First Person
Reading & Literacy
Opinion
How 'Daybooks' Helped Get My Students Writing
Having students write personal journals led teacher Ariel Sacks to an important realization about writing development.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
This Teacher Spent a Day as a 4th Grader. Now She's Rethinking Her Career
Teacher Ashley Redd spent a day as a 4th grader and went home with a hangover of fear and humiliation.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
'I Miss So Much About My Job': A Teacher With Cancer Reflects on Her Years in the Classroom
Cancer has forced teacher Johanna Rauhala to leave her classroom. As she packs up her things, she reflects on her work, and writes that she feels honored to have served alongside those who spend their days "pushing the current of knowledge along."
Teaching Profession
Opinion
That Tricky Work-Life Balance: How One Teacher Found a Solution
Teacher Quan Neloms found one simple change that helped him find a healthy work-life balance to be able to spend more time with his family.
Teaching
Opinion
Want to Motivate Students? Make Their Work Visible
Integrating student work into your teaching has profound practical benefits, writes teacher Justin Minkel.
Teaching
Opinion
Why We Should Give Students a Homework Break Over the Holidays
Giving students time to recharge over breaks is important. Here are creative ways to keep students engaged in learning without homework.
Reading & Literacy
First Person
Bringing the Joy of Read-Alouds to Middle School Students
Reading aloud is a strategy elementary school teachers have always capitalized on. But we can use storytelling to engage older students too.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
4 Ways to Build Relationships With Your Students All Year Long
A teacher writes about how to cultivate strong relationships, not just during the first few weeks of school, but throughout the entire year.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
5 Steps for Bringing Mindfulness to Your Classroom
As they contend with the digital world, teachers can find a great ally in using mindfulness meditation with our students, writes Cynthia Roy.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
7 Things Children Wish Their Teachers and Parents Knew
Children wish that adults knew more about their lives and experiences, and understood that they try really hard, but they don't always understand.
School & District Management
Opinion
The 'Magic' Teachers Need From Their Principals
Teachers work their magic with students all the time, building community and trust. What would school be like if principals worked that same magic with teachers, wonders Jonathon Medeiros.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
Why I’m Rethinking Teaching Shakespeare in My English Classroom
It's high time to question the place of Shakespeare in our classrooms, writes middle school teacher Christina Torres.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
What Makes a Great Teacher: Pedagogy or Personality?
Teachers aren’t "born" knowing how to inspire children in a classroom setting, writes Ariel Sacks.
Teaching
Opinion
'Mr. Turner, Are You Racist?' A White Teacher Grapples With His Privilege
Colin Turner thought he understood the dynamics of race and privilege. Until one of his students called him out for some insensitive comments he'd made in class.