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By Jessa Reed This is a flash post that is part of the Tales from the First Year series. Tales from the First Year chronicles the...

When looking for new books, ask yourself: can my students see themselves in this book? Do they learn about someone different from them?

Creative problem solving occurs when students are applying their previous skills to new situations or solving old problems in new ways.

"While basic measures of academic proficiency are necessary to understanding readiness, they are insufficient."

Mindfulness is one strategy that we can teach our students that can support them in dealing with the stress and anxiety they feel today...

I have shifted from being an unwanted phone call, to becoming not only a consistent point of contact for my families’ needs

As teachers, we are not the ones to define our student’s identities, rather we are the facilitators of such journeys.

When I started caring LESS about the percentage and MORE about my students learning, I began to let go of control.

Teacher Rachel Fuhrman shares how teachers can use humor to support students intellectual and social-emotional growth.

If the last few months have taught us anything, it’s that we need to make some big changes in the ways we teach and communicate...