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Girl Bullies
Sugar and Spice?
When mean girls wage psychological warfare, educators are in an ideal position to help end the tension. The first step? Learning to understand the signs of social aggression.
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Career Trends
Hot Jobs
A shortage of teachers and other education professionals means the need for specialists is even greater. Those who can teach Arabic, talk tech integration, or grab the attention of schools’ tiniest tykes are in demand.
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Student Life
From Legos to Logos
Getting kids’ attention has always been a task, but as students grow more consumed with popular brands at earlier ages, learning might be moving even further from their minds.
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Confiscated Items
‘That’s Mine Now!’
Notes, underwear, a live rooster, and a dead owl—the drawer where teachers stash the items students smuggle into school is getting crowded. And weird.
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ESP
Hit the Road, Hit the Books
Wisconsin’s support professionals take to the highways and byways searching for classes that count toward certification.
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Spotlight
Drug Coverage Confusion
Questions about the new Medicare Part D prescription drug program are multiplying at the same time that an important enrollment deadline is looming. Find it all way too complicated? You’re not alone.
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Health & Fitness
Chill Out
A lot happened this school year, not the least of which was a drain on your batteries. Read about the best ways to recharge in your home, backyard, or even further afield.
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People
Looking Back
A Missouri teacher sometimes leaves his students in the hands of infamous outlaw Jesse James or midnight rider Paul Revere. Also, a Hawaii teacher plays to win on CBS’s hit reality show, Survivor.
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Last Bell
Books Behind Bars
At a juvenile detention center, a librarian discovers that jail can be the ultimate teachable moment and reading can help troubled students envision life beyond the bars.
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State Report
Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Michigan, and Montana.
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UpFront
Where did everybody go? Retirements are on the rise. Also, yearbooks get dicey. |
Leading the Way
Moving Beyond NCLB
There’s plenty of room—and opportunity—for improvement.
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Rights Watch
Teaching Tolerance or Attacking Religion?
How far can schools go in teaching tolerance for gays and lesbians? Two federal courts tackle this thorny question. |
President’s Viewpoint
Educators of the World, Unite!
A free, quality public education is a fundamental human right for all. |
Editor’s Note
Inspired Readings
James and the Giant Peach. Where the Sidewalk Ends. The Little House. As I watch my kids start to tackle books on their own, I vividly remember these gems from the beginning of my life as a reader. |
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Debate
Should teachers be required to take diversity training?
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Yes.
Students need to know that their teachers respect and accept them, not only on an individual level, but also as members of society.
No.
As futile as it is to teach ethics to politicians who already know right from wrong, it is folly to believe a few mandated diversity meetings can fundamentally change classroom behavior.
Read more of their rationales or cast your vote.
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Resources
Let your students talk about the weather with $500 meteorology grants from the National Weather Foundation.
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