TeachHUB Blog

I don’t know about you but I’m buzzing with back-to-school excitement.

Last night, I attended faculty meeting for adjuncts at the community college where I teach. There were 10 new adjuncts in our department (apparently the media isn’t lying about community colleges booming during the recession).

During the meeting, we had some free time to talk about syllabus ideas and I was just JAZZED by how creative, intense and student-centered the department and everyone in it are.

Hasta la vista, text books.

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is launching a state-wide initiative to encourage schools to explore online, open source instructional materials instead of textbooks, according to an eSchoolNews report.

As if we're all not stressed enough about going back to school, now we have to worry about spending money on clothes, classroom decorations, school supplies and all the other must-haves that accompany a new school year.

To save you some anxiety and make the most of your time and money, we've found the best back-to-school deals for teachers:

Is merit pay for students common sense or a disaster waiting to happen? 

Teachers have always sought out new and effective ways to motivate students, but now business leaders are getting involved. With private funding, schools across the country are testing a new strategy: paying students for good grades and higher test scores.

Is teaching the right career for you?

A flood of wannabe teachers are rushing to the Ed-arena now that the business world is in the gutter. Do you/they have what it takes? Take the TeachHUB quiz and find out.

If you answer yes to these questions, teaching may be the career for you:
 

Kansas City schools are taking differentiated instruction to a whole new level – little red school house style. 

KC schools will focus on more personalized and individual learning than classroom-style instruction. Students will be grouped by ability and move up once they've mastered the skill.

We're starting a little facebook fun for teachers and I'd love for you to join in!!

Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 12 Reasons Why You Teach. At the end, choose 12 (or more) teachers to be tagged.

Inspired by the Facebook 25 things phenomenon, here are 25 fun facts about teachers and teaching. Here we go!

Q: Typically, I have positive relationships with most of the parents in my class, but one mom continually causes me problems. Whenever she makes a request for her son that I can’t or won’t comply with, she literally screams at me. How should I deal with this out-of-control parent?