| Teachers union president apologizes after 'ugly' remarks caught on video Chicago Tribune By Joel Hood Tribune reporter Chicago Teachers Union president Karen Lewis on Monday called US education secretary Arne Duncan to apologize for making a joke about Duncan's lisp in a talk with teachers union leadership in Seattle last month. ... | ||
| International Education week prompts multitude of global-based events Red and Black In addition to international student activities and learning about opportunities available abroad, the University community can attend a two-day Curriculum Internationalization Grant Showcase, where previous grant winners will present on how they ... | ||
| Education budget cuts impact class sizes, teachers and programs Ball State Daily News "Im getting my MA because I made it a goal when I began teaching reading," Young said. "Pardon the cliche, but I believe the best 'job security' is being an awesome teacher. Seeking knowledge and perfecting your craft is all part of it. Some teachers ... | ||
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| Teaching Channel Revolutionizes Teacher Lesson Planning With New Tool MarketWatch (press release) Teaching Channel (Tch) is a comprehensive showcase--online and on television--of inspiredteaching in America's public schools. A nonprofit organization, Tch engages teachers across the country to reinvent and revolutionize professional learning ... | ||
| ABC Learning rebranded ahead of new standards ABC Online We have 1700 staff with no qualifications, and we need to recruit an additional 500 teachers. But we're well down that track. TICKY FULLERTON: As I understand it, 30 per cent of child care workers across the sector don't have any formal qualifications. ... | ||
| Kaplan K12 Learning Services and K(12) Partner to Maximize College Preparation MarketWatch (press release) Its solutions also provide teachers with robust Kaplan K12 resources and professional development support to impact achievement in their classrooms. Kaplan Test Prep is a division of Kaplan Inc. (http://www.kaplan.com ), a subsidiary of The Washington ... | ||
| Govern's Education Forum Scheduled too Early for Teachers Patch.com The Governor's education focused town hall meeting is scheduled for 2:30 pm in the Linn-MarLearning Resource Center, but some teachers complain that they won't be able to hear him out. By Scott Raynor The Governor's education forum takes place today ... | ||
| US DOE: Georgia one of 11 states seeking No Child waiver Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) Just seven weeks after President Obama announced a plan to offer greater flexibility from federaleducation mandates in exchange for a strong commitment to core reforms that boost student achievement, 11 states formally submitted to the US Department ... | ||
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| Teachers caught on tape bullying special-needs girl msnbc.com On Monday, Wilt was put on unpaid leave for the rest of the school year, but Cheyanne's family is hoping to prevent her from ever teaching or working with special needs students again. Wilt, who did not respond to requests for an interview, ... | ||
| Special education contracts on school board agenda Watertown Daily Times Dave Vitale, director of curriculum and instruction, will give an update on the teaching and learningin the district. — Resignations of Tammy Linville, Lincoln school cleaner, effective Nov. 11; Delia Feight, Webster school cleaner, effective Nov. 4. ... | ||
| Teachers fight burnout with new ways to adapt WTHR Teaching isn't the job is used to be. Funding cuts, bigger classes, and greater demands appear to be taking their toll. Too many teachers say they are burned out. That's what they told us in an exclusive Eyewitness News poll. ... | ||
| Career Education sells division, boosts buybacks BusinessWeek Shares of for-profit vocational school chain Career Education Corp. rose on Monday after the company said that it had sold its Istituto Marangoni business, which provides fashion and design programs, and authorized $100 million for a stock buyback ... | ||
| To improve the education system, stop subsidizing private schools Montreal Gazette It's important because of what the available research tells us about successful education systems. There is a large body of research indicating that putting strong students in the same class with weaker students creates a better learning situation for ... | ||
| John Legend Joins Education Advocacy Group Stand For Children Leadership ... Huffington Post based Stand for Children Leadership Center and New York City-based Education Equality Project have partnered to create a collaboration in education reform efforts and working to close achievement gaps across the country, the two groups announced today. ... | ||
| San Diego teachers union refuses to consider concessions that could prevent ... Duluth Weekly But the San Diego Education Association, the union representing the district's teachers, is calling Barnett an alarmist, and is refusing to consider the possibility of a salary cut, shared insurance costs, or the loss of a scheduled seven percent ... | ||
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| Zimbabwe: Education Sector Stability a Priority AllAfrica.com In an attempt to create manpower stability in Polytechnics and Teachers' Colleges as an interim measure, the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education resolved in 2009 that 30 percent of tuition fees be used to pay incentive allowances to both ... | ||
| Osbourn Park principal wins 'Oscars of teaching' education award Inside NoVA Foley said the Milken awards, called “the Oscars of teaching,” were established in 1985 to recognize deserving teachers and principals throughout the country, Foley said. “The message is about the critical role that teachers and principals play in our ... | ||
| Teachers could get extra development time Rosemount Town Pages The Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District is trying to carve out some extra time forteachers to get better at doing the job of teaching. School board members talked at a Monday night workshop about adding three additional half days per year of ... | ||
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| RTM Approves Teachers' Contract Patch.com But after a 35-minute presentation by Superintendent Jerome Belair, Board of Education Chairman Donald Blevins and School Buisness Manager Ron Melnik, those minds were changed. “This was the single best presentation of a contract I've seen in Waterford ... | ||
| Joe Grushecky Talks Working With Springsteen - and Teaching High ... Joe Grushecky Talks Working With Springsteen - and Teaching High School. 'If you're ... Grushecky had actually worked in education before the band took off in the mid-1970s. ... I financed my rock and roll dreams through special education." ... RollingStone.com: Music News | ||
| Teachers Union: Lewis' Mocking Of Duncan Was 'Attempt At Humor ... By Adam Harrington Chicago Teachers Union president Karen Lewis is apologizing for a mocking remark she made about U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. CBS Chicago | ||
| 4 Detrimental Dont's in Higher Education Marketing By Kyle James Imagine a prospective college student just starting out on a search for the right institution. This student isn't yet ready to sit down with an admis. HubSpot's Inbound Internet Marketing... | ||
| Jason Richwine: What Happened to Data-Driven Education Reform? By Jason Richwine Our report is a long and detailed analysis of salaries, fringe benefits, and job security for current public school teachers, intended to add to the state of knowledge regarding teacher pay and education policy in general. It is exactly the kind of ... The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed | ||
| Feds launch open-source 'Learning Registry' | eSchool News By staff and wire services reports A new federal resource will help groups share learning materials and policy recommendations as they strive to improve the quality and availability of learning resources in education. ... Teachers, facing low salaries, opt to moonlight ... “The Registry also allows content developers, curriculum coordinators, principals, counselors, and everyone else who supports good teaching in the classroom to benefit from the combined knowledge of the field.” The project was made possible by a ... eSchool News | ||
| Celebrate International Education Week – UCF Today By cgilmart ... the benefits of learning without borders. UCF's International Education Week runs through Friday, Nov. 19. ... There also will be video conferences with presenters from across the globe who will share their experiences as professors teaching abroad. Events will give students a closer look at ...Morgridge International Reading Center. International Education Week is sponsored by The Collaboration for International Research, Communication and Learning in Education, or CIRCLE. ... UCF Today |
CTU President Karen Lewis apologizes after 'ugly' remarks caught on video
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