The American Board can help you earn your teacher certification without returning to college for a Master’s or secondary Bachelor’s degree. While our program is much less expensive than a second degree, picking up a certification can be an…
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Teachers are passionate people; passionate people who spend more on their students and classrooms each year thanks to dwindling district-wide budgets. In fact, on average, teachers nationwide spend between $500-$1,000 of their own money on their classrooms annually. Between…
Teaching licenses are an essential credential educators must hold to be able to teach in American public schools. However, the process of obtaining and upgrading licenses can be confusing. We wrote this article to help clarify the differences between…
Teachers, by far, have one of the most difficult jobs in the world. Not only are they responsible for educating the future, they must deal with administrators and angry parents, often work long hours, and certainly aren’t paid enough.…
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For the past 10 years, tech geeks have loved listening to podcasts due to their convenience, niche content, and lack of advertising. But with the release of Serial last fall, podcasts have now gone mainstream and are more popular…
Technology in the classroom is nothing new. From overhead projectors to Smart Boards, teachers have always incorporated technology into their lesson plans. And since the invention of the iPhone (and subsequently the iPad and Android phone series), educators have…
With all that principals have to do in the complex and fast-paced environment of today’s PK – 12 schools, teacher/instructional observation can often get lost as another item on the “to do” list. This is especially true in many…
Teaching is not for the faint of heart; it’s tough. This is especially true if you are a PK -12 teacher in a public school system. The reason is that public schools generally have no control over what students…
Mass production and availability of computer technology since the year 1980 has forever changed the fabric of society throughout the world. As computer technology has become more and more pervasive, the cost of owning a personal computer has become…
As PK-12 education has evolved in the United States during the past 20 years, there has been an emphasis on creating career ladders for classroom educators. This is in response to two needs. First, as adult learners, expert or…