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If you’re like most teachers, you may have already had to deal with some significant school-related issues even though the term has just begun: a...
Have you ever been inside a school’s furnace? I have. It was a school that had distributed leadership, and everyone in the school took charge of...
Engaging middle school students can sometimes seem like an impossible proposition. After all, we are competing with hormones, social dilemmas, first...
2018-11-15
In the middle of August each year, Washington, D.C.’s public school teachers head back to school. During the pre-service week before our students...
In my last post , I wrote about a few strategies to use during the brainstorming stage of writing to keep things novel and interesting. Once students...
Republished with permission from from the National Constitution Center . On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, voters across America will choose a new...
According to conventional wisdom, it isn’t the problems we face that determine our successes or failures. It is our attitude about the problems that...
On Wednesday night, at least 12 people including a sheriff’s deputy were killed in a mass shooting at Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks,...
2018-11-07
By Brooke Jones, Vice President, The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation Make kindness the norm. After recently celebrating my seven year anniversary...
2018-11-07
By Jinnie Spiegler, Director of Curriculum at Anti-Defamation League After any election, it’s important to remember that our civic duty does not end...