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A New Year, a New Chance to Help Teachers Teach
The principal of a Brooklyn high school looks forward to the year ahead.Phil WeinbergWe were in the hallways helping ninth graders find their way to the gym while 12th graders sauntered by, blithely...
View ArticleUnion Calls on Speaker Silver to Save the Teacher Centers
Concerned that lawmakers could pass a state budget that eliminates teacher training centers in public schools, the city's teachers' union is pressing Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to restore the...
View ArticleWhere Math Teachers Go to Get Energized
WNYCHear how some math teachers stay inspiredGil Kessler, self-described math enthusiast, always carries a four-color ballpoint pen. A former math teacher, he has found the pen to be a helpful tool in...
View ArticleTeacher Training Programs Lack Oversight
Helping struggling teachers improve has become a big concern -- and a big business -- across the country, especially as more states, including New York, introduce more rigorous teacher evaluations. The...
View ArticleA 12-Year-Old Hangs Himself, and His Family Says He Was Bullied
Students and parents said on Thursday that Joel Morales, 12, was bullied in his East Harlem neighborhood and at school before he hanged himself on Tuesday in his apartment. One mother, Sadia Hashmi,...
View ArticleSitting on the Other Side of the Desk
This spring SchoolBook formed a partnership with LynNell Hancock's education reporting class at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. During the semester, the students produced articles about...
View ArticleHow an Australian Company Won the Top Spot in Teacher Training
A decade ago, Australia nearly topped the charts when it came to teaching children to read. Although Australia has fallen in more recent international rankings, its reputation has helped one company...
View ArticleMultiple Choices for What Makes Up the Last Week of School
The last week of school? How do you define "week"?For some schools it's two and a half days. Some, one and a half days. Others, just a half day.Many parents said they have had the toughest time in the...
View ArticleSummer Brings Pleasure of Learning Back to Some Teachers
In an elegant conference room of the New York Public Library, 14 city teachers listened intently to the music of the saxophone player Ornette Coleman.As they considered the jagged sounds of Mr....
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A Teacher's Lament: The Next Big Thing
As a New York City public school teacher, I’ve been attending meetings for almost three decades. There’s always an urgent problem that absolutely cannot wait.Students need more test prep. Students need...
View ArticleTeachers Share 'Lament' About the Next Thing
Schoolbook contributor Arthur Goldstein struck a chord with fellow teachers with his tongue-in-cheek commentary about the annual unveiling of the next new classroom innovation.Not just New York...
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Practice Provides Key To Better Teaching
Editor's Note: Lemov is the co-author with Erica Woolway and Katie Yezzi of the book, "Practice Perfect: 42 Rules for Getting Better at Getting Better." Recently, a teacher we admire, Maggie, noticed...
View ArticleSchool Support Networks More Responsive Than Ever
On a recent Thursday afternoon, Eugenia Montalvo, principal of P.S. 106 Parkchester in the Bronx, popped into more than a half-dozen classrooms. She leaned down to ask students what they were learning,...
View ArticleQuestions Lead Way in One School's Teacher Training
Editor's Note: This is the third article in a series on professional development. You can see the other stories here and here.Tiferes Bnos is an all-girls school located on the first floor of an...
View ArticleCollege STEM Students Offer Hands-On Mentoring
College students from the New York Institute of Technology and staffers at a Harlem public school took professional development to a new level this fall when 23 NYIT students volunteered at the...
View ArticleEffective Teacher Training: Worth the Cost
One of the recommendations put forth by Governor Andrew Cuomo's education panel is to better train teachers and principals but exactly how that should happen is left undefined. Fortunately, there is a...
View ArticleExtra Help for Middle Schools Gains Traction
Despite 12 years of mayoral control of the schools, many of New York City’s 12-year-olds are still struggling to read. Improving middle school performance was a key piece of Schools Chancellor Dennis...
View ArticleNew Workday Rules Focus On Teacher Planning and Prep
School staff across the city are hammering out plans to make use of the newly prescribed time for professional development and parent outreach, not to mention the other duties that keep many teachers...
View ArticleNYC Teachers Sharpen Digital Tools for the Classroom
It may be vacation season but hundreds of New York City teachers are spending their summer days brushing up on the latest technology tools for the classroom.One recent morning dozens of teachers were...
View ArticleNew Schedule in NYC Schools Makes Time for Teaching the Teachers
City schools are taking 150 minutes that was used mostly for helping students and repackaging it to help teachers improve their craft, and contact families. But who really benefits - students or...
View ArticleOpinion: Teachers Should Not Be Lonely At Work
When I first entered the classroom as a new teacher 13 years ago, I was filled with excitement and a sense of possibility about all I could do for my students. Very quickly, however, I experienced an...
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Ask the Headhunter: Will publishing on LinkedIn make me look like an expert?
it’s critical to establish a strong reputation for expertise – but do it in venues where a professional community congregates to learn and to share ideas.Nick Corcodilos started headhunting in Silicon...
View ArticleHow Teachers Can Take Special Ed Technology Mainstream
Math teacher Aaron Kaswell is checking off names he’s written on a whiteboard table in blue dry-erase marker. Around him, the busy classroom hums as 30 students work on laptops, interact with other...
View ArticleThe Business Case for Workplace Equality
Sallie Krawcheck, CEO of Ellevest, an innovative digital investment platform designed to help women reach their financial goals, and author of Own It: The Power of Women at Work, offers women a new set...
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For science educators, the stakes for teaching the next generation feel...
Paul Reyna, in his 28th year teaching science at Schrade Middle School in Rowlett, Texas, shows another teacher a video of his students testing a rocket he invented at the National Science Teachers...
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