Like a teacher in a one-room schoolhouse, Dorothy Saatkamp teaches children of all ages and abilities. But she doesn't teach in a school -- she teaches at Methodist Hospital, where she specializes in pediatric rehabilitation. For school-age children recovering from an injury or illness that affects their neurological systems, Saatkamp becomes their teacher. "Most of our patients have been in an au

Most students have stories to share about teachers. Parents have heard their children's stories and have compared them to their own school years. Both parents and students form opinions about what makes a successful educator. According to the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, two equally performing Tennessee second-graders can be separated by as many as 50 percentile points

Teaching as a profession has been around from the earliest days. Such notable teachers as Socrates and Plato immediately spring to mind. Despite the challenges, teaching still attracts a variety of individuals, including many from the same family. In an effort to find such teachers statewide, Y-Press contacted the Indiana State Teachers Association. Mark Shoup, coordinator of public relations, sen

There are many kinds of teachers -- some are down-to-earth, some are out of this world, and some are just spacey. And sometimes there are teachers who you just know are meant to be in space. This isn't to say that these teachers are aliens, but rather they are fascinated by space and space exploration. For 20 years, NASA has been reaching out to these teachers. The Teacher in Space program was sta

Contract disputes are not unusual in workplaces. Affected employees may grumble more than usual, and they might perform their jobs half-heartedly, but this dissension rarely is seen outside of the company. But when the workplace is a school, employees' unhappiness can be seen -- and sometimes felt -- by many beyond the feuding parties. Teachers in Lawrence Township and Carmel Clay Schools have rec