Stories

Two Years Since Marjory Stoneman Douglas and State Legislatures Are Still Trying to Arm Teachers

It’s been just over two years since the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and I struggle to find an appropriate word to describe how we remember. We need a better word for referring to...

Teaching

Correct Me If I'm Wrong, But Aren't Parent-Teacher Conferences Part of the Job?

Ever have those moments when something seems so crazy and so wrong that you fall into that trap of optimism and naïveté, convinced that finally, you have found something about which there will be...

student achievement

As a Black Male Educator, I Get to Be a Superhero for Students Too Often Left Behind

Teaching is one of my greatest gifts. Seeing my mother’s life’s work as a teacher in Dekalb County created my blueprint for what the life of a "game-changer" looks like, and the many influential...

Teaching

Here’s How We Can Attract, Prepare and Support Teachers to Improve Student Outcomes

Becoming a teacher isn’t sexy. For one, there is no economic incentive; for many people, completing teacher preparation programs means taking on even more student debt than they already have,...

Teaching

More Than Anything, I #LoveTeaching for the Relationships We Build Along the Way

When I divulge to strangers that I am a high school English teacher, I am typically met with skepticism. “You teach teenage brats all day? How do you deal with their attitudes? I would never subject...

California

I #LoveTeaching Because It's So Much More Than What Happens Within the Classroom Walls

I began my career in education 13 years ago, with hopes that I would earn the credentials and experience needed to develop employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. I didn’t really have...

AI In The Classroom: What A Year Has Taught Us

Two Years Since Marjory Stoneman Douglas and State Legislatures Are Still Trying to Arm Teachers

Correct Me If I'm Wrong, But Aren't Parent-Teacher Conferences Part of the Job?

As a Black Male Educator, I Get to Be a Superhero for Students Too Often Left Behind

Here’s How We Can Attract, Prepare and Support Teachers to Improve Student Outcomes

More Than Anything, I #LoveTeaching for the Relationships We Build Along the Way

I #LoveTeaching Because It's So Much More Than What Happens Within the Classroom Walls