First Person
Families & the Community
Opinion
Bridging the Chasm Between Teachers and Parents
Teachers and parents don't always see eye to eye on what's best for children, but these relationships can improve, writes Justin Minkel.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
Teachers: Don’t Force Students to Speak for an Entire Culture
When teachers ask, for example, an Indian American student to speak as a representative for all Indian Americans, they're engaging in a kind of microaggression, writes a former teacher and researcher.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Dance Teacher: Arts Ed. Could Be the Key to Student Engagement
The arts present an opportunity to reach students who feel disconnected from learning, writes dance teacher Jennifer Jackson, and more schools should make them a priority.
Teaching
Opinion
A Computer Science Teacher's Take on Tech: Start With Relationships
Technology can be powerful for learning and collaborating, but the most important community-building students do often doesn’t involve screens at all, writes computer science teacher Douglas Kiang.
Teaching
Opinion
What Jimi Hendrix and Leonardo da Vinci Can Teach Us About Personalized Learning
All students have the ability to become self-taught experts, writes Mary M. McConnaha, and technology provides the tools.
Teaching
Opinion
How to Teach Boys to Be Better Men
Violence and disrespect toward women is learned behavior, writes Justin Minkel, and teachers can show boys a better way.
Families & the Community
Opinion
Fix Contentious Parent-Teacher Conferences in These 6 Steps
Conferences can put both parents and teachers on the defensive. Education writer and consultant Lisa Westman offers a step-by-step guide for facilitating the meeting when emotions are running high.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
When Sexual Assault Allegations Hit the News, How to Talk to Students
With Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh facing sexual assault allegations, teachers must make room for conversations around harassment, consent, and the #MeToo movement, writes education professor Jennifer Rich.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Want to Use Social Media in Your Classroom? Follow These 7 Rules
Social media can be a tool for classroom collaboration and connection, but small mistakes can have devastating consequences. A former educator shares best practices for protecting students’ privacy online.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
The Particular Agony of Teacher Observations
Teacher observations can be stressful and feel deeply personal. Justin Minkel advises how teachers can best prepare for an observer’s visit.
Teacher Preparation
Opinion
How I Talk to My White Preservice Teachers About Diversity
Most preservice teachers are young, white women. Before taking over classrooms, they need to learn the histories of communities different than their own, writes professor Jennifer Rich.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
What a Teacher Wishes for His Own Children This School Year
As teacher David Rockower returns to the classroom this fall, so will his son and daughter. In a letter to his children's teachers, he shares his hopes for the year ahead.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Is 1:1 Technology the Elixir for Bad Writing?
Laptops give students the ability to get feedback and revise in real time, says this English teacher.
Teaching
Opinion
No, Teachers Shouldn't Put Students in the Driver's Seat
Student-centered learning may be in vogue, but it doesn’t support academic growth, writes this veteran educator. Schools should stick with teacher-led instruction.