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Next Test - Value of $125,000-a-Year Teachers - NYTimes.com
So what kind of teachers could a school get if it paid them $125,000 a year?
An accomplished violist who infuses her music lessons with the neuroscience of why one needs to practice, and creatively worded instructions like, “Pass the melody gently, as if it were a bowl of Jell-O!”
A self-described “explorer” from Arizona who spent three decades honing her craft at public, private, urban and rural schools.
Two with Ivy League degrees. And Joe Carbone, a phys ed teacher, who has the most unusual résumé of the bunch, having worked as Kobe Bryant’s personal trainer.
“Developed Kobe from 185 lbs. to 225 lbs. of pure muscle over eight years,” it reads.
They are members of an eight-teacher dream team, lured to an innovative charter school that will open in Washington Heights in September with salaries that would make most teachers drop their chalk and swoon; $125,000 is nearly twice as much as the average New York City public school teacher earns, and about two and a half times as much as the national average for teacher salaries. They also will be eligible for bonuses, based on schoolwide performance, of up to $25,000 in the second year.
BBC NEWS | UK | Education | Economics 'dying out' in schools
"There are three times as many pupils taking psychology A-level as economics and almost twice as many taking A-level media studies. Sport and physical exercise and the expressive arts are now bigger subjects at A-level than economics."
What's happening to my favorite subject area in the UK? It appears that economics education and the number of teachers going into economics is on the decline.
Why? It's not exactly clear, but the simple answer seems to be, "It's difficult, so students are chosing not to study it". That's unfortunate, especially in an age when economics lies at the root of so many of our world's social political and environmental issues.
APAC 2008 - Program
The AP Annual Conference in Seattle features two and a half days of economics specific workshops. This looks great and I hope to attend!
"Participants will learn about new technology available to enhance student learning, such as interactive textbooks, blogs, and virtual classrooms."
This sounds right up my alley!
Working with Teens: Teaching Personal Finance on a High School Level by Weakonomics.com
Should schools start teaching personal finance? Come to think of it, which skill are more important for life beyond high school: understanding the intricacies of fiscal and monetary policies, the ballance of payments, and profit maximization rules? Or how to balance your own checkbook?
"There are plenty of subjects that can’t get crammed into a course in just a year or half-year. They are no less important, but require the basic knowledge taught here before they can be understood. Insurance is a big one, and though taxes are touched on, they need their own class! Maybe someday a curriculum could be established. If you know of any schools the require this already, let me know. If your kid’s school doesn’t, talk to the teachers and principals about a class."
Classroom Wikis - Wikis That Work
A presentation featuring my wiki
Powell Center for Economic Literacy - 2008 National AP Economics Teacher Conference
The Powell Center and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond hosts the annual AP Economics teachers conference. Keynotes include Tim Harford of the "Undercover Economist" and George Mason University's Russell Roberts, host of the outstanding podcast EconTalk. I'm really hoping my new principal will support my attending this conference, all the way from Zurich!
Teachers feeling 'frustrated' over low pay, layoffs - May. 9, 2008
Thousands of teacher could be laid off as state budgets are cut back... at the same time, there is a nationwide shortage of qualified teachers entering the profession. What's missing here? Interesting article about the Catch 22 in the American education system today. It's all about incentives... or the lack thereof in the teaching profession!
Economis Timeline: Econ 101.5
From "econteacher.com" is a really cool timeline of the history of Economic thought, from Adam Smith to the Apple Computer. This website was created by a veteran Econ teacher and has some interesting bits for students and teachers of the "dismal science".
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