teachers

Makes an impassioned defense of teaching and explains how dedicated teachers are and why they should be given better salaries.

Provides an in-depth discussion on standardized testing by leading advocates and a challenge to critical thinking skills.

William Silver, a teacher at an international high school catering to the children of wealthy families, is admired by his students but fails to live up to his own ideals, and when he succumbs to temptation, his choices change his life and expose his private affairs to his colleagues and students.

The author tells the story of her grandmother Dorothy Woodruff and Dorothy's friend Rosamond Underwood, two society girls in upstate New York, who left home in the summer of 1916 to take jobs as teachers in the tiny Colorado settlement of Elkhead, drawing from their letters home, interviews with descendants, research, and trips to the region to reconstruct their adventures and discuss their lasting influence on their young students and others they met.

A new teacher arrives to take charge of a grade school classroom after the U.S. has been conquered by an enemy nation.

When Oscar's English teacher, Mr. Meeker, is attacked in the school parking lot, everyone believes Oscar is responsible, forcing Oscar to track down the real assaulter and clear his name.

A young high school teacher relates the frustrations and challenges of teaching through fictitious memos, letters, papers, and student comments.

Guthrie, a high school teacher left alone to raise his two young sons, becomes involved in the lives of Victoria, a homeless, pregnant teenager, and two elderly bachelors.

The author presents a discussion of school reform movements that have been pushing for better schools and curriculum, smaller class sizes, and a stronger emphasis on the education of students.

Offers practical information on copyright definitions for librarians and educators, and describes the fundamentals of copyright law for printed works, software, art, Websites, and much more.