Articles Index

Example Teacher Planning Periods
Here is a week of typical planning periods culled from an actual teacher's routine schedule. It is useful to see why this time is necessary and also why teachers end up taking a lot of their work home.

Budget Cuts and Teacher Planning Time
Some school districts have proposed reducing teacher planning time in an effort to fit more classes in the schedule and help with budgetary concerns. However, this is a big mistake. This article looks at the importance of teacher planning time.

And Still We Rise
"And Still We Rise" is a book which follows gifted Advanced Placement students in South-Central Los Angeles through their Senior year. It is an awesome work of reporting that lends understanding to those students who strive to make their ways out of the tough neighborhoods through education.

Helping the Students Affected by Hurricane Katrina
Learn how Texas is helping the students affected by Hurricane Katrina and also what other educators can do to help.