Why are teachers blamed when students fail to learn in school? I came from a poor family; it is no excuse to be a failure. I did not know any English when I went to school and had difficulty in memorizing lessons. Nuns make learning a game. In primary grade, one wore a green crown […]
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L. Hamann: American Education Week
American Education Week — Nov. 18-22 — presents all Americans with a wonderful opportunity to celebrate public education and honor individuals who are making a difference in ensuring that every child receives a quality education. Having been a teacher in Lewiston for many years, I know how hard the professionals in this city work. The […]
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N. Gellatly: Problem lies with the students
Most reports of the country’s public schools are critical, with continuing implications that teachers are not doing a good enough job of educating children. For bonafide learning to take place, teachers and students have reciprocal roles: teachers to communicate well, while motivating; students to properly listen and comprehend. I think teachers are getting a bad […]
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G. Ferguson: Things have changed
A long, long time ago, teachers were almost revered by parents, who often took poor teachers into their homes, fed them and, on occasion, an apple pie was a token of a parent’s respect and appreciation. My, have things changed. Teachers are blamed for poor test scores, for disciplining an unruly child and anything else, […]
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Teachers using summer break to innovate
WASHINGTON (AP) — For many students and teachers, summer vacation was more like summer term. Reading lists. Science camps. Portfolio development. The to-do list for kids and teachers sound remarkably alike. Schools are on the hook to improve student performance on high-stakes tests, administrators are eyeing more science and technology instruction, and parents are demanding […]
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Kindergarten, foreign language teacher nominations approved
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 directors voted to approve Superintendent Tom Ward’s nominations of two teachers. Kathryn “Kate” Williams of Livermore will fill a kindergarten teaching position at the W.G. Mallett School in Farmington. There were 23 applicants for the job. Ingrid Merrill of Scarborough will be a half-time French and half-time German teacher at Mt. […]