Edcamp is a new form of voluntary professional development for educators. It’s centered on the concept of the “unconference,” a gathering of people who share a common profession and who are willing to learn from others. Unconferences are participant driven, with no keynote speakers or set schedule. They are based on collaboration and two-way communication rather than on one-way communication …
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Teachers are Heroes [INFOGRAPHIC]
It is officially Teacher Appreciation Week, and we’ll continue to celebrate through Friday! Teacher Appreciation Week is celebrated each year in the United States during the first full week of May, with Teacher Appreciation Day falling on Tuesday.
We are excited to launch an infographic to support teachers around the world for everything they do each and every day, but …
Taylor Mali Inspires 1,000 New Teachers
Taylor Mali is a poet and education advocate who has spent much of his career speaking about the importance and value of great teachers. Former president of Poetry Slam Inc. and competitor in the HBO Def Poetry Jam, Mali makes his living as a full-time poet, travelling across the country to compete or perform in spoken word poetry events, give …
Op-Ed: Transitional Kindergarten
It’s not the best feeling for a first grade teacher when she finds out some of her students don’t recognize letters. Imagine 20 little bodies marching into a classroom on a September morning, parents and caregivers watching anxiously as their students begin school on a full-day basis. The mood is optimistic because it’s first grade, the beginning of an academic …
Teaching Salary in California
In the state public school system, teacher salary in California is determined by individual school districts. According to the Sacramento Bee, the average teacher salary in 2011 was $67,871. Districts with the highest average teacher salaries in California are located near Santa Barbara, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Montecito Union Elementary District, covering a wealthy community near Santa Barbara, is …
