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2018-10-05
It’s always wise to look for new opportunities to engage students’ families and the community. It was eye-opening to be president of my children’s...
“If I could go back and talk to 18-year-old Todd, I’d give him some pointers.” That’s how Todd Ratica puts it when he talks about his choice to take...
Indigenous Peoples Day, alternative to Columbus Day celebrations, Berkeley, CA, October 2012. By Quinn Dombrowski, USA [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Once again this year many schools will pause to commemorate Christopher Columbus. Given everything we know about who Columbus was and what he...
Your persona is the part of you that others see. As a classroom teacher, your front-of-the classroom persona—the way you present yourself to your...
I’m ashamed to admit this, but for the last several years, I’ve only physically read a few books each year. Yep. I’m an English teacher admitting...
If you’re a parent who worries about your kids’ use of social media, you’re by no means alone. Social media’s omnipresence is a concern for many...
2018-09-25
By Randi Weingarten , American Federation of Teachers president, committed to improving schools, hospitals and public institutions for children,...
The Impact Teachers Can Make: From Academic Probation to Dean’s List By Allie Blythe Strickland Allie Blythe Strickland is a May 2018 graduate from...
2018-09-20
Micah was once told he had an IQ of 40, today he teaches college courses . “If you walk up to 10 people on the street and ask how to measure...
By Jonathan Greenblatt, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League With the campaign season in full swing, the debate over gun control laws...