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Secretly, I Always Hoped She'd Become a Teacher

AliceWilliams — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:44:43 -0400

National Board Certified Teacher Marsha Ratzel shares the story of her daughter's career decision-making process, and in doing so, offers a compelling portrait of the challenges that plague STEM recruitment and the need for creative interventions.

Our Best and Brightest

AliceWilliams — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:28:56 -0400

Nancy Flanagan and Mary Tedrow, two teachers who have spent award-winning careers pushing students' creativity and thinking, discuss how the emphasis on standardized tests can blunt the learning of today's best and brightest students.

What about Bob?

AliceWilliams — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:23:14 -0400

The "highly qualified teacher" provision of No Child Left Behind was intended to ensure effective teachers for every American classroon, but what is happening in practice is often far from this ideal. Renee Moore and Nancy Flanagan discuss the impact of these provisions on schools and the teaching profession.

More than Technology

AliceWilliams — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:19:33 -0400

Twenty-first century skills are receiving increased attention throughout education circles, but what does this term really mean and how are such capacities critical for students' success? Award-winning teachers Anthony Cody and Nancy Flanagan tackle these questions.

Kids on the Bubble

AliceWilliams — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:12:20 -0400

TLN Forum members Laura Reasoner Jones and Anthony Cody explain how they still see children falling between the cracks of the educational system more than six years after the passage of No Child Left Behind.

True Accountability

AliceWilliams — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:04:23 -0400

In a discussion regarding the impact and possible reauthorization of No Child Left Behind, teacher leaders Kathie Marshall and Carolann Wade offer models of teacher accountability that foster professionalism and student learning.