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First Lady for Teachers
The Page by Mark Halperin —
GETTY Michelle Obama pens Thursday op-ed calling for "a new generation of leaders... in our nation's schools."
Michelle Obama writes about education
Blog For Arizona —
... MIchelle Obama has an op ed in today's U.S. News about education. Nothing earth shattering. Just another voice advocating for the importance of good schools and great teachers. ...
First Lady Michelle Obama to Young Americans: You Aren’t “Nuts” to Take a Community Service Job
Political Punch —
... touted measures the Obama Administration has taken to promote public service like Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act and the United We Serve program. “[E]ach of us has a role to play, and all of us have something to offer. No matter where you come from, or what you do for a living, you can make a difference in someone's life,” she said. “And in doing so, you can make a difference in your own life as well.” Mrs. Obama penned an op-ed on the importance of quality teachers for the Nov. 2009 issue of U.S. News & World Report with a similar message as her remarks in Miami ...
Michelle Obama to parents: Turn off those TV's
Top of the Ticket —
... efforts to prepare teachers, and to improve and expand effective alternative routes to certify teachers. We need to encourage more experienced professionals to consider teaching as the next chapter in their careers..... We need parents to do their part as well to match that leadership in the classroom with leadership at home. We need to set limits and turn off the TV; we need to put away those video games and make sure that homework gets done.... You can read the first lady's entire US News article right here.
-- Andrew Malcolm ...
Michelle’s No Brainer [Reader Post]
Flopping Aces —
... At first glance, I thought the article was a hoax, but US News & World Report, doesn’t have the personality or wit to do satire. The article was real, Michelle was making an appeal for teachers and trying to explain the importance of quality instruction in the classroom. Fair enough, this is simple, how could anyone screw this up. Everyone knows we need good teachers, it is commonly referred to as a “no brainer.” Unfortunately, Michelle took the distinction literally. ...
Esther Wojcicki: The Teacher is the Key
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... This is a very challenging situation for policy makers because the solution to the education crisis in our country is the teacher. Last week Michelle Obama wrote an article in US News and World Report that was entitled "Teachers are Key to a Successful Economy." I couldn't agree more. ...
