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 Teachers Can Help With the U.S. Census
The U.S. Census provides the federal government with key data that affects local communities, and the Census Bureau wants educators to spread the word about the 2010 head count through lesson plans and teaching materials it has prepared for teachers. Included: Examples of ways to use census materials in the classroom.
 Rafe Esquith Talks About Raising Extraordinary Kids
We have to be careful about defining "academic success." The guys at Enron were academically successful. Is that what we want for our children?
 Pete Hall's Always Strive To Be a Better You
Why I Wear Red Socks to School
The earliest known socks were discovered in Egyptian tombs. In subsequent years, socks have taken many turns on the paths of style and function. Principal Pete Hall’s socks, for instance, are red. Every day, red socks. So why does Hall wear red socks to school every day?
 Ken Shore: The ABCs of Bullying Prevention
Understanding the Bully
Children are not born bullies. Bullies are made -- which means they can be unmade.
 Doug Johnson: Tech Proof
The 4th "R"
As painful as it sounds to add to an over-burdened curriculum, the case easily can be made that information literacy is as necessary in the “information age” as the basic “Rs” have been in the past.
 Focus On…
Stress on the Job
Every job has its share of stress. But leading a school full of kids and teachers has got to be one of the most stressful jobs there is. A day doesn't go by without presenting some new problem to be solved. The articles in this archive share stories and practical tips to help you handle the stress that goes with the territory.
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Ed Heads
Education World shares education headlines in the news.
New Math Guidelines Focus on Critical Thinking, Reasoning
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics released new teaching guidelines this month, saying it hopes reintroducing critical thinking will lead more students to math-related careers.10/19/2009
Study Finds Growing Work for School Counselors
Nearly half of public schools have raised caseloads of high school counselors this year, with the average increase exceeding 53 students, according to the NACAC. 10/20/2009
In Hawaii, School's Out for Recession
Hawaii has created the nation's shortest school year under a new union contract that closes schools on most Fridays for the remainder of the academic calendar for budget-cutting reasons. 10/20/2009
Schools Step Up Web Safety Instruction
As part of a new federal mandate to teach Internet safety, schools are reaching out to Internet safety groups to establish programs to educate both teachers and students about secure and proper online behavior. 10/13/2009
Schools Taking Part in Campaign to Give Swine-Flu Vaccine
Thousands of U.S. schools are mobilizing to ensure that students are vaccinated against swine flu in the coming weeks, a task complicated by parental fears and overlap with seasonal flu programs. 10/19/2009
Boy Put on Bus by Mistake, Then Wandered Area Alone
A 5-year-old boy was mistakenly put on a bus at his school and dropped off at an unfamiliar stop. School officials are reviewing their procedures to ensure this doesn't happen again. 10/13/2009
Is There a Scientific Way to Predict Who'll Be a Good Teacher?
How can a principal to know if an applicant for a teaching position is a future star or a dud? A study funded by the Gates Foundation -- to be carried out over the next two years -- might provide answers. 10/12/2009
Act Would Offer Teachers Some Tax Relief
Teachers purchasing classroom supplies stand to benefit from the Teacher Tax Relief Act, legislation recently introduced by Congressmen John Tanner (D-Tennessee) and Dave Reichert (R-Washington). 10/12/2009
See more education news headlines in our EDscoops Archive.
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