I need some project ideas for me to work on with a nine year old Spanish boy. [more inside]
posted on May 31, 2008 - 1 answers

I'm writing a monstrous paper on the "cross-curricular" teaching method for middle school and high school. I have searched ERIC, JSTOR, and psycINFO with all kinds of keyword combos, and I'm still not coming up with decent theoretical or empirical articles. I really need the help of the Collective BrainFilter. I'll explain further inside... [more inside]
posted on Apr 19, 2008 - 10 answers

My formal educational background/profession is in a different area, but I would be interested in teaching a seminar on spirituality, comparative religion, and philosophy at a university. I've studied these areas informally. Anyway, I want it to be mostly a participatory, discussion-oriented class, not one where I pass down my knowledge from on high. How hard would this be to do and how should I go about doing it -- esp. at a well-known university like, say, NYU? I don't need much if any compensation.
posted on Mar 24, 2008 - 17 answers

I am a graphic designer. I love graphic design. I hate hate hate clients. What can I do without wasting my entire education? (Much, much more inside.) [more inside]
posted on Mar 13, 2008 - 23 answers

Creating a citizenship class for ESOL students: any web resources, books, or other forms of support out there? [more inside]
posted on Jan 17, 2008 - 1 answers

Help me design and teach an amazing online college course. [more inside]
posted on Oct 7, 2007 - 13 answers

On what basis is it that introductory courses stress avoiding a centered composition? [more inside]
posted on Sep 26, 2007 - 14 answers

I've been trying to land a job as a history teacher in the Seattle area for a couple of years. What am I doing wrong? Given my background, do I have any alternatives? [more inside]
posted on Sep 19, 2007 - 8 answers

What are my prospects as an American (and American-trained) history teacher for moving up to Canada? [more inside]
posted on Sep 6, 2007 - 9 answers

Other than Yahoo Groups, can you recommend something like it--a virtual classroom--that I can use to conduct an e-class with assignments etc. Thank you!
posted on Jun 28, 2007 - 8 answers

Favorite exercises/ materials for Freshman Composition classes? Help me engage young minds in order to brainwash educate them! [more inside]
posted on May 20, 2007 - 5 answers

My lab is running low on U-tubes...what can I use in place of a U-tube/porous cup for a salt bridge in a voltaic cell? [more inside]
posted on Apr 22, 2007 - 11 answers

How does someone that knows nothing about basketball teach it to 11-year-olds? [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2007 - 13 answers

Point me toward some interesting statistics, graphics, videos, or other materials about the causes and extent of social inequality in the world or in the US. [more inside]
posted on Feb 24, 2007 - 15 answers

I was a high school dropout and didn't go to college, and now I'm trying to catch up, working towards a degree in a science/health field. This semester I'm taking Chemistry (an introductory level class) and Anatomy and Physiology. I'm doing OK in my classes, but certain concepts are coming pretty slowly. [more inside]
posted on Feb 9, 2007 - 13 answers

I'm looking for Askme threads -- or other blog/conferencing threads -- that I can show my fifth graders as examples of what's good about this (conferencing) medium. [more inside]
posted on Feb 5, 2007 - 19 answers

I have several films assigned for a Business Ethics class that I teach including Thank You for Smoking, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, and Wall Street. They make for good discussion and a change of pace from lots of tough reading. This semester for the first time I have a student who does not watch rated-R movies. I want to accomodate the student. So I'm looking for movies with themes equivalent or similar to these three movies that are rated below R, and preferably PG or G. Any ideas?
posted on Jan 22, 2007 - 48 answers

I found out today that starting tomorrow, I'm teaching a kids' book club once a week. I've never done this before. Help! [more inside]
posted on Nov 7, 2006 - 7 answers

I am an ESL teacher, and I have several types of classes; however, I have one problem, my handwriting looks as if I were a five year old scribbling with a crayon. So I am curious if anyone might have any suggestions on getting better at handwriting and printing for someone who doesn't have time to go to a course. Also, a second related question, are there any ideas for making conversation corrections? When my students are speaking, I write down various things that they are saying, and make various corrections, or simply offer alternatives, or local dialect. What are some of the most effective and useful ways to do this? If there are any people who have spent any time learning other languages, what ahs helped you most? Thank you all in advance.
posted on Oct 24, 2006 - 12 answers

