As school starts back, one of the largest tasks for teachers is to stock up on all of the things they will need for the school year. Whether it be notebook
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It’s that time of year again. The start of a new school year presents teachers with the opportunity to create new goals, build relationships and reconsider
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My first year of teaching was exactly what I was told it would be: the single most difficult year of my life. Dread-filled mornings. Sleepless, nightmare f
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This back-to-school season, more than 700 million students across the globe will attend primary schools (representing 90 percent of school-age children wor
Read MoreIt’s Time to Transform Our Schools, and Teachers Should Lead It
I’ve always known the education system is a like a large, slow freighter. Teaching in a public school for two decades reveals to anyone that this ship is s
Read MoreMy Son Was Not Going to Be a Victim of the School-to-Prison Pipeline
My son loved everything about school, until he didn’t. He was eager to learn, read, write and make friends. At 5, he had already had varied life experience
Read MoreFuture White Teachers: A Guide to Racism and Privilege
As a new white educator, it’s your job to understand the difference between individual and systemic racism, privilege, conscious and unconscious bias.
Read MoreThis School Year Let’s Treat Our Teachers Like Celebrities
My father was a high school teacher for 30 years. My earliest memories are of him returning home in the evening after a long day in the classroom, planning
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