student achievement
Teachers Shouldn't Have to Wait Until Summer to Get Professional Development
The end of the school year is always my favorite time. With standardized assessments finished, it’s my time to finally breathe, slow down to reflect on the year and work on my goals. Recently, I...
Mental Health
School Shootings Aren't the Only Things School Police Officers Need to Train For
In light of recent school shootings, one of the proposed solutions has been to put more school police officers in schools. In the last 30 years, we have dramatically increased the presence of police...
School Funding
This Small Federal Investment in Principals Could Pay Off Big
Here’s the good news: The field of education has the knowledge to make schools better. Not just a little better. A lot better. I know that sounds a tad Pollyana-ish, given that the United States lags...
U.S. Department of Education
The One Thing Every Teacher Should Do This Summer Is Vote
As the school year winds down, I have been watching with interest a debate on social media among educators about the best answer to the timeless teaching question, “What are you doing this summer?”...
Teaching
I've Had 12 Students Tell Me They're Homeless This Year
Every period, every day, I greet students at the door so I can have a pre-class check-in. I joke with kids, compliment fades, eyebrows and edges. I get updates on their uncle’s immigration hearings...
Teaching
Here's What a Supreme Court Ruling for Janus Could Mean for Teachers Unions
Policymakers, journalists, analysts, and—to be sure—union leaders and members are eagerly, and perhaps nervously, awaiting the Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME . The Supreme Court will...
