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Why Teaching Cursive Still Matters: For Access, Identity, and Equity

posted 4 hours ago
Why Teaching Cursive Still Matters: F or Access, Identity, and Equity By Lisa Delgado Brown Do you know how to read cursive ? If so