Teacher
My Mentor
Alec Wilkinson was just a young guy when he decided that he could become a writer and maybe get rich. He found the perfect teacher. After a career editing John Updike and Vladimir Nabokov, William Maxwell took this clueless kid under his wing. Wilkinson is now a writer for the New Yorker himself, and he […]
Mexico City Teachers Take to the Streets to Protest Education Reforms
For more than two weeks, demonstrations by teachers have caused traffic chaos across Mexico. They’re protesting a new law requiring performance evaluations for teachers. Supporters see the law as an attempt to break the power of labor unions.
What Makes a Phenomenal Teacher?
A truly great teacher can be unforgettable. But according to a recent report released by the National Council on Teacher Quality, U.S. education programs are not preparing teachers for the classroom. The data shows that fewer than one in nine programs for future elementary teachers actually properly prepare teachers to educate their students. The study’s […]