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Federal
Study: Where Are Teachers Most Respected?
The "status" of teachers varies widely across countries, according to a new survey, with teachers in China having the highest social standing of those countries measured.
School & District Management
Study: Teachers More Likely to Be Diagnosed With Speech and Language Disorders
A recently-published study found that teachers are more likely to be diagnosed with speech and language disorders.
Teaching
Is Homework Necessary?
A series of articles in The Atlantic debates the usefulness of homework for students from the perspectives of teacher, student, and parent.
Classroom Technology
Calif. Enacts Law to Help Kids Salvage Online Reputations
Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed legislature designed to give teenagers a little more control over their online personas.
School Climate & Safety
Kids Today: The Social-Media Menace
Experts say adults need to take a more active role to curb kids' abuse of social-media services.
School & District Management
Are Teachers Lapsing Into Edu-Speak?
In an amusing yet possibly telling article in Slate, Dahlia Lithwick describes the "inexorable decline of the American parent"--using her own failure to comprehend, well, much of anything while at back-to-school night for her son as her primary example.
Teaching Profession
White House Seeking Tech-Savvy Teachers
In October, the White House will host "Champions of Change" in honor of Connected Educator Month. If you know a teacher who uses technology effectively in the classroom, nominate him or her for the award.
Families & the Community
When Teachers Are Bullied
Recent attacks on teachers by parents have raised concerns and prompted calls for greater urgency around the issue.
Curriculum
Teacher Quote of the Week
"I'm so happy to live in a world in which I don't need to defend the educational benefits of turquoise water, wooden boats, chop sticks, clothes pins, and rocks," says Teacher Tom.
Teaching Profession
Access Denied: A School Web-Blocking Experience With Rafe Esquith
Due to Internet filtering at his school, esteemed educator Rafe Esquith could not access the webinar he was presenting from his classroom. What does this say about schools' use of technology and the lack of professionalism we grant teachers?
School & District Management
Teacher Blogger's First Book Hits the Shelves!
Ilana Garon wrote a book! "Why Do Only White People Get Abducted by Aliens?: Teaching Lessons from the Bronx" is a series of stories about her first few years as a public high school teacher.
Science
Teachers Eye Possibilities With Google Glass
Teachers are already thinking of ways to use Google Glass--taking students on virtual field trips, training students with autism to recognize emotions, and more.
School Climate & Safety
Herzog Film on Texting and Driving Coming to High Schools
If you're a high school teacher and find yourself with 35 minutes to fill, you might want to consider showing renowned German filmmaker Werner Herzog's new documentary about the dangers of texting and driving.
Teaching Profession
N.C. Gov. 'Finds' Money for Teacher Advanced-Degree Pay
North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory intends to budget $10 million for a pay bump for teachers currently enrolled in graduate degrees.