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This article provides a glimpse of the potential backlash from parents as their children begin to utilize social media within their education. Seen as a pastime, some parents are alarmed that social media is being integrated into the school curriculum.

This article discusses technology improving communication within the education realm, among all levels. Examples are drawn from multiple schools but specifically Lewis Elementary School in Portland, Oregon where they are using technology to increase the improve staff communication and professional development. The main focus is around blogs as a means to improve staff communication and collaboration. The blogs are used with the school system as well as connecting parents and the larger community. The use of wikis and blackboard are also discussed.

Insightful memoir providing information about the affects of bullying. Easy reading with personal reflection about feelings associated with being the victim of bullying. Very informative for educators, parents, students, but for anyone who may be dealing with such difficulties in their settings.

Although this podcast is about how to be a good teacher, it features some interesting thoughts about reflection and supportive learning communities when trying to improve your professional skills, in this case education.

Although this podcast is about how to be a good teacher, it features some interesting thoughts about reflection and supportive learning communities when trying to improve your professional skills, in this case education.

More predictable easy pap from Tom Friedman, the NYTImes resident billionaire sage. He reports that we are falling fast and that we, in order to field a strong military and compete in global economics, need to make serious changes in the quality of our national teacher stock. He points to countries that require teachers to graduate in the top third of their college class and he advocates establishing a federal/national teacher's college, similar to a military academy, as a symbolic leader in the all out public relations battle needed to get people to take schooling seriously. He does closes by acknowledging that students and parents have to get on board, too.

This article is an example of action research in schools serving students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Several schools were involved in this research which focused on student, parent, and teacher involvement to improve student's engagement and participation during the school day.

This researcher asked the question, "What effect will Conscious Discipline behavioral teaching strategies have on reducing the incidence of the aggressive acts of young children in child care settings?". Conscious Discipline is a management system and emotional intelligence program that teaches educators and parents how to respond rather than react to life events. The researcher utilizes surveys, interviews, and direct observation in order to collect information. I liked the questioning that she did before beginning her intervention and that by the end of her research, she was able to answer all of them.