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Teacher of Year blends lessons together
Rows of mini-kitchens and sewing machines line the large life skills lab at West Geauga Middle School in Chester Township, but during class time there’s more than stitching and baking going on. Dale Smith, who recently received Teacher of the Year honors, blends in math, business, and a smattering of other related lessons while instructing […]
Read MoreMore men wanted in elementary teaching – 10 male teachers in Illinois say more may teach if pay increased
The field of early childhood and elementary education usually displays a face of a woman, not of a man. Men who choose to start a career in teaching sometimes find themselves the only ones in a school who conduct a class. Daniel Carter, professor of education, said the field of education is dealing with a […]
Read MoreFlorida College creates $300,000 minority teacher program
Five students from St. Johns River Community College will be the first in the state to participate in a new scholarship program created to recruit, educate and place minority male teachers into elementary school classrooms. “Call Me MISTER,” which stands for Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models, is an adapted version of the teacher […]
Read MoreSymposium aims to engage young, black male demographic
They’re underrepresented in high school graduation ceremonies and college classrooms. Their numbers are disproportionately high in prisons. The statistics seem stacked against young, black men, but a group of advocates and academics came together today to develop a community-focused road map to success for the at-risk demographic. The Jacksonville Community Engagement Group sponsored the symposium, […]
Read MorePaid Summer Internship to teach for high school and college students
Breakthrough Saint Paul (and other major cities) are looking for a diverse group of talented undergraduate and high school students (juniors/seniors) to teach and lead at an innovative academic summer program for high-potential, under-resourced middle school students in Saint Paul. Breakthrough provides paid summer internships, complete with training and classroom teaching experience. The deadline is […]
Read MoreDon’t stand so close to me
Remember the Police ballad of the 1980s – Don’t Stand So Close to Me? It was written by Sting, the band’s lead singer, who at one time was employed as a teacher. Well, if Sting were going to do an updated 2006 version, he could call it something like, “Don’t Come Into My Classroom Alone […]
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