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Vote on current issues, and see if Ed World readers share your views.
- Should parents be required to have teaching credentials to educate their children at home? 04/23/2008
- Should students’ scores on high-stakes tests be on their school transcripts?04/18/2008
- In the past year or two, has your school increased its efforts to recycle materials and conserve energy? 04/09/2008
- Is your school doing more than it did a year or two ago to incorporate physical activity into the school day? 04/02/2008
- Have any students in your school ever posted unflattering images or descriptions of you or any of your colleagues online? 03/26/2008
- A Florida school district plans to teach its sixth graders about contraceptive use. Are sixth graders too young for this information?
03/19/2008
- How interested do you think your students are in the presidential campaigns?
03/12/2008
- What are your plans for your next school vacation week?
03/05/2008
- Have you ever contacted or made an effort to contact a former teacher who made a difference in your life?
02/27/2008
- How much say do you feel teachers have in the creation of your district’s curricula?
02/20/2008
- Should districts pay students who score well on high-stakes tests?
02/13/2008
- Do you allow students to distribute Valentines in class? 02/06/2008
- On average, how many days a year is school canceled in your area due to weather conditions? 01/30/2008
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How many of your students have their own iPods? 01/23/2008
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How many families do you know who are home-schooling their children? 01/16/2008
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Did you make any resolutions for 2008? 01/08/2008
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How much do you spend per student on holiday gifts? 12/12/2007
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Have you revised your holiday shopping list because of the toy recalls and warnings? 12/05/2007
- When do you plan to start your holiday shopping? 11/28/07
- Should students receive big rewards -- like cash or computers -- for scoring well on high-stakes tests? 11/14/07
- Should middle schoolers be able to get birth control pills at school? 11/07/07
- How would you describe the school lunches you see your peers eat in the faculty lunchroom? 10/31/07
- Are your students allowed to wear Halloween costumes to school? 10/24/07
- Have your school’s reading and math scores increased from two years ago? 10/17/07
- What should Congress do with the No Child Left Behind Act?
10/03/07
- Compared to five years ago, is your district doing a better or worse job of meeting the needs of its gifted students?
09/25/07
- How often do you use rubrics?
09/19/07
- Do you think your students treat you with appropriate respect?
09/12/07
- How much did you spend this year on your own back-to-school clothes?
09/05/07
- In your classroom, how will you employ technology tools or projects this year?
08/29/07
- How much time do you spend teaching and reinforcing class rules and procedures at the start of the school year?
08/22/07
- When will/did your school or school district introduce a new reading curriculum?
08/15/07
- Did you complete everything on your summer to-do list?
08/08/07
- Should students’ test scores play a role in teachers’ salary increases?
05/23/07
- When does your state administer high-stakes tests?
05/16/07
- Does your school prohibit students from carrying cell phones?
05/09/07
- How satisfied are you with the level of security in your school building?
05/02/07
- As of today, bad weather is forcing us to extend the school year by…
04/25/07
- What is the most important issue in your local contract negotiations?
04/18/07
- On a typical day, how many of your students appear sleep-deprived?
04/11/07
- If you could choose a room in your school for an “extreme makeover," which one of these would you pick?
04/04/07
- Should school officials have the right to regulate content on a teacher’s personal Web page?
03/28/07
- Which is your favorite day of the school week?
03/21/07
- How many students in your class are taking ADHD medication?
03/14/07
- What do you think is the best thing about March?
03/7/07
- At the end of a particularly long or difficult day at school, which one of these is your most likely dinner-preparation strategy?
02/28/07
- Which one of these was your favorite school experience?
02/21/07
- Would you rather have a week off in February or get out a week earlier at the end of the school year?
02/14/07
- Will you have a Valentine’s Day celebration in your class this year?
02/07/07
- Which of the three below most inspired you to be an educator?
01/31/07
- Do you ever think of leaving teaching for another field?
01/24/07
- Which of the three below do you think is the hardest thing with which today’s teachers have to deal?
