http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:56:57 -0700 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:54:37 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d21-WalMart-case-with-teacherpractitioner-Heather-Ellis-causes-more-concerns-for-Louisiana?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner Twenty-four year old Heather Ellis, infamous due to her actions at a Missouri Wal-Mart three years ago, has taken a leave of absence from her one year teacher-practitioner’s position at Central High School in Baton Rouge. She was teaching bi... at risk students bullies teacher preparation teacher hiring discipline Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:54:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d21-WalMart-case-with-teacherpractitioner-Heather-Ellis-causes-more-concerns-for-Louisiana?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Wal-Mart-case-with-teacherpractitioner-Heather-Ellis-causes-more-concerns-for-Louisiana?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner Twenty-four year old Heather Ellis, infamous due to her actions at a Missouri Wal Mart three years ago, has taken a leave of absence from her one year teacher-practitioner’s position at Central High School in Baton Rouge. She was teaching bi... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:47:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Wal-Mart-case-with-teacherpractitioner-Heather-Ellis-causes-more-concerns-for-Louisiana?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d13-If-President-Obama-could-explain-Afghanistan-to-his-children?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner If President Obama could play teacher to his children, with Washington as his school setting, and explain why we are at war in Afghanistan so that they can understand, his poll numbers would rise, not fall. What a challenge. How do you explain... war and children Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:03:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d13-If-President-Obama-could-explain-Afghanistan-to-his-children?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Lets-have-a-war-on-algebra?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner Eight year olds in the United States have lived their whole lives with our country at war. Arguably, thirteen year olds have only known our country to be at war as well since, in fact,  by age five a child can be aware of world events, e... at risk students testing war and children Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:58:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Lets-have-a-war-on-algebra?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Grant-money--now-we-must-teach-to-the-test?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner “…we want you all to understand that there’s nothing more important than what you're doing right here at this school,"  declared President Obama at Wright Middle School in Wisconsin Wednesday. If Wright Midd... school funding testing relationships charter schools retaining students Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:32:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Grant-money--now-we-must-teach-to-the-test?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d1-Student-values--I-cannot-make-it-better?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner   The following is a comment submitted by "Christel" in response to my article entitled, "Drinking teens discover Superbad is a tragedy".  I could not have made the point any better, so here it is as he wrote it.... at risk students testing relationships teacher preparation parents discipline school counselors Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:32:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d1-Student-values--I-cannot-make-it-better?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Need-to-improve-teacher-recruitment-and-preparation-not-first-priority?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner A just-released white paper by the National Academy of Education reveals that teacher retention, not recruitment and training, is the number one concern in education today. According to Retaining Teachers.com, a 2006 study  found ... at risk students testing teacher preparation teacher hiring principals and teachers quitting Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:34:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Need-to-improve-teacher-recruitment-and-preparation-not-first-priority?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Sexual-assault--tip-of-the-iceberg-is-showing?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner In Richmond, California, a fifteen year old girl leaves a homecoming dance, mixes in with a group drinking alcohol up the street from the school, and gets drunk. She collapses, is dragged to a bench, beaten, robbed, and then gang-raped for two ... at risk students physical education bullies testing relationships parents discipline school counselors Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:34:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Sexual-assault--tip-of-the-iceberg-is-showing?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Guidance-counselor-jobs-goes-critical?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner Let's bet about public school guidance counselors. Who would be more likely to remember you if you ran into one another at Home Depot five years after graduating from high school – your eleventh grade English teacher or your guidance cou... at risk students testing parents retaining students school counselors Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:15:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Guidance-counselor-jobs-goes-critical?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Go-to-study-hall-Secretary-Duncan?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner Students must be taught how to study. They must learn academic discipline. Google Images Education Secretary Arne Duncan stated Thursday, “America’s university-based teacher preparation programs need revolutionary change, not evolutiona... at risk students teacher preparation homeschooling parents charter schools discipline Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:04:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Go-to-study-hall-Secretary-Duncan?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d21-How-are-schools-to-handle-troublemakers?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner All it takes is one. One student who decides he is in the classroom to talk, mess around, and ignore the lesson, and who thinks he can get away with it, can disrupt the learning for everyone else for the entire period. The teacher has to ins... at risk students physical education bullies teacher misconduct homeschooling parents charter schools Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:16:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d21-How-are-schools-to-handle-troublemakers?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Flunking-students--a-way-to-go?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner A Rand Corporation study for the New York City schools has determined that retaining (flunking) poorly performing fifth grade students, instead of practicing “social promotion” because they are a year older, helped these students do be... at risk students testing relationships parents retaining students Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:24:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Flunking-students--a-way-to-go?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Mathematics-test-scores-reflect-lack-of-principles?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner Many principals and teachers just await their opportunity to leave   Normal 0 So last year’s annual mathematics tests scores showed little or no improvement? There is a much greater concern at hand.I spoke with the... at risk students special education diet and nutrition testing teacher preparation student health parents principals and teachers quitting Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:28:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Mathematics-test-scores-reflect-lack-of-principles?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Substitute-teacher-assault?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner The perils and repercussions of "crying wolf"Recently I spent three days teaching a seventh grade pre-algebra class in San Diego County. By day two the principal informed me that I had been accused of assaulting a student.It is a rare event... at risk students teacher misconduct relationships Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:31:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Substitute-teacher-assault?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Lead-a-horse-to-water-but-you-cant?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner We should do this as if our lives depend upon it  What happens when we try to force children to eat something on the dinner plate?  If not handled well, it often becomes something they hate. This is what is developing in New York schools ... diet and nutrition student health Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:07:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Lead-a-horse-to-water-but-you-cant?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Drinking-teens-discover-Superbad-is-a-tragedy?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner Photo courtesy KFMB News San Diego  Five seventeen year old boys, all from Torrey Pines High School in the San Diego area, speeding on a winding road at 1:45 A.M. after a wild Saturday night. The driver has been drinking. The end – predi... at risk students testing student health parents Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:02:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Drinking-teens-discover-Superbad-is-a-tragedy?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d4-What-teachers-wear--we-should-care?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner Teachers fail at looking like the profssionals they are  Observing Southern California public school teachers arrive at school is like watching the Doo Dah Parade in Pasadena. They walk into the classroom in just about any outfit imaginable.... teacher misconduct back to school relationships Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:24:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d4-What-teachers-wear--we-should-care?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Good-teacherstudent-relationships-save-dropouts?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner The teacher must establish with the student that both of them are in this togetherTeacher-student relationships are at the core of these statistics:Dropouts are costing California $1.1 billion a year in crime-related law enforcement costs, according ... at risk students relationships parents teacher hiring Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:22:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Good-teacherstudent-relationships-save-dropouts?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Longer-school-days--the-charter-school-and-homeschool-difference?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner Simply increasing the number of hours of schooling is not a solution  President Obama and Education Secretary Duncan announced plans to extend the time students spend in school. After all the commotion and emotion in reaction to their words s... at risk students homeschooling parents charter schools Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:11:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Longer-school-days--the-charter-school-and-homeschool-difference?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Secretary-Duncan-the-bells-tolls-for-thee?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner Never send to know for whom the bell tolls  "I'm getting out. I'm leaving teaching."  "I'm quitting school."I hear this in the faculty lounges at schools and I see this in the government high school dropout rate report... at risk students special education school funding state budget crisis federal loans testing teacher preparation parents teacher hiring Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:18:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11234-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Secretary-Duncan-the-bells-tolls-for-thee?cid=exrss-Public-Education-Examiner