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Though I only had him as a coach for one season, Coach Boyesen and his sport of choice taught me as much about myself as any coach before him. Tired of high school basketball, I decided to follow in the footsteps of several friends and go out for the
...more Published on Thursday, May 13th, 2010
Only now can I fully appreciate how full this teaching tandems plate was. The two women taught a combined array of a full fourth and fifth class each. Four full classes between two teachers. Not to mention the fact that fourth and fifth grade student
...more Published on Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
In many ways, parents teach us more than any schoolteacher ever could. For many people, this is especially true their mother. On this Mother’s Day, it is important to acknowledge mothers everywhere not only for providing for us, but for being the b
...more Published on Sunday, May 9th, 2010
The fact that it is National Teacher Appreciation Week has inspired me to consider some of the teachers who have been particularly inspirational in my life. Though every teacher has made his or her impact, I would like to thank one of these teachers
...more Published on Friday, May 7th, 2010
Celebrate your teachers all week long! May 3rd through 7th is the official National Teacher Appreciation Week. Started around 1953 with the help of Eleanor Roosevelt, the tradition of officially taking the time to recognize teachers has gone from a p
...more Published on Friday, May 7th, 2010
The associated press announced today that a group of education-based foundations are pooling their resources to invest more than $506 million in education reform programs. Taking it upon themselves, they are attempting to match the $650 million that
...more Published on Monday, May 3rd, 2010
So, as was foreshadowed by recent complaints of several states, the second phase of the Race to the Top competition has caused many states to clash over policy changes. With $3.4 billion left in funding money and only two states winning the first rou
...more Published on Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
Teaching is a tough job. It often seems as if teachers are only put in the spotlight when students aren’t performing well or when they do something wrong. This is not always the case though. There are organizations out there specifically to provide
...more Published on Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
Born in the United Kingdom in 1942, Stephen Hawking’s name has become synonymous with genius. Hawking studied at Oxford before spending his career researching at Cambridge. Dealing with cosmology and astrophysics, Hawking is responsible for several
...more Published on Thursday, April 22nd, 2010
Sir Isaac Newton is one of the most important scientists ever to live. His studies laid fundamental groundwork in almost every category, including physics, mathematics, astronomy, mechanics, and theology. His work Principia is still considered one of
...more Published on Thursday, April 22nd, 2010
