Teachers Sue District Over Free Speech

by Suzanne Perez KMUW WICHITA— A pair of substitute teachers is suing the Lansing school district near Kansas City, alleging they were barred from working as subs because they spoke out against school policies.    Vera Daniels and Celeste Hoins claim in the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court, that Lansing school board members violated their …

Helpful Hints For Tricky Words And Phrases

by Kevin Burton    I can still hear Rosa, one of my English as a Second Language students trying out a new  word, “seldom.”    I was a reasonably good teacher without having had any training. She was a very good student, having had better teachers in the earlier levels of English study.    “Seldom.” …

Good News From the Math Classroom

by Kevin Burton    Today on Page 7 we do the math.    I found two math-related stories on the Good News Network. The first shows that students did better in math when music is incorporated into the lessons.    “A new study explored the causal role that music engagement has on student achievement in …