01/17/07
- Should teachers who volunteer to work in low-performing schools be paid more?
01/10/07
- Did you assign students homework over the holiday break?
12/20/06
- What are your plans for the holiday break?
12/13/06
- What types of holiday gifts have you received from students?
12/06/06
- Have you started your holiday shopping yet?
11/29/06
- Do you think it's okay for parents to pay their children for earning good grades?
11/21/06
- What is your approach to teaching about the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday?
11/15/06
- Should schools punish students for what they write in non-school related blogs?
11/08/06
- How often do you exercise?
11/01/06
- Has your school increased math or reading instructional time in the past three years?
10/25/06
- Will your school or class Halloween celebrations include candy or other treats?
10/18/06
- Do you think today's students are getting a better education than you got?
10/11/06
- Do you watch for fashion trends before buying clothes for the school year?
10/04/06
- Do you have more or fewer students in your class this year?
09/27/06
- What do you think is the main reason some teachers don't integrate technology into their lessons?
09/20/06
- Did your school or district adopt new curriculum this year?
09/13/06
- Do you think student dress codes improve behavior and academic performance?
09/06/06
- Does your school allow students to have cell phones?
08/30/06
- Should students be promoted only if they can pass a high-stakes test?
08/23/06
- Does your school prohibit students from bringing in sweets to class?
08/16/06
- Do you prefer starting school before or after Labor Day?
08/09/06
- When did you start preparing for school?
08/02/06
- Which of the activities below will take up more of your "summer vacation"?
05/24/06
- How much pressure did you feel this year to have your students perform well on state tests?
05/17/06
- Do curriculum and class structures have to change to meet boys' learning styles?
05/10/06
- Do you consider your school safe for students and teachers?
05/03/06
- Which on-screen teacher do you like best?
04/26/06
- Do you think students learn better in single-gender classes?
04/19/06
- What is most essential for getting you through the day?
04/12/06
- Do you tutor students after school?
04/05/06
- When and where are you most likely to prepare lessons for the week?
03/29/06
- What should be the biggest factor in determining teachers' salaries?
03/22/06
- How do you respond when you see media stories about exceptional teachers?
03/15/06
- Which sex causes most of the discipline problems in your class?
03/08/06
- Which winter month is the most difficult for you?
03/01/06
- If your school closes for bad weather, when do you make up the time?
02/22/06
- How do you pick students for classroom jobs? 02/15/06
- What's your least favorite outside-of-class assignment? 02/08/06
- Will you use lessons about the Winter Olympics in your classroom curriculum?
02/01/06
- Do you think parents give you the respect you deserve? 01/25/06
- Do you hoard classroom supplies? 01/18/06
- How do you most often spend your free periods at school? 01/11/06
- Does your district have mandatory training for substitute teachers?
01/04/06
- At this point in the school year, how does your spending on supplies
for students compare with last year? 12/14/05
- Does your school prohibit teachers from wearing clothing or accessories
with a religious theme? 12/07/05
- How often do you allow students to take open-book tests? 11/16/05
- Does your school have Halloween celebrations? 11/16/05
- About how many times a year do you spot plagarism in a student assignment?
11/09/05
- Has the high cost of gas forced your district to cancel or cut back
on field trips? 11/02/05
- Does your school have Halloween celebrations? 10/26/05
- Where did you learn your most effective classroom management techniques?
10/19/05
- How important is instruction in the fine arts? 10/12/05
- Is your school sponsoring activities to aid hurricane victims?
10/05/05
- What subject in school was your least favorite? 09/28/05
- How satisfied are you with teaching as a career? 09/21/05
- How much training do substitute teachers receive? 09/14/05
- Does your cafeteria offer kids healthful lunch choices? 09/07/05
- Are separate math and science classes for girls a good idea? 08/25/05
- Do you think schools should cancel trips for high school seniors?
08/18/05
- Did you have a job in a field other than education this summer?
