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Dana Maloney, Terry Moore, and Monica Taylor write about their experiences in a MSUNER Teacher Study Group in the Tenafly Public School District. "Grassroots growth: The evolution of a teacher study group" documents the professional growth and development of the teachers in the study group and its impact on their students, schools, and community members. The teachers find they are energized when they participate in a teacher study group focused on social responsibility. 

 

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Imagine entering a classroom where students are excitedly debating the philosophical distinction between a “need” and a “want,” offering their own perspectives and building on each other’s ideas. Now, imagine these students are just five years old. Such an environment exists in kindergarten teacher Ellen Cahill’s classroom at the Bradford School in Montclair, New Jersey. For her ability in using the humanities to engage students, Cahill—who earned a Master in Education with a concentration in… Continue

Dear Teacher:

 

I would like to request your participation in a research project that will be happening over the next few weeks. I am interested in understanding teachers’ beliefs about teaching ability and teaching knowledge. I am attempting to gather responses from practicing teachers to better understand these beliefs.

 

If you agree to participate, all that you are asked to do is follow the link below and respond to a questionnaire about your beliefs about…

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Carol Macken teaches first grade at Lincoln School in Caldwell, New Jersey. She is interested in interdisciplinary math connections and creating innovative projects. Read Carol's article, "Building Money Skills, One Cabin at a Time," published in the magazine Teaching Children Mathematics (February 2011). 

 

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