Teaching

I laced up my sneakers after quietly rolling out of bed, hoping not to wake up my son, who often sneaks into my room at night. For a brief moment, I gazed

As a disability advocate and a parent of a child with autism, I’m hearing stories from other parents of children with autism that break my heart! Here is o

This year, Teacher Appreciation Week has taken on a whole new dimension. With many states, including Illinois, now shuttered for the remainder of the schoo

The national media rarely focuses on communities like Brownsville, Texas. When they do, border communities are often painted in black-and-white, used as a

This Teacher Appreciation Week, I am reminiscing about Ms. Holmes, my fifth grade teacher. I never could understand why this woman made so many sacrifices

Every teacher in every school has students who have experienced or are living with trauma in their lives—and many recognize that the trauma may be escalati

I have a long list of students who think I am a pretty good teacher. However, the list of teachers who thought I was a good student would be much, much sho

I teach and I write. These are my passions.   So you can imagine my bewilderment when I experienced paralyzing writer’s block, all while penning a piece fo

The months after spring break are usually the time when teachers in every school across America look forward to crystallizing an entire year’s worth of hum