Featured Blog

The Book Whisperer: Live From NCTE

Donalyn Miller and Teacher editor Elizabeth Rich are blogging this weekend from the National Council of Teachers of English's annual convention in Philadelphia. Catch the action on The Book Whisperer. (November 20, 2009)

Teacher Leaders Network

Should Teachers Sell Their Class Materials?

Members of the Teacher Leaders Network argue that teachers have a right to profit from their own intellectual work. (November 18, 2009)

Web Watch

Now, That's Persuasive Writing

A Memphis 6th grader gets Hewlitt-Packard to donate 67 computers to her former elementary school. (November 20, 2009)

First Person

Finding Your Kwan: One Remedy for Teacher Attrition

Why are so many young teachers leaving the classroom? Coleen Armstrong, veteran educator and author, believes she knows. (November 18, 2009)

Trend Tracker

Teaching's Generation Gap

A recent survey discovers that teachers’ views on compensation and job expectations can vary depending on age and experience. (November 16, 2009)

Teacher PD Sourcebook

The Changing Landscape of Teacher Learning

An education-technology scholar discusses the current state and promise of online teacher PD. (October 1, 2009)

Ga. District Hones Social Media Policy

District leaders in Barrow County are establishing social media policies for their employees, prohibiting teachers from communicating with students online. (November 19, 2009, MCT)

Games Evolve as Tools for Teaching Financial Literacy

Many educators are turning to digital games to teach students about personal finance and investing. (November 18, 2009)

Furloughs Likely to End in Hawaii

Hawaii's leaders are finally agreeing on a way to end the state's mandatory Friday teacher furlough days, but students will likely lose several more school days before the resolution.

First Lady Delivers Testing Advice

On Monday, Michelle Obama told a group of 30 students in Denver to not let standardized tests defeat them or define them. (November 17, 2009, AP)

Helping Kids Understand Differences

A college student who suffered from a facial disfigurement as a child has written a book aiming to help elementary-age students—and teachers—appreciate differences in others. (November 16, 2009, AP)

N.Y. Regents Considers Teaching Improvements

The state Board of Regents will consider new requirements for incoming teachers to demonstrate knowledge of a subject and classroom skills that can be linked to effective instruction. (November 16, 2009, AP)

Featured Blog

Teacher Effectiveness and Race to the Top Funding

Education Week reporter Stephen Sawchuk examines how the stimulus legislation hinges, in part, on the definition of " teacher-effectiveness." (November 11, 2009)

Peer Review Undergoing Revitalization

An old concept that calls for teachers to assess their own is gaining traction as evaluation comes under the national spotlight. (November 18, 2009)

Ohio Professor Tallies Unofficial Chinese Schools

Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the researcher is conducting a first-ever count of the schools responsible for much of this country’s Chinese language instruction. (November 16, 2009, AP)

N.C. Principal Resigns After Cash-for-Grades Fundraiser

A North Carolina principal has decided to retire after school district leaders halted the cash-for-grades fundraiser she approved.

Teacher PD Sourcebook

The World's Largest English Department

A Ning group for English teachers reveals the potential of online social networking to break the culture of professional isolation.