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Education Hot Topics Transforming How Students Learn

There are several education hot topics that will change the way information is delivered to the learner and how the learner uses that information. In the past, the teacher stood at the front of the classroom and lectured or taught. The student took notes, memorized and repeated the information on a test. This system worked great for an era in which a person simply needed [...]

The Disturbing Trend of Cyber Bullying Teachers

While cyber bullying is a cause of concern for many students today, what many people don’t realize is that cyber bullying teachers is another disturbing trend that has been on the rise. This cyber bullying against teachers is being conducted by both pupils and their parents, and more than 1 in 7 teachers are reported victims of this behavior. Cyber bullying can be a cause [...]

Using Technology to Support Traditional Literacy

Teachers face a challenge in promoting traditional literacy when their students are far more adept at texting or instant messaging. How can students, particularly those in middle and high school, become interested in traditional literacy, and why should they? The latter is one of the most frequent questions teachers hear: “Why should I? What good is it going to do me?” In his essay, “Literacy [...]

Reaching Out to Diverse Parents in the Classroom

Latino parent shaking hands with teacher

We have seen ways to involve parents in the classroom that help students succeed. This is no less vital for parents from different cultural backgrounds or from “nontraditional” families. The challenge for teachers is what to do when the styles of communication and cultural beliefs do not respond to traditional methods of involvement, such as PTA meetings, parent conferences, or parent advisory boards. How, then, [...]

Time to Throw Away the Teacher Evaluation Checklist

Outstanding, good, satisfactory, needs improvement, unsatisfactory. And that’s our evaluation – a teacher evaluation checklist. Helpful, isn’t it? Teacher evaluation is an integral part of improving achievement in the classroom and yet studies show that most teacher evaluations are usually “rosy.” A national report created by the New Teacher Project shows that evaluations do not necessarily reflect performance. Would we let ourselves get away with [...]

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