Teacher Magazine: January/February 2007

July 4, 2009

January/February 2007

Professional Development

Vol. 18, Issue 04

Currents

You Snooze, Kids Lose

Professional development doesn't have to be a snore.

Character Studies

Why more American students are learning Chinese.

Rethinking Merit Pay

For good or ill, merit pay is gaining ground nationwide.

Tough Love

What comedian and actor Bill Cosby thinks of teachers.

Mind the Gap

Researchers recently turned up a tantalizing clue on what can be done to raise minority students' achievement levels.

Falling Down

Teachers speak out on health and safety concerns in deteriorating public schools.

Separating Girls and Boys

A debate on the benefits of single-sex education.

Readers Poll

Professional development—the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Do Your Omwork

Efforts to balance academics with yoga and old-fashioned play.

Cashing Out

How to turn those holiday gift cards into cold, hard cash.

Me Tube

Caught on tape: vociferous attempts at national certification.

Tools of the Trade

Features

Forever Young

Traditional professional development has its place, but some of the best teachers learn better by doing.

Lights! Camera! Learning!

From watching 'Iron Science Teacher,' you'd think classroom experiments were a spectator sport. And you'd be right.

Point of Entry

To find out where your students are coming from, it helps to know the history of immigration.

Extra Credit

Research

Mind Over Medium

Online vs. face-to-face professional development—which works best?

Best Practices

Ask the Mentor

Rebecca Hendrickson on Professional Development

In-house help, outside resources, and reality-based teaching.

Book Reviews

Classroom Tech

What Could Go Wrong?

You've heard of Murphy's Law? How about Murphy's Lab?

Lifestyle

Write Away

How to write that novel you've always wanted to write—in 30 days.

First Person

Culture Clash

Parents who don't get involved aren't always apathetic.

Perspective

The Real World

Personalized, not standardized, assessments are the way to go.

Colleagues

Northern Exposure

A PE teacher makes use of Alaska's snowy, subzero climate.

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