Teaching

School discipline will always be a hotly debated topic. As an advocate, I have argued for more proactive, inclusionary practices that address prevention ra

As a teacher, I know that to get students learning they must first enjoy the idea of learning. Teaching English language arts may seem easy, but nothing ab

Once again there is a story about censorship in schools. A Catholic school in Tennessee has decided their students should not read Harry Potter because the

The back to school season is now in full swing. This time of year often causes a jumble of excitement and nerves for both students and their parents. Stude

Not everyone who talks about teacher voice really wants to hear it. Take a peek into many schools and this is what you might see. A veteran teacher shares

We complain about what’s wrong with the public education system all the time. Admittedly, I’m probably on the long list of tough critics.  Some of our comp

Last year, rookie English teacher Asia-Ana Williams became the poster child for Opportunity Schools, a Chicago Public Schools (CPS) effort to match teacher

I recently learned that our building had something really cool happen this school year. A local shoe company donated shoes for students in our building. No

I think we all know, or we had better, that the old advice of, “Don’t smile until Christmas,” is just bad. In most classrooms, thankfully, those first few