Unions are professional organizations. They provide services for teachers that cover an incredible gamut of purposes. Yet, despite all the positive work teachers' unions do for students, and education in...
I recently attended a briefing on technology in the classroom. CQ Roll Call and Samsung sponsored the event, which began with guest speakers Senator Johnny Isakson of Georgia and Congresswoman...
Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" is a classic. When I think about today's bridge over troubled water, I think about how prepared I am to implement the Common...
It would be a mistake to think my job only entails the dissemination of diagrams and the creation of mnemonic devices to remember the order of the planets. As a science...
Teaching gifted students presents unique challenges and amazing rewards. Twelve years ago, when I was approached about teaching gifted students and creating classes that were to be dubbed as "highly...
There is a disconnect between the skills and knowledge children acquire in P-12 schooling and the skills and knowledge children need to succeed in college. The Chronicle of Higher Education recently highlighted...