7 Biggest Challenges Teachers Face

 

The Teacher Chronicles author Natalie Schwartz interviewed more than 50 teachers, and The Teacher Chronicles dismantles the misconception that teachers have benefits of working til 3 p.m.,  low-pressure jobs, and they get to enjoy summers off.

In fact, teachers have to deal with an array of behavioral issues in their classrooms. This article is about the 7 biggest challengs teachers face, and 7 different experiences from teachers throught the country.

The 7 biggest challenges are:

First challenge: Students with bad behavior

Secondchallenge: Unhealty environment

Third challenge: Out of touch policy makers

Forth challenge: Difficult parents

Fifth challenge: Office politics

Sixth challenge: Lack of time

Seventh challenge: Emotional stree

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ING Unsung Heroes

 

ING Unsung Heroes Program offers Grants for K-12 Educational Projects.  Every year, educators submit applications for an ING Unsung Heroes grant by describing projects they would like to pursue. Each project is evaluated on its innovative method, creativity, and ability to positively influence students.

One hundred finalists will be selected to receive a grant of $2,000 each, payable to both the winning teacher and his or her school. The deadline for this year is April 30, 2010. Please see below for more information.

More details

How to apply

Environmental Education Grants

Environmental education increases public awareness and knowledge about environmental issues or problems. In doing so, it provides the public with the necessary skills to make informed decisions and take responsible action.

The Grants Program sponsored by EPA’s Environmental Education Division (EED), Office of Children’s Health Protection and Environmental Education, supports environmental education projects that enhance the public’s awareness, knowledge, and skills to help people make informed decisions that affect environmental quality. EPA awards grants each year based on funding appropriated by Congress. Annual funding for the program ranges between $2 and $3 million. Most grants will be in the $15,000 to $25,000 range.

Brockport Central School District was awarded with $4,849 in 1999. Many schools were awarded in the past few years.

Details of EE Grants Awarded in New York

The deadline for applying for a 2010 environmental education grant is December 15, 2009.

How to apply

 

Using an Abundant Aquatic Resource to Fuel Science Education

The RAC-CEMS is proud to present a fantastic opportunity for Science teachers to learn about a new way to use Zebra Mussels in an exciting, discovery based lesson for high school students.  This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your Living Environments, Environmental Science or Chemistry course.

Zebra Mussels covering a fat mucket (Lampsilis siliquoidea) – Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Although zebra mussels have caused numerous problems in our water ways, these organisms actually can be an excellent tool to teach a variety of science and mathematics skills.  High school science teachers will learn how to easily collect, maintain and use these abundant aquatic organisms in a variety of hands-on scientific experiments and quantitative modeling exercises.  The activities are designed to promote inquiry-based learning, teach and strengthen students’ scientific research and mathematical analysis skills, and demonstrate to the students their relationship with their environment.  Activities will include the collection of mussels, the design and completion of hypothesis-driven quantitative experiments, and the integration of the field and experimental data into mathematical models detailing the effects of Zebra Mussels on the ecosystem.

The event will be hosted at Keuka College from July 27-31st  of 2009.  Seating is limited so sign up today!

Click on and remember to select Using Zebra Mussels for Good, Not Evil: Hands-on Experiments and Modeling Activities