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Top 10 Gifts for Teachers

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At the end of the year, many parents and students wish to give teachers a token of their thanks, but they're not sure what's appropriate. The best advice I have is: know thy teacher. So, for example, if you're not certain the teacher drinks alcohol, don't offer a bottle of wine, and don't give gift certificates to a big, corporate bookstore like Borders or Barnes & Noble to someone who was petitioning the city council not to allow any more big box stores into your town because they drive out local businesses. If you're planning to bake something for your teacher, it's also important to know if your school or school district allows teachers to accept and eat home baked gifts.  Read more >

(VIDEO) Whooping Cough Is Back: How to Spot It, How to Prevent It

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In some cases, pertussis is deadly. The CDC reports that 18 people died in the U.S. as a result of the disease in 2008, and already two babies have died from pertussis in California this year.  Read more >

Arizona Says Adiós to Ethnic Studies

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On Thursday, the Arizona State Legislature passed House Bill 2281, a measure that prohibits public school districts from offering classes that "are designed primarily for pupils of a particular ethnic group," "promote the overthrow of the United States government," "promote resentment toward a race or class of people," or "advocate ethnic solidarity instead of the treatment of pupils as individuals." I'm worried less about the specific language and provisions of the bill than about the motivations of the people who authored it and voted to pass it.  Read more >

Sex Ed: Are U.S. District Attorneys Seeking Justice or Re-election?

Sex Education

So, say you're a teacher. And state law requires you to teach about contraception if you teach sex ed. But then your county's district attorney proclaims that if you teach about contraception, he'll press criminal charges. Excuse the expression, but you're screwed -- stuck between the law and a lawyer.  Read more >

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Leslie Madsen-Brooks
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January 2006
About Me: 
I'm a pedagogy specialist, which means I help university instructors improve their teaching. As the contributing editor for Research, Academia, and Education at BlogHer, I write about life in higher education and issues in K-12 education, as well as occasional round-ups of scientific research reported on by academic women bloggers. I'm also a freelance writer and researcher, and a recent Ph.D. in cultural studies. In addition, I teach in a museum studies graduate program.

I blog about motherhood and the life academic at The Clutter Museum, about museum issues at MuseumBlogging.com, and about multicultural education and playthings at The Multicultural Toybox. Please stop by to say hello.

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