Social Networking Site for Teachers

This is a social networking site for teachers. There are articles posted here, but more importantly, there are many ideas posted by a variety of different types of teachers.

http://www.classroom20.com/

The crux of what teaching is really all about

http://www.newsweek.com/id/163455

Due to being knew to the world of education, I am always trying to find different perspectives on what it truly means to be a teacher. More importantly, I see so many people in general that just "go through the motions" in their daily lives, in and out of their careers. As a teacher, you just don't have that luxury because I think it's extremely visible for all to see how well you teach. The results are fairly black and white. My wife teaches in public school and she is constantly telling me of stories about teachers who either do the bare minimum or get involved in the first place because they think it's not a whole lot of work. Nothing could be further from the truth.

I think people should strive for efficiency in anything they do in life. Saying that you should spend x amount of hours somewhere as a guideline serves no purpose in my view. If you can get something done in a more efficient fashion than someone else, you shouldn't be penalized for someone's inability to perform. My point is you should strive ultimately tho be the best you can be at anything you do, but just because you are logging hours, doesn't necessarily mean that you are a better teacher than someone else who spends less time.

Far too often, people lump time commitment with competency, and it's just not that simple.

Kids pulled from class over transgender issue

This isn't necessarily a Reading Curriculum post in regards to education but a post in regards to what parents and students have the right to know about their teachers.

A teacher in California who was a woman last spring came back to the school year as a man and was being addressed as "Mister". While this story is quite strange it does address the "right to know" issue between administrators and parents. I was just wondering if anyone had any legitimate thoughts or if anyone thinks that the school district in California should have handled it differently.

http://www.kcra.com/cnn-news/17714619/detail.html

Tips on Reading Comprehension

I know this could have benefitted the multitude of reading I had to do during college. Kids in my opinion are not taught properly on the tactics to fully understand a passage or article. For me, I know my train of thought shifts way too much during reading, and even more so as a younger student.

Obviously some of this stuff is fairly basic, but if followed at an early age, it certainly can be helpful.



http://www.articlesbase.com/k-12-education-articles/the-7-steps-to-optimizing-your-study-skills-590567.html

Chinese Proverb

I hear, and I forget. I see, and I remember. I do, and I understand.
Chinese Proverb