Teachers on Myspace?

Everyone is entitled to having as much freedom on the internet as anybody else... as long as it does not affect them professionally. Part of a teacher's job is to maintain a very good personal image. A parent would be appalled if they were to find a MySpace page belonging to a teaxher of their child that was less than professional. Any pictures of smoking, drinking, provocative clothing, or anything of a bad nature reflects poorly on the teacher and may cause parents to consider pulling their students from the class. It is also a bit unnerving that an adult teacher may be able to look more intimately into a student's life. It allows the teacher to find personal details of the student without the student's consent. Teacher's do have the right to have a MySpace, but for the sake of the students, it should be made private, and be made so that the teacher does not add any students to the list of people who may view their profile, or try to add themselves to their students' lists.

Good Foundations Produce Good Results

What can be done to improve the reading habits of students in this day and age? As electronic toys become more abundant and technology becomes a part of even the simplest toys and games, children learn early about video games and computers. With this boost in Microsoft age, it becomes imperative that teachers work with students to make sure that reading levels do not drop. Starting children on books early will develop a stronger sense of understanding. Comprehension levels rise with an increase in reading. A strong imagination arises with an increase in reading. It is a base that affects all other categories of learning, and should not be left to die as America Online and Halo 3 rage. Students that have trouble reading may need special attention from the teacher. Having the child read aloud and identifying the difficulties their having will make it easier to help them. Narrowing it down to a specific flaw, like inability to comprehend while reading, or being unable to read because of a disability like dyslexia will allow for an easier time in finding a solution.