According to a recent survey conducted by the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL), parents also admit to experiencing anxiety related to starting a new school year.
"Kaufman did not write a period piece; she wrote the most enduring account we have of teachers’ lives—not naïve, not exculpatory, but empathetic and aware."
Some states, like Illinois, have adopted Common Core standards statewide. Others, such as Alaska, have left the decision to use the standards to the individual districts.
Sounds from the first day of school in Texas, Tennessee, New York, Washington and other locations are shared. Reporters from NPR affiliates found out what children are learning and what adults are worried about for the beginning of the... 09/02/2014 - 7:14pm ago
Much of today’s education reform efforts are misguided and heavily target teachers as the enemy. Americans have a tendency to blame educators for larger systemic failures.
According to a recent study, the more students spend time on electronic devices, the harder it may be for them to properly judge emotions and other nonverbal cues.
When it comes to CCSS, Susan Carle believes teachers should be the ones that lead teachers through lesson planning and directed professional development.
More and more schools are finding that along with analyzing standardized tests, looking at student surveys is also a good way to judge a teacher's performance.
The National Education Association released its latest ranking of states in 2014, looking at classroom size, enrollment, salary, and more. Find out where your state stands!