While TV stars get EMMYs and music stars get GRAMMYs, did you know that teachers get BAMMYs?Yes, BAMMYs - a national award program that celebrates excellence across the education field...
I suspect teachers in Georgia would have a lot to say about Chicago’s teacher’s strike. Many of the issues that educators there are dealing with resonate here and across the nation: teacher merit...
Yun Mi Park - Tuesday, September 11, 2012 - 3:21pm
A few weeks ago, I attended Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education's (GPEE) 20th Anniversary Partnership Forum. The forum's keynote speaker was Dr. Jason B. Huett, and he discussed and...
I went to Ed Camp Atlanta over the weekend. What did I think of the event? This is what teacher professional development should look like! Teachers from five states ran the show so to speak -...
Heather Neal - Monday, September 10, 2012 - 7:58am
In the eleven years since planes flew into the twin towers in New York, the landscape of our country and our world has changed greatly. The difference in the time and number of actions required to...
If there was ever a strong case for the power of arts education, it’s the new PBS documentary series “Broadway or Bust.” It’s about the 60 regional high school theater finalists who are sent to New...
EdCamp is a free, national “un-conference” organized and run by educators. It’s more collaborative and democratic. Attendees vote for the sessions the day of. The Atlanta version EdCampATL is being...
Yun Mi Park - Thursday, September 6, 2012 - 11:14am
Ah, summertime. Pool parties, backyard barbeques, vacation and a time when families and children unwind, relax and take a break. That is, after all, why many call it summer break or summer vacation...
Heather Neal - Wednesday, September 5, 2012 - 2:16pm
Are you familiar with Today in Georgia History, the collaborative resource for daily Georgia history events from GPB and The Georgia Historical Society? This weekend, we’ll have another moment to...
