• Cellphones In School
  Cellphones are leading the wave of the future. Convergence is here. It is changing the way students learn and how teachers teach.
• Be Careful What You Post in Facebook!
  Teachers need to learn how to be Facebook savvy. Otherwise Facebook will cause them lots of problems.
• Are You a 21st Century Teacher?
  21st century schools need 21st century teachers. Are you a 21st century teacher?
• Don't Leave Any Evidence!
  Future and current employers can find out all sorts of things about you these days. Make sure that you don't leave behind any damning electronic evidence.
• Froebel, Montessori and Steiner: Champions of Children
  Friedrich Froebel, Maria Montessori and Rudolf Steiner were trail blazers in early education.
• Gay Teachers
  Several prep schools have pushed the envelope of diversity by allowing committed same sex couples to live on campus in school housing.
• Interactive Learning the Harkness Way
  Students sitting in rows of desks listening to a teacher lecture? You are not likely to find this scenario in a school which uses Harkness Tables.
• The Private School Survival Guide for Teachers
  There are several differences between teaching in a private school versus teaching in a public school.
• What's In A Grade?
  The letter grade at one school may or may not be the same as the letter grade scheme at another school. Some answers to the inconsistencies here.

Humor

• How Do You Get Two Piccolos To Play In Tune?
  Musicians are passionate about their instruments. They also are sometimes not as tolerant as they should be towards other instruments and instrumentalists.
• A Candidate Should Always Renounce His Words Carefully
  Politics and civics are hard to understand. Students often confuse their facts. Malapropisms and misunderstandings abound, to the amusement and frustration of every teacher.

Teacher Training

• Becoming a Teacher Later
  Many people have successful careers only to realize that something is missing. Teaching can satisfy that missing 'something'. Explore the possibilities of becoming a teacher in your 30's, 40's and even your 50's.
• How Do You Become a Private School Teacher?
  How do you become a private school teacher? We look at internships, licensing and more.
• What Is Praxis?
  Praxis is part of the teacher licensing process many states require.
• The Pros and Cons of Teaching Overseas
  Hundreds of private schools, and for that matter, public schools, outside the United States will be happy to have you as a teacher for a few years.
• A Teacher's Influence
  Never underestimate the influence you have on your students. You may not think that you are getting through, but you are! This little bit of fiction shows the influence teachers had on some famous people.

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• SEO for Private Schools - Part 3: Using Social Media
  Social media for private K-12 schools is a bit different from social media for businesses. Some tips and strategies here.
• Handbooks
  A private school handbook is essentially a set of guidelines for life in the school community.
• Why Should I Send My Child to Your School?
  There are many reasons why you would want to send your child to a particular school. Let's examine the main ones.
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