After eight years as a literacy coach, Kathie Marshall returned to the classroom to find a different kind of student sitting in her class. Read the story and add your comments.
Dan Brown says that creating a system of comprehensive electronic student records could go a long way toward making schools more responsive to childrens' learning needs. Read the story and add your comments.
Patrick Ledesma and Steve Jarosz discuss a school project using iPod Touch as a learning tool, and what it taught them about instructional change. Read the story and add your comments.
A rookie principal hand-picks an all-star team of teachers and offers them a generous salary. Teacher Leaders Network members weigh in on whether the school model will work. Read the story and add your comments.
After a high-powered brainstorming session with an influential group of education leaders, Kathie Marshall shares her thoughts on collecting useful classroom data. Read the story and add your comments.
Educators weigh in on financial guru Suze Orman's claim that teachers can't teach empowerment to their students because they are underpaid and aren't empowered themselves. Read the story and add your comments.
High school English teacher Larry Ferlazzo says the last day of school should be a time to help students reflect on what they've accomplished and get ready for what's next. Read the story and add your comments.
Is pleasure a necessary part of learning? Author Anne Jolly gets teachers talking about the algorithm for a successful classroom. Read the story and add your comments.
Cossondra George says it’s nice to give students freedom, but teachers shouldn’t forget that coercion and pressure are a part of schooling. Read the story and add your comments.
If the government wants to fund true innovation in education, says high school teacher Mary Tedrow, the place to target is writing instruction. Read the story and add your comments.
How should schools respond to the heightened stress that students, families, and teachers are experiencing during this economic crisis? Read the story and add your comments.
Anthony Cody’s likening of test prep to educational malpractice sparked debate among members of the Teacher Leaders Network. Read the story and add your comments.