Read more teachers stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/33734/teachers.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:09:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72990/writings-on-the-wall-for-the-chalkboard.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf today’s kids don’t know what a record is, tomorrow’s won’t likely know what a chalkboard is, at least in the classroom. Whiteboards, without the lung- and computer-choking dust (to say nothing of their immunity to scratching nails) are taking over, with one supplier of both telling ABC News that...http://www.newser.com/story/72990/writings-on-the-wall-for-the-chalkboard.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 31 Oct 2009 6:46:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72853/facebook-love-letter-triggers-teacher-fight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTwo female middle school teachers face misdemeanor charges after getting into a profanity-laden brawl in front of students. The fight was the result of a love triangle between them and a male teacher at the Georgia school, police tell Fox 5 News , and began after one of the women found...http://www.newser.com/story/72853/facebook-love-letter-triggers-teacher-fight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Oct 2009 16:14:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69861/et-tu-barack-teachers-lose-another-ally.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTeachers union members are fuming over President Obama's desire to stay the course and evaluate educators based on student test scores, McClatchy reports. Obama is even threatening to withhold California stimulus money unless the state enshrines the student-teacher performance link into law. "It takes more than the ability to fill...http://www.newser.com/story/69861/et-tu-barack-teachers-lose-another-ally.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 20 Sep 2009 17:35:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67872/hollywoods-top-fictional-teachers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNever had an inspiring, funny, or even downright godawful teacher? Luckily, Hollywood has them in spades. Babble presents the 40 best fictional teachers: Ms. Norbury, Mean Girls : She taught “the female student body to lay off the sexist insults.” Economics teacher, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off : Ben Stein gave “an anthem...http://www.newser.com/story/67872/hollywoods-top-fictional-teachers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 30 Aug 2009 14:51:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68114/kids-pick-their-own-books-in-classroom-revolution.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTo Kill a Mockingbird or Captain Underpants ? The choice, for most middle school students, is a no-brainer—and an increasingly prevalent one now that schools from New York to Seattle hope to revolutionize English classes by letting students choose their own books, the New York Times reports. The approach,...http://www.newser.com/story/68114/kids-pick-their-own-books-in-classroom-revolution.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 29 Aug 2009 16:11:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66480/why-millenials-are-quitting-teaching.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSarah Fine arrived to teach at an inner-city school 4 years ago, ready to “‘give back’ after spending 22 years in a suburban, Ivy League bubble,” she writes in the Washington Post . Now, like so many other young teachers, she’s leaving—not just because she’s burned out, but also because...http://www.newser.com/story/66480/why-millenials-are-quitting-teaching.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 09 Aug 2009 12:53:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65748/career-switchers-flock-to-teacher-training-programs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith unemployment soaring, interest is booming in teacher-training programs for people switching careers, the Washington Post reports. This year, a 20-city retraining program saw applications climb 30%; in many areas there’s more interest than jobs available, outside of science, math, and physical education. The surge could help avert likely shortages...http://www.newser.com/story/65748/career-switchers-flock-to-teacher-training-programs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 31 Jul 2009 10:25:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62411/ditch-i-before-e-except-after-c-rule-brits.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGenerations of frustrated schoolchildren have grumbled that “i before e except after c” isn’t worth learning because of numerous exceptions. Now the British government agrees, the BBC reports. In a document sent to 13,000 primary schools, officials say the ditty “is not worth teaching” because it’s easier to learn...http://www.newser.com/story/62411/ditch-i-before-e-except-after-c-rule-brits.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 20 Jun 2009 18:27:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57922/accusations-rarely-fell-las-tenured-teachers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOne Los Angeles high school teacher allegedly ridiculed a student for failing to commit suicide. Another kept a trove of pornography, marijuana, and cocaine at school. A third drank alcohol in front of students. None was fired, the Los Angeles Times reports in an investigation of a school district afraid...http://www.newser.com/story/57922/accusations-rarely-fell-las-tenured-teachers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 03 May 2009 15:59:27 CDT