Teacherfilter: Our school has shiny new interactive whiteboards - fantastic, but we need to figure out what to do with them. I'm looking for (educational) games, applications and any bright ideas. Think of it as a big touch-screen PC and help us make learning more fun. [more inside]
posted on Oct 2, 2006 - 8 answers

It's a myth that the primary purpose of higher education institutions is to teach. I read this in an essay online around the beginning of 2005 and would like to find it again. [more inside]
posted on Sep 4, 2006 - 11 answers

A question about differentiation/grouping for teachers, administrators and parents in current education programs. [more inside]
posted on Aug 23, 2006 - 5 answers

Pimp my freshman composition class: what essays would you put on the syllabus? [more inside]
posted on Jul 27, 2006 - 30 answers

I have always been very interested in education and wonder if I began teaching, if it would open up some interesting job opportunities later on that are different from being a teacher? [more inside]
posted on Jul 18, 2006 - 18 answers

Teachingfilter: So, fellow mefiteachers, how do you deal with the exhaustion that comes with the job? [more inside]
posted on May 17, 2006 - 24 answers

Becoming a Primary teacher (in NSW, Australia). Tips/Suggestions? [more inside]
posted on Mar 20, 2006 - 1 answers

So next week I start my new job as a substitute teacher. Advice, anyone? [more inside]
posted on Mar 15, 2006 - 25 answers

Where can I get a small magnetic board with staff notation and magnetic notes in the UK? [more inside]
posted on Feb 15, 2006 - 4 answers

Charter School/Voucher System Filter: Are they really tools to deconstruct public education? [more inside]
posted on Dec 14, 2005 - 39 answers

What to be? A teacher or a lawyer? [more inside]
posted on Dec 12, 2005 - 33 answers

How can I become a community college or contunuing ed instructor? [more inside]
posted on Oct 12, 2005 - 5 answers

Advice for first-time TA? [more inside]
posted on Oct 8, 2005 - 17 answers

Blogging in the classroom. I've decided to set-up a blog for my students this semester. This will be the place for their response papers, writing exercises and a few other tidbits. It needs to have access for 5-10 members, a very easy set-up, free-to-near-free pricing (although I would pay or find the dollars to fund if it was warranted), and very clear posting/linking instructions for the students. Advice on selecting a blogging system needed. [more inside]
posted on Aug 31, 2005 - 14 answers

Seeking books on supplemental home schooling and helping teach your kids. [more inside]
posted on Jul 27, 2005 - 3 answers

I'll be teaching a small group of 11-year-old students (bright, literate) a class on life sciences, especially animal sciences. I need books or other materials they might connect with. [more inside]
posted on Apr 26, 2005 - 13 answers

How do I make media education for high schoolers interesting? [mi]
posted on Nov 18, 2004 - 12 answers

I teach computer classes. Most of my classes are taught on PCs, but there's a Mac classroom next door. I was watching that class throught the window, and I noticed that there was a bright red halo around the intructor's mouse pointer. I would LOVE to teach this way, because many students have trouble seeing -- when my PC is projected on a screen -- where my mouse is pointing. So here's my question: is there an app for the PC that will make your mouse -- inside applications -- look more noticable? I'd rather not make the mouse bigger, but something like a halo or ring would be awesome.
posted on Sep 7, 2004 - 6 answers

I've finished my teacher education program and now I want a job. I sent out resumes to every school system I was interested in and followed up with the basic "Just want to confirm you received it" blah blah blah. I've been told that, now that some systems are posting openings, I should be calling them regularly to keep them aware of my name. But... what do I say?
posted on May 8, 2004 - 4 answers

Teaching question: how do I help a student whose mind wanders?
posted on Jan 23, 2004 - 34 answers

I was watching The West Wing, and they were talking about a solution to the lack of school teachers. [more inside]
posted on Jan 4, 2004 - 12 answers