By JESSE SCACCIA
According to a recent study, the number of students who leave New York high schools without graduating continues to climb. From the article, in the New York Times:
“20 percent of students from the class of 2007 were discharged — the term for students who leave the school system without graduating.”
20 percent! One out [...]
Entries from April 2009
April 30, 2009
The One Adult: One Child Challenge
April 29, 2009
The Schoolyard Foodie: Transparent government? How about transparent lunch menus?
The Schoolyard Foodie outlines Step 4 of his 12-step program to help schools rid themselves of their systematic addiction to processed food while addressing the recent swine flu outbreak.
April 28, 2009
Letters From A Korean Classroom: Where American violence shocks, yet suicide seen as option
By JENNIFER YAEL GREEN
The news out of America isn’t good.
Two shot dead at a Michigan college campus last week. A few months ago, a shooting in a Toys R Us in California. And in New York, the murder of 13 people at an immigrant center last month. Many of my students, especially my younger ones, [...]
April 27, 2009
I’m not tryin’ to hear that, see. What’s your test got to do with me?
It’s that time of year again when the flowers bloom, the birds return to their summer homes, and the smell of newly printed standardized tests is in the air.
April 26, 2009
Teach @ TeacherRevised (And a tweet tweet here, a tweet tweet there…)
By EDITORS
TeacherRevised.org wants you to be a part of our family. Share your classroom experiences. Give your fresh take on something in the news. Interview a visionary in our field. This site is for teachers and by teachers… become part of the movement.
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April 25, 2009
Closing the Graduation Gap Between American Cities and the ‘Burbs
By VERONICA O’BRIEN
Only about half (53%) of American high school children living in the nations largest cities are graduating high school. Every 26 seconds an American student drops out. Jaw dropping, wouldn’t you say? The general population of America may overlook this plague, but teachers cannot. We stare this epidemic dead in the face.
This [...]
April 24, 2009
What Students Want: “You give respect to get respect”
Want to know what students want in a teacher? Watch this video to find out.
April 23, 2009
Postcard From Cape Town: Sometimes just being there is enough
By JESSE SCACCIA
My boss came into work on Tuesday and asked if I could drive to the hospital that night.
“Why?” I asked.
“Thando was stabbed and shot,” she said, talking about one of the young men who had recently moved out of the home where I work in Cape Town, South Africa. “I need someone to [...]
April 22, 2009
Dispatches From A Second Year Teacher: Teaching with a ruptured Achilles
A second year teacher describes pedagogical revelations that he came to while teaching with a ruptured Achilles.
April 21, 2009
Letters From A Korean Classroom: Love, according to my students
By JENNIFER YAEL GREEN
With spring knocking on the door – cherry blossoms in bloom, balmy days, winter coats packed away – love seems to be on the brain in Busan.
We just celebrated a slew of love-themed holidays in Korea: Valentines Day on February 14th, when girls are required to buy boys chocolate, followed by White [...]
