A Small Community’s Innovative Curriculum Coaches

iteachTEXAS' Principal Candidate instructor Lizzy Kloiber, secondary curriculum director of Celina (Texas) Independent School District knew the district needed coaches, and was determined to find a way to pay for them.

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Ten Alternative Tips for New Teachers

Ten out-of-the-ordinary bits of advice for new teachers.

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Reliance Grows for Alternative Certification

Reliance Grows for Alternative Certification

Four out of 10 new public school teachers hired since 2005 came through alternative teacher-preparation programs, a new survey shows.

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How much do your kindergarten teacher and classmates affect the rest of your life?

Economic Scene: The Case for $320,000 Kindergarten Teachers
By DAVID LEONHARDT
A new study found students with better teachers learned more in kindergarten - and earned more as young adults.

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Teaching Secrets: 10 To-Dos for New Teachers

Teaching Secrets: 10 To-Dos for New Teachers

College commencements are in the air, and while the thoughts of some new teacher graduates are no doubt turning to the beach or summer jobs, other freshly minted educators are already envisioning their first classrooms full of students, each with his or her own special learning needs.

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iTunes Texas Education Channel Launched

Texas students can now download podcasts, videos and other multimedia lessons directly from iTunes through a new online program aimed at providing free, supplementary coursework that can be accessed anywhere, state officials announced Tuesday.

The Texas Education iTunes U channel allows teachers to upload material from their classes to help students understand new concepts or do more research in a specific subject area. Students and parents can access the material through home or school computers, and those with iPods can download the information to the handheld devices.

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