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Visions of Good Education: Deonna Smith
This edition of Visions of Good Education features Deonna Smith, founder of the Educational Justice Working Group. Deonna Smith is a...

Distance Learning: Teaching Kids Yoga Online
It's hard to keep your kids active when they're doing everything at home. We’re sharing our favorite tips to practice yoga with your...

Make Self-Belief Cool at School
My name is Ash Curmi and I am an eight year primary school teacher and former PE teacher from QLD, Australia. I currently teach Year 5/6...

Beyond the Buzzwords: Relationship Building 101
By Lindsey Johnson Recently I was asked what I believed to be the number one issue facing my students. Without hesitation, I responded...

Tale Teller's Spotlight: Naim Sanders
The Tale Teller's Spotlight gets you inside the minds of the most influential thinkers in education. Here we will talk about the work...

Seven Years and Counting: Best Practices for Connecting with Students Part 3
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...

Decentering Whiteness in My Classroom
By David Mercaldo Angela Davis said, “In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist.” As an educator and...

Five Strategies for K-12 Teacher Unity During COVID
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: The Steep Learning Curve Part 2
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: The Steep Learning Curve
Tales from the First Year is a series chronicling the journey of seven first-year teachers as they learn, succeed, fail, and grow as...