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Teacher Education Guide: Debra Karr

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Grade Range
12th
Rating
Rated 3.0/5 Stars.

Students are given the opportunity to serve as cadet teachers for fourth- and fifth-grade gifted students. Full Review »

Grade Range
Higher Ed
Rating
Rated 2.0/5 Stars.

Students participate in a dialogue regarding the relationship between foreign language teachers at the primary, secondary, and college levels. They delve into the reasons for discord. Full Review »

Grade Range
Higher Ed
Rating
Rated 2.0/5 Stars.

Students analyze the effect teachers have on the educational system as leaders. They delve into the ways the role of teachers has changed. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
Rated 3.0/5 Stars.

Students explain economic principles through media education. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
Rated 5.0/5 Stars.

Students identify problems and potential improvements for U.S. public school education. They research and debate the pros and cons of the "No Child Left Behind Act". Full Review »

Grade Range
7th - 12th
Rating
Rated 3.0/5 Stars.

Students research and discuss the case of Brown v. Board of Education by reviewing documents associated with the case. Full Review »

Grade Range
6th - 8th
Rating
Rated 3.0/5 Stars.

Students determine what constitutes a good education. They identify qualities of a good teacher, complete a worksheet, and write three questions to be used in a job interview for a teacher. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students investigate various schools that provide education or training for their chosen field of employment. Using a decision grid, they evaluate financial and non-financial criteria, complete a checklist, and answer questions. Full Review »

Grade Range
Higher Ed
Rating
Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students investigate the characteristics of lessons that are necessary to deliver a great curriculum. Teachers take the role of students to follow the path a comet travels through space. They create simulation models for the possible traveling paths a comet could take. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
Rated 3.0/5 Stars.

Students use a spreadsheet from The Digest of Education Statistics and convert the statistics to percentages, and create a chart of their new data. Students discuss their findings about the disparities in educational spending among different countries. Full Review »