JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Fewer than one-quarter of Missouri's 520 public school districts are using a new staff evaluation model developed by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The agency says half of the districts are using their own evaluation systems and 22 percent are using the state's model...
When I was growing up, I tried my darndest to be the teacher's pet. I wasn't trying to get any benefits or anything, I just loved school and wanted my teachers to like having me in their class. And, if you were good, you got to be the kid to take the attendance roster to the office! Anyway, National Teacher's Appreciation day is coming up on May 6. So I thought I'd ask you guys about your favori
Kids, today is National Teacher's Day. I think that we all appreciate teachers in general, but I thought we might get a little more specific here.
I thought I'd share some memories of teachers I've had and worked with, and you could tell me a little about yours. I think everyone had one of those teachers when they were a kid, that one that was your favorite. Maybe they were funny, maybe they wer
While making an effort to mold young minds the pop culture teachers of our past (and recent past) succeeded in not only learning us a thing or two but also in making themselves stars. .