08/11/05
- Does your school or school system offer a mentoring program for new
teachers? 08/04/05
- Are there any multi-grade classes in your school? 05/26/05
- How many students usually enter your class in a year? 05/19/05
- How much of your money will you spend this year? 05/12/05
- What is your opinion on the NEA lawsuit against NCLB? 05/05/05
- How long does it take for a repair to be done at your school? 04/28/05
- How often do students use computers in the classroom? 04/21/05
- What method of communication with parents do you find most effective?
04/14/05
- Are you currently a member of a teacher listserv? 04/07/05
- Should police officers be assigned to schools to increase safety?
03/31/05
- To your knowledge, has your school board ever banned a book from the
classroom or library? 03/24/05
- Which one of the following "unusual" events in the life of a teacher
would you be most likely to experience? 03/17/05
- How important is it for teachers to work values and character education
into their lessons? 03/10/05
- Are conflicts with parents more of a problem this year? 03/03/05
- If you had to grade the condition of your school's facilities, what
grade would you give them? 02/24/05
- What do you think of inclusion? 02/17/05
- Should parents be held responsible for their children's school performance?
02/09/05
- Did students in your school raise money for tsunami victims?02/02/05
- Is product advertising allowed in your school? 01/27/05
- How many grants have teachers received this year? 01/20/05
- How often is a school-wide newsletter sent home to your students' parents?
01/13/05
- When is your school's next week-long break? 01/06/05
- What is your top priority for the holiday downtime? 12/17/04
- Do you use sponsored materials in your classroom? 12/09/04
- Does your school require student uniforms? 12/02/04
- Are there enough substitute teachers available for your school?
11/25/04
- How many field trips will you take this year? 11/18/04
- Do you expect parents to help with homework? 11/11/04
- Did you discuss the presidential election in class? 11/04/04
- What if subgroups fail to make AYP? 10/28/04
- Do teachers at your school have to meet specific yearly technology
requirements? 10/20/04
- Do most of the teachers in your school know about the No Child Left
Behind Act? 10/14/04
- Are teachers paid enough, compared to professionals with similar education
levels, job requirements, and responsibilities? 10/07/04
- How many computers do you have in the classroom in which you teach?
09/30/04
- How much more stressful has teaching become over the past five years?
09/23/04
- How many of your students' parents will attend Open House night?
09/16/04
- What do you think about the regulations for monitoring charter schools
in your state? 09/09/04
- Is your school planning activities to mark the third anniversary of
the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks? 09/02/04
- Did your students have assignments -- such as a reading list and/or
journal or essay writing -- to complete over the summer months? 08/26/04
- Are you incorporating lessons about Ancient Greece and the Olympic
Games into your lessons this week? 08/19/04
- When does your school year start this year? 08/12/04
- Did you take any professional development courses this summer?
08/05/04
- Would you like to teach in a year-round school? 05/27/04
- Should schools have dress codes for teachers and administrators?
05/20/04
- Should tenure for teachers be abolished? 05/13/04
- How would you rate staff morale at your school? 05/06/04
- Do you hold a second job to supplement your salary as an educator?
04/29/04
- Who most influenced your decision to become an educator? 04/22/04
- Would you transfer to a "school in need of improvement" if it meant
earning more money? 04/15/04
- Would you encourage your child to be a teacher? 04/08/04
- How would you rate the importance of service-learning or community
service projects as part of the school curriculum? 04/01/04
- Which of the following qualities of a good teacher is the most important
one? 03/25/04
- Should schools only teach about evolution when discussing life on Earth?
03/18/04
- Should U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige resign for referring to
the NEA as a "terrorist" organization? 03/11/04
- Do you post your students' grades online? 03/04/04
- If you could relive your life, would you be an educator again?
02/25/04
- How often do you record student homework? 02/18/04
- Do you know any teachers at your school who, at this time, do not meet
the No Child Left Behind requirements for a "highly qualified" teacher? 02/11/04
- How would you rate your school's progress in the area of inclusion?
02/04/04
- Should parents have a say in choosing to which teachers their children
are assigned? 01/29/04
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