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By Rachel Jorgensen This invited cross-post by Rachel Jorgensen originally appeared on Intellispark's Our Thoughts blog. COVID-19 causes...

Tales from the First Year is a series chronicling the journey of seven first-year teachers as they learn, succeed, fail, and grow as...

Tales from the First Year is a series chronicling the journey of seven first-year teachers as they learn, succeed, fail, and grow as...

In this four-part series, teacher Gene Deary reflects on what he has learned in his seven years as a teacher when it comes to connecting...

By Gene Deary My name is Gene Deary, and I am currently a 5th-grade special education teacher at MacArthur Elementary School in Waltham,...

Let’s be the first to give grace to fellow educators because we understand where they are coming from.

By Gary Greeno For the last 30 years I have loved being in the classroom teaching middle school and high school math. For 28 of those...

I have not just been preparing for this job for the last three years; I have been preparing for this job as long as I can remember.

I cried on my second day of school--and the kids weren’t even there yet!

The empathetic educator is engaged in a consistent cycle of sharing, listening, reflecting, and adjusting to create active learning experien