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Articles by Ted Lockery

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A Mixed Bag of Court Rulings: Privacy and Religion in the Classroom

School may be out for the summer but it is far from being out of the woods when it comes to maintaining the separation of Church and State and protecting students' privacy rights with regard to random drug testing.

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What is School Good For?

When kids ask, "Why do we need to know this?" Ted Lockery knows the answer.

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Elementary Students Reach Out for Peace

Three elementary schools, and singers from the Pacific Children's Choir, will premier an original song at a June 15 peace concert at Seattle Center.

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Kids Combat Prejudice

One of the words kids often throw around in their ever-changing vernacular has stayed the same for decades--"gay." Now, students are taking it into their own hands to change the derogatory use of the word.

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Small Steps Toward Healthy Schools

Ted's health students are setting goals and working towards healthier lifestyles. Seattle's schools should do the same.

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Race Tie-breaker Ruling Appealed

The Seattle School Board is right to appeal the recent court ruling that would prevent the District's current practice of considering race when assigning students to area high schools, says Teacher Ted.

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Are You up to the Challenge?

Lube your chain and mark your calendars, folks--National Bike to Work Day is Friday, May 17! Ted tells how to do it right.

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Board Considers Cheap Bus Contract

The Seattle School Board is considering awarding the District's transportation contract to two non-union bus companies, but decided to postpone the final vote until April 3.

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Beating the Idiot Box

Teacher Ted Lockery probes the connection between television sets in bedrooms and sleepless teenagers

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Starting at the Right End: Planning Backwards

Ted Lockery lets us in on the right way to plan a curriculum: put the end result first, then work backwards from it.

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A Little Motivation from a Buddy

Want to start commuting by bicycle? Here's a great way to get into it.

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Appreciate Your Teacher

It's never too late--or too early--to let a teacher know they made a difference in your life.

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Shopping for Answers at the Mall Academy

Ted Lockery goes inside the Mall Academy's teaching theory and comes up still wondering: will kids learn to learn, or just learn to consume?

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A Very P.C. Holiday

How can schools celebrate holidays while respecting students of all religions--or non-religions?

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Advertising Restricted in Seattle Schools, Junk Food Should be Next

Advertising will be drastically reduced in Seattle schools; Teacher Ted would like to see junk food be the next thing cut.