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Kindred Spirits April 24, 2018

Kindred Spirits Guest Post: Lindsay Carron, Environmental Activist and Artist

Lindsay Carron's artwork lies at the crossroads of indigenous voice and environmental activism. She travels to remote areas of the planet to document wild lands and human relationship to them.

Julie Stern April 23, 2018

Preschool Educators vs. Billionaires: Guess Who’s Winning?

Around 6:30 a.m., my two young children begin their day—sometimes playing sweetly in their rooms—but more often shouting, “Moooooommy! I’m ready for breakfast!” It often feels loud and chaotic as I exert great effort to get the three of us fed, dressed and out the door. It is hard to leave them alone for two minutes without an argument over a toy.Then we walk into their preschool. There is a single teacher with more than 20 small children playing peacefully around the room. How do they do it?

Amber Chandler April 20, 2018

The Last Taboo: Mental Health

I’m currently teaching a college class called “Adolescent Literacy in a New Literacy World.” The purpose of the class is to introduce students who are in the teacher preparation program

AFT April 11, 2018

Get the facts: Gender inequity still plagues science

Special Resource: Would you like to organize or join a march?

Kindred Spirits April 09, 2018

Kindred Spirits Guest Post: The Freedom Writers Legacy

20 Years of Student Activism and the Future of Education By Erin Gruwell

Amber Chandler April 09, 2018

Love, Walt: Love, Simon

My love for Walt Whitman began in my freshman year of college.

Let it Ripple April 06, 2018

Join Schools Around the Globe for 50/50 Day on April 26

What would the world be like if it were more gender-balanced? How would it change our schools, homes, our communities and even our planet?

Julie Stern April 05, 2018

How to Honor Early Childhood with Intellectual Rigor

Has anyone ever told you that young children aren’t capable of having abstract thoughts? That was the prevailing view when I studied psychology many moons ago.

Image Credit: By Gkaidan (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Amber Chandler April 04, 2018

Book? Movie? Both! Using A Wrinkle in Time to Captivate a New Generation

As a parent, an English language arts teacher, and a lifelong avid reader, it is very difficult to simply let one’s children read and discover books on their own.

Open lab: I want science for everyone. iStock

AFT April 02, 2018

Why I march: No one should miss science

Special Resource: Would you like to organize or join a march?