Consuelo “Auntie Contisuace” Johnson GordonMy school didn’t notice I was being stalked and raped by the janitorNew York Post - Kathianne BonielloShe was alone in a school stairwell when he first found her, a quiet 12-year-old from a broken Brooklyn home just trying to get to class. “Why do you …
Consuelo “Auntie Contisuace” Johnson GordonSome of the World's Best Universities Just Released 600 Free (or Nearly Free) Online Coursesverified_publisherInc Magazine - Jessica StillmanThe founder of Class Central has compiled a huge list of newly offered courses to update your skills. These days there's no excuse not to feed your brain. You don't need to upend your life and go back to school to get smarter. Nor do you need to find tens of thousands for tuition. Instead, you can …
Consuelo “Auntie Contisuace” Johnson GordonThis Florida school is selling bulletproof panels for students’ backpacksverified_publisherCNNCNN — A Miami private school is offering parents an unusual item for sale: bulletproof panels for their kids’ backpacks. The Florida Christian School website has a list of items available for purchase. These include winter wear, red school logo T-shirts and ballistic panels. George Gulla, dean of …
Consuelo “Auntie Contisuace” Johnson GordonWhat makes a good teacher?The Globe and Mail - Guy DixonIf private school principals could isolate the best qualities in teachers, what would they be? Life-long learners The most obvious trait of good teachers is "care and empathy and compassion for kids, love for the kids," says Katherine Nikidis, head of Montreal's Trafalgar School for Girls. But she …
Consuelo “Auntie Contisuace” Johnson GordonWho Is A College Teacher, Anyway? Audit Of Online University Raises Questionsverified_publisherNPR - Anya KamenetzWho, exactly, is a university teacher? What defines teaching? And how should the profession evolve in an age of rising tuition, worldwide connectivity, and fast-changing job markets? Surprisingly, a recent federal audit of Western Governors University raises these questions. The school was founded 20 …
Consuelo “Auntie Contisuace” Johnson GordonTo Teachers Who Worry That My Brother Is in Their Class (Opinion)edweek.org - Jill BerkowiczWe welcome high school sophomore Jacob Lewis back as a guest blogger. Today he writes about his younger brother, and the teachers who are worried …