Florida teacher unions claim win against law limiting their role
United Teachers of Dade was the first to face a major challenge to its role. Backed by anti-union national organizations, an alternative group aimed to upend UTD in a vote of eligible members. Please register to continue reading and get the news you need. Urologists Baffled: Men Shrinking Prostates with...
Instead of rules, this high school teacher created 4 classroom R's that are more effective
Anyone who has tried to wrangle a classroom of kids knows that it's a formidable feat at any age. Having a group of learners who are engaged, attentive and reasonably courteous is the goal, but managing diverse personalities from various backgrounds and home environments and who have different standards and expectations of behavior can be tricky. Some teachers take the old-school "law and order" approach, laying out a list of classroom rules everyone is supposed to follow. Those who don't fall in line face consequences of some sort. But high school Language Arts teacher Monte Syrie takes a different tack—one that sees students as valued citizens of a community instead of young people to be controlled.