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400,000 Posters Distributed for Teacher Appreciation Week
The latest edition of our “Behind Every Famous Person is a Fabulous Teacher” posters will be distributed by Scholastic at the end of April in time for Teacher Appreciation Week, which runs from May 4-8. There are 100,00 posters each of actress Cheryl Hines with sister, teacher Ms. Rebecca Hines, R&B artist Ne-Yo with teacher Ms. Carol Treat, NFL player Brian Waters with his teacher Mr. George Solis, and actor Jeremy Piven with his mother, teacher Ms. Joyce Piven.
Last Chance to Win Ten Free Miramax DVDs
Make sure to submit your entries for our Lions to Lambs DVD Contest telling us about a student you had who began the year as a disruptive influence but finished as a valuable member of your class. What methods did you use to help the student be a more effective learner? Did you find a way to use the student's unique energy as a positive force in the classroom? Please email entries to info@teacherscount.org. All entries must be submitted by April 15, 2009 11:59 PM.
President Obama’s Education Reform
Share your thoughts on how President Obama intends to reform the education system in our current ”Be Counted” Poll.
All About Uruguay
In the latest BayBreeze featured lesson plan, students will learn about the people, traditions, food, and lifestyles of Uruguay and create a mock television program highlighting what they have learned. You can download the full lesson or check out previous lessons here.
Teacher Evaluation and Assessment
Join Anthony Cody, currently a coach who leads a group of science teacher mentors in Oakland, CA, and David B. Cohen, a high school English teacher in Palo Alto, CA, as they share their insights on teacher evaluation and assessment in the latest edition of TeachersTopic. Subjects range from current problems and solutions to current reform efforts to No Child Left Behind. Currently, David and Anthony are starting a new leadership network called Accomplished California Teachers, which has been studying and writing about issues of teacher evaluation and compensation in California.
Make Sure to Check Out TeachersCount’s Bevy of Brilliant Bloggers
Did you notice that all of the teachers in recent sex scandals in Utah have been women? How about that Philadelphia may have said goodbye to public education? Have you ever taken the time to put into words what your ideal school would be like? Make sure to read TeachersCount’s TeachersBlog.
Job-Seeking Teachers and Teacher-Seeking Schools Come Together at TeachersCount
Looking for a teaching position? Make sure to utilize TeachersCount’s Job Portal. Whether you’re new to teaching and trying to find your first position, or an experienced teacher who is looking for a change, you can search for job openings based on what you want to teach and where you want to teach. You can also post a resumé so schools looking to hire can find you. Administrators looking to fill positions can browse posted resumés for the perfect candidate. Click here to begin.
Teachers Do Count and The Windover Inn Wants to be Sure They Know It
To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Month, The Windover Inn Bed & Breakfast will be giving any teacher staying with them in the month of May a $10/night discount. Just let them know that you are a teacher when making the reservation to receive this generous discount. Additionally, The Windover Inn will be donating one dollar per room night rented throughout the entire month of May to TeachersCount.
Want Ed News in Your Inbox?
Join the growing list of people who are receiving weekly summaries of the top 7-10 education stories in their email. This is perhaps the quickest and easiest way to stay up to date on what's going on in education across the country. Start conversations with your colleagues! Be in the know! To sign up for the TeachersCount Education News, send an email with the subject "Ed News" to david@teacherscount.org.
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