Nov 24th, 2008 · As part of StoryCorps' National Day of Listening project, Steve Inskeep's mother, Judy, tells him why she attended college and became an English teacher. The project encourages people to sit down with a loved one on the day after Thanksgiving and record a meaningful conversation.
Nov 13th, 2008 · Nilaja Sun's play No Child received critical acclaim in the theater world. The show went from a one-woman show to a full cast of actors who portray teachers and children struggling to meet the standards of No Child Left Behind.
Nov 8th, 2008 · There's no textbook for current events, so teachers across the country are taking lessons alongside their students from this historic week.
Nov 6th, 2008 · The 2008 presidential elections have already made history: the oldest candidate running for office and now the election of the first African American into the office of president. How can history teachers effectively teach about these changes in the classroom?
Oct 27th, 2008 · Who says road novels have to be about the young? The English Major follows a 60-something teacher as he sets off on a cross-country journey to mend a broken heart — and revive his libido.
Oct 10th, 2008 · Teachers and professors across the nation are using the financial crisis as a lesson for their students. A class on global economics in the MBA program at Thunderbird School of Global Management in Phoenix examines the downturn.
Oct 2nd, 2008 · Larkins was a classically trained pianist and teacher, as well as the first black student at the Peabody Conservatory. But he's best remembered as an accompanist to Ella Fitzgerald.
Sep 26th, 2008 · Actor Bryan Cranston recently won the Emmy for outstanding actor in a drama series for his performance in the AMC's Breaking Bad. Cranston plays a high-school chemistry teacher who beings producing crystal meth after being diagnosed with cancer.