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Juneau Teacher Talks Reach Impasse
KINY-radioThe Juneau School District will and the public school teachers union will invite a mediator to help settle contract negotiations. KINY-AM (http://bit.ly/WBe2Xg) reports an impasse was declared in contract talks between the district and the nearly 400...Tags: Teaching and Learning
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Discussing Tragic Events: Anchorage Educators Have Different Approaches
Channel 2 News“The real thing is we can’t control what happens in our world and the kids know that, bad things are going to happen,” Denali Montessori teacher Dawnmarie Riley said. Should Anchorage educators discuss current events with young...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Sports
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UAS: Distance Learning Program for Teachers Approved
Juneau EmpireEds: APNewsNow. Corrects last paragraph to show Lee Graham is associate professor, not assistant professor. JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The University of Alaska Southeast has gained approval for a program to help teachers become better online instructors....Tags: Teaching and Learning, Education
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Amended Teacher Tenure Bill Passes State House
The Associated PressA bill extending the amount of time a teacher must work in order to be eligible for tenure has passed the Alaska House. HB162, by Rep. Tammie Wilson, would require teachers to work in the same district continuously for five full school years in order...Tags: Teaching and Learning
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New UA Education Study Brings Attention to Rural Communities
Channel 2 NewsLast year, 242 new teachers graduated from the University of Alaska and College of Education, according to a recent study prepared for Alaska lawmakers. Among the graduating class, about 40-50% found a job in the classroom in Alaska. Rural Alaskan...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Education, Teaching and Learning
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Ed Graff, New ASD Supt., Says "Excited" About Opportunity
Channel 2 NewsDays after taking over the Anchorage School District as superintendent, Ed Graff says he’s committed to advancing “Destination 2020,” the initiative to improve academic growth. "I'm just excited about the opportunity to lead the...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, American School for the Deaf
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Unions Oppose Alaska Teacher Tenure Bill
Some unions say a bill changing the tenure requirements for public school teachers could diminish the number of educators willing to come to Alaska. The legislation says that teachers must be employed in the same district continuously for five full...
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Tammie Wilson's Teacher Tenure Bill Slated for Discussion
Channel 2 NewsAn Alaska House panel is scheduled to discuss a bill that would require public school teachers to work a couple more years before they could acquire tenure rights. HB162, by Rep. Tammie Wilson, says that teachers be employed in the same district...Tags: Teaching and Learning
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State Bill Would Increase Time Required for Teacher Tenure
Public school teachers might have to wait a couple years longer to acquire tenure rights if a bill proposed in the Alaska House is passed. HB162, from Rep. Tammie Wilson, would require that teachers be employed in the same district continuously for...
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Teachers Hold "Grading Mob" in Mall Walkway for Awareness
Channel 2 NewsNearly 30 teachers sat down in the Dimond Center Mall to grade homework late Friday afternoon. It was an event aimed at raising awareness about the hard work teachers put in to educate Alaska’s youth. Teachers called the sit down event a...Tags: Lobbying, Teaching and Learning, Politics
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Teaching in Alaska, Part 5: An Excellent Educator
The winner of the Excellent Educator award is still motivating minds. History teacher Gregory Brown is the ultimate educator. Not only did he graduate from Dimond High School, he has taught all levels of history class there for more than two decades....
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Teaching in Alaska, Part 4: Teaching in Rural Alaska, Pilot Point School
Channel 2 NewsTeaching in a village like Pilot Point is a very unique experience as educators wear more than one hat to inspire every student to believe that can do anything they put their mind to. Welcome to Pilot Point School where there's no shortage of methods...Tags: Students, Science and Technology, Teaching and Learning
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