Teaching

I recently spent a weekend with two elementary school teachers. I was not there because I was from their school or even their state—I was serving as their

Several years ago, I found myself a parent of a struggling reader. My son was attending a very well-regarded NYC public school, but the teachers could not

I recently had the opportunity to join with a few educators in a meeting with a prominent political official in my state to discuss teacher pay. In the cou

I am heartbroken at us. I am heartbroken at what we, as a country, have proven to be. I am heartbroken at our last week, at how callously acts of racial an

I didn’t quite understand what it meant to be an “island” until I started teaching eight years ago. For years, I was the only United States history teacher

As I walked past the principal’s office, I could see that Jonah was sitting outside again, his small legs shaking nervously, his head hung low. His eyes me

Do you know if your rules are inconsistent or arbitrary? Do they give your students a sense of belonging or enforce compliance? You may need to go back to the drawing board.

This is my living room—organized chaos. You’ll note the toys I haven’t had time to put away and my 4-year-old son’s precious artwork on the walls. Candidat

It’s funny how a student can make you pause and think hard about something you teach. Recently, I didn’t just pause, I got smacked upside the head like an