by Sarah Green | Nov 21, 2016 | News, Teacher Issues
A teacher at Baltimore’s Harlem Park Elementary/Middle School has been fired after she was caught on video screaming at a classroom full of middle school students and using a racial epithet. The school is mostly black, and the teacher is white. After yelling at a...
by Sarah Green | Nov 16, 2016 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
According to recent research by the Association of Psychological Science, students’ values can be linked to school climate, and in turn to the values of their principals. The study looked at 252 principals, 3,600 teachers, and 50,000 students in Israel and found that,...
by Sarah Green | Nov 11, 2016 | News, Student Issues
Katy, Texas probably isn’t a name you’ve heard before. It’s a city in the margins of Houston, on the intersection of three counties and home to around 16,000 citizens. It’s also part of one of the most overcrowded school districts in the country. Overcrowding is...
by Sarah Green | Nov 9, 2016 | News
If you’re worried about your students’ desire to constantly take selfies and share them on social media, you can breathe a sigh of relief. A new study has shown that taking and sharing digital photos can be good for mental health. The four-week study conducted by...
by Sarah Green | Nov 4, 2016 | News
You’ve probably heard your students say “five-second rule” when they drop food on the floor. They quickly pick it up and eat it. Theoretically, if a piece of food is on the floor for less than five seconds, no bacteria will get on it and it will still be safe to eat....
