There is a new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) on Georgia teach prep programs and the findings are not good. The study concludes that new teacher training programs in...
Recently PBS Teachers was folded into PBS Learning Media. This is good news as PBS Learning Media contains thousands of ready to go digital resources like videos, video games and photos free to use...
Do you remember your Valedictorian’s speech? What about the Salutatorian’s speech? Do you even remember who they were? I can say with a clear conscience that I have no memories of the content of...
Summer break is here and for many teachers that means taking on a second job, attending continuing education classes or making time to relax after a hectic school year. Some teachers, however, use...
Teachers have tried a lot of fun and crazy strategies to get students interested and connected to classroom content. I remember a middle school teacher dressing up in Civil War era soldier’s uniform...
This week's Tech Thursday features NASA’s Summer of Innovation program, which is intended to keep kids engaged in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) throughout the summer by supporting...
Over the next two days, the best spellers will engage in word combat at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. You can watch the competition today and tomorrow on ESPN on television or...
Teachers are superheroes. Need proof? Look at the courageous efforts of teachers at Briarwood Elementary in Moore, Oklahoma in the face of yesterday’s tornado. When the twister swirled their way,...
Two Georgia Elementary schools have won first and third places, respectively, in the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP). Of more than 100 schools competing from around the country, two...
