Updated
OctobDecember 06, 2004
Advice
for Future Teachers: Five Questions to Consider
A former sixth-grade student recently approached Max Fischer.
After teaching at the college level, Fischer's former student
was considering a transition to teaching in a public high
school. Included: Five questions to consider before making
the switch.
Lessons Learned from Howard
Gardner and the TV Remote Control
Teacher Max Fischer reflects on the eye-opening
move from the elementary classroom to the middle school. 10/11/02
Jumpstart Charges Kids Up for Learning!
After Aaron Lieberman spent a summer break as a camp counselor, he returned to his studies at Yale University with a desire to provide individual attention for at-risk preschool students. With the help of others, he founded Jumpstart, an organization that matches college students and youngsters in one-to-one sessions that help the kids charge up for learning. The Jumpstart mission is "to engage young people in service to work toward the day every child in America enters school prepared to succeed." Since its inception, Jumpstart has served more than 8,000 children. 05/17/01
From the Principal Files:
Principals Offer Advice to Job Seekers
Have a plan, a portfolio, and a good attitude! That's just some of the advice Education World's Principal Files principals have for soon-to-be college grads looking for their first teaching positions. Any educator who is involved in a job search will benefit from this advice from the people who are doing the hiring! 04/26/01
NYC Program Fast-Tracks Teachers to Needy Schools
Facing teacher shortages, especially dire shortages in its neediest schools, the NYC Board of Education is offering mid-career professionals and recent college graduates a six-week summer teacher-training program. The accelerated program placed almost 300 new teachers in NYC schools as of February. 04/20/01
Site Reviews
The Solution Site
The West Virginia High Technology Consortium Foundation developed the Solution Site. It is a collection of lesson plans created and evaluated by teachers. 01/30/01
Mathletics
Math + athletics = a winning equation. Mathletics relates math to real-world problems that occur in athletics. (Grades: 3-8) 01/15/01
