TX who was using...

Got this wonderful tidbit forwarded to me by Gerry Mertens of St. Cloud State University. Reprinted with permission: Oh boy. That's all I can say. Looks like a great study in placebo effect.

This concerns a list-serve of high school advanced placement biology teachers. In one thread, on the topic of Bush's latest evolution statement, there was a reply which contained the statement that the replier is a scientist. (Although s/he teaches AP biology in a high school). Another...

I need some help! I have a job interview on Thursday for a science teacher post. As part of the day I have to teach a one hour introductory lesson on "The Human Body". Thing is, I'm a Physics/Chemisty specialist myself so I'm looking for any suggestions or ideas to make the lesson interesting...

The National Academies has created a web site resource for teachers who need material on evolution. link

With the public "debate" on science teaching standards in Kansas going on this week (and, ironically, this date in 1925 was when John Scopes was arrested for teaching evolution) and much in the news, I'm trying to track down an article previously posted, I believe in this topic area, maybe 2...

I'm lucky enough to have had some truly amazing teachers during my time in public schools. I was just thinking back on it, and I thought it would be neat to have a thread for people to share some of their good school experiences. Far and away the best teacher I had was Thomas Lenkart here in...

Christian fundamentalists prevent teaching of evolution in US schools Christian fundamentalists prevent teaching of evolution in US schools NEW YORK John Frandsen, a retired zoologist, was at a dinner for teachers in Birmingham, Alabama, recently when he met a young woman who had just begun...

With all of the "controversy" (I put that in quotes because I honestly don't see how any reasonable person can dispute it) over whether or not private schools give better quality education that public schools, it seems more than reasonable to ask a very pertinent question: Where do public...

A co-worker just e-mailed this to me Teachers are paid too much! Teachers and their hefty salaries for only 9 months work! What we need here is a little perspective. We should pay teachers babysitting wages. That's right. Instead of paying these outrageous taxes, I'd give them...

I know that there are quite a few 'educators/teachers' here. I could use some input. In 2 weeks I will begin taking a course that will certify me to teach EMT Basic through Paramedic courses. I am already Instuctor certified in CPR and Emergency Pediatric courses. I have been scheduled to guest...

We are strange creatures. Often, we require tragedy, or great loss to understand and accept others. A friend of mine works as a Psychology, Speech, and Debate teacher at a local highschool. He is well respected among the community, and known as quite possibly the best high school level...