Top 10 Teaching Strategies
by Nia Johnson There are good teachers and then there are great teachers. There are those who teach and transfer information, and there are those who excite students about learning and plant seeds for a love of learning. To be a truly great teacher, a passion must be in your heart and emanate to your [...]
Surviving the First 5 Years of Teaching
by Emma McDonald The best advice I received before starting my first teaching assignment came from my high school physics teacher. Right before I graduated, I went home for a quick visit and stopped by to see some of my favorite teachers. Mrs. Dampier was one of them. Before I left, she stopped me and [...]
Black Boys and Special Education – Change Is Needed!
by Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu Special education in this country has reached a state of national crisis. This $60 billion industry is impacting the lives of many American children – and disproportionately black boys. Clearly, special education is a vital part of education in general, but when it is misused, black boys are the ones suffering. [...]
Special Education Teachers in Demand
by Sheryl Nance-Nash “There is nothing better than the reward of watching students who have had a difficult time in school begin to succeed and gain confidence in their abilities to master school-related tasks. I cannot think of a better job in this world,” says Barbara Jentleson, a special education teacher and administrator for 20 [...]
Incorporating Cultural Diversity in the Classroom
by Dr. Stephen Jones With the growing cultural diversity of the world, the K-12 classroom has become a critical launching pad for understanding cultural differences. Education about cultural differences begins with the teacher. Today it is a prelude to the world of work, where many students will encounter diverse cultures. It is this exposure to [...]
Uncovering the “Secrets” of High Poverty, High Success Schools
By:Douglas B Reeves What are the secrets of high poverty, high success schools? After more than a decade of research into the subject, the most pervasive finding is this: There are no secrets. From the original 90/90/90 research of more than a decade ago (Reeves, 2004) to more recent analyses of high-poverty, high-minority schools where [...]
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EDUCATION-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS All teachers need support. That’s why we’ve listed organizations that may be of help to you in your journey as an educator. National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) The National Council of Teachers of English is devoted to improving the teaching of English and the language arts at all levels of education. [...]
New President – New Ideas? What is the Fate of No Child Left Behind?
“ No Child Left Behind Left the Money Behind: The goal of the law was the right one, but unfulfilled funding promises, inadequate implementation by the U.S. Department of Education and shortcomings in the design of the law itself have limited its effectiveness and undercut its support. As a result, the law has failed to [...]
Ten Rules for School Safety – In and Outside the Classroom
by Malik Russell Everyone hears the continual horror stories of violence at schools – shootings, stabbings, gang violence as well as theft and attacks on teachers. We’ve all heard the highly publicized horror of a student attacking a teacher or young girls caught on YouTube video. Outside of a quick course in Brazilian Jujitsu and [...]
Book Reviews
Pride in the Projects: Teens Building Identities in Urban Contexts (Qualitative Studies in Psychology) by Nancy Deutsch (Author) NYU Press (2008) Based on 4 years of field work with both the adolescent members and staff of an inner-city youth organization in a large mid-western city, Pride in the Projects examines the construction of identity as [...]
TEACHERS OF COLOR Magazine Spring 2009 Issue
DIVERSITY IN THE CLASSROOM: Incorporating Cultural Diversity in the Classroom By Dr. Stephen Jones TEACHERS OF COLOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Black Boys and Special Education – Change Is Needed! By Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu TEACHER PAGES: Surviving the First 5 Years of Teaching By Emma S. McDonald, M.Ed. Top 10 Teaching Strategies By Nia Johnston TEACHER [...]
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