As a [high school] teacher, I'm being encouraged to include a little bit of ethics into my courses. Can anyone recommend a book about ethics that's not boring or difficult to understand, and can that can help me with this? [more inside]
posted by CrazyLemonade on Jun 24, 2009 - 18 answers

Help me make a career move. Do I want to be a high school or college teacher? [more inside]
posted by mikelly on Jun 10, 2009 - 18 answers

Can you recommend a good book (or journal, or webpage) on differentiated instruction? [more inside]
posted by Elagabalus on May 31, 2009 - 7 answers

Please help me understand people's objections to year-round public school. [more inside]
posted by cheapskatebay on Apr 23, 2009 - 58 answers

Think-Back-To-High-School-Filter: What incentives / prizes / privileges really motivated you? (Aside from grades) [more inside]
posted by Alabaster on Jan 17, 2009 - 31 answers

My wife was "let go" from her position as a high school math teacher in California, due to budget cutbacks. What should she do? [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Dec 2, 2008 - 17 answers

My wife, a high school teacher, has an extra period with her students tomorrow. She wants to show them something (documentary, TV episode) interesting and have a discussion afterward. Suggestions? [more inside]
posted by FeldBum on Oct 28, 2008 - 30 answers

I have several general (and some specific) questions about teaching high school in the U.S. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 17, 2008 - 16 answers

Is it creepy to contact an old HS teacher about a parent conference that happened almost 8 years ago? [more inside]
posted by sperose on May 12, 2007 - 47 answers

What are some brilliant, thoughtful, practical, interesting gifts for my high school teachers? [more inside]
posted by theiconoclast31 on May 6, 2007 - 12 answers