Teaching
Will 'Grow-Your-Own' Teacher Programs Be Enough to Address the Rural Teacher Shortage?
“Why don’t people who live there, teach there?” That question, posed by this recent Hechinger Report story, is a troubling reminder of the unique, persistent challenges that rural communities face in...
anti-racism
Most White Teachers Are Not Ready to Teach Black and Brown Students
Effective teachers can change and save lives, but being a great teacher is hard. The challenge is especially acute in our high-poverty, under-resourced public schools where teacher tenure is lowest....
IEP
5 Steps to Help Students With Special Needs Make a Smooth Transition to In-Person Learning
With the end of the pandemic in sight and some communities already reopening, it is time to understand what it will take for special education teachers to transition back to in-person learning. The...
Teaching
We Can't Protect Our Students From Racism, But We Can Prepare Them to Combat and Reject It
On January 6, when an angry mob stormed the Capitol, I was in the middle of teaching my 7th grade English language arts students about the Free African Society in Philadelphia’s 1793 Yellow Fever...
student support
The Pandemic Is Exactly Why We Need Standardized Testing
In the next few weeks, nearly all school districts in the U.S. will offer at least some in-person instruction. The worst of the pandemic school closures are likely behind us, but the real work of...
IEP
Teachers Are Working So Hard This Year, But Students With Disabilities Need More
I am a special education teacher with 17 years of experience in the classroom and a parent of two children with dyslexia. Recently, I learned that my daughter’s teachers have been modifying their...
