Net features 24 hour discussions with teachers around the globe. Bookmark the Teachers. In this month's cover story, the Wongs explore the most integral factors in teacher effectiveness. This marks the close of my first year on the chatboard. I wonder how I ever managed without them.
Isolation is identified as the most critical issue facing education.
We are in a profession that needs collegiality in order to grow, but we do not have it. We need professional development but we are not given the time. We are supposed to be lifelong learners but none of the attributes needed for that are built into our workplace. But, this is where Teachers.net comes in. It can give us both the time and the place to collaborate together.