According to a forecast of job listing recently released by the Modern Language Association, faculty positions within college and university language and literature departments will drop by 37%. Within the 35 years that the association has been tracking this information, this represents the largest drop in employment that the field has ever seen. Furthermore, this [...]

It is no secret that President Obama is a passionate advocate for education. Guaranteeing a world-class ‘cradle to career’ education ranks high on the president’s agenda, and part of the Obama plan focuses on improving teacher training. Echoing the president’s concerns, Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan has called upon teacher training programs [...]

What are the three things at the top of many Americans’ wish list? It wouldn’t be overstating it to say jobs, jobs, and more jobs — and President Obama has sent the message that he’s on the case.
Countering mounting criticism that hot-button issues like Afghanistan have distracted his administration from the unemployment situation, President Obama [...]

Regardless of the grade level or subject you teach, you will find yourself having to work with parents now and again. As a special education teacher, however, you will likely have to work with the parents of your students on a much more regular basis. After all, special needs students require an all-inclusive plan in [...]

Do you have an interest in medicine, but you would also like to work within a school setting? If you don’t want to be a teacher, but you still want to find a way to touch the lives of our future generation, you might want to consider becoming a school nurse. Before you head off [...]

If you have a passion for books and you adore the Dewey Decimal System, you might be giving some serious consideration to becoming a librarian. Furthermore, if you believe strongly in the value of a good education, you might be specifically considering becoming a school librarian. Before you decide to take this career path, however, [...]

Like someone once said: The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
Each year the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching names four truly inspiring professors of the year. “These are not people who are simply [...]

The state of New York is looking at making some very interesting changes to the steps that are necessary to become a teacher. The primary goal of these alternative teacher training programs will be to improve the quality of teachers in the classroom.
In order to improve teacher quality, the state is already looking at ways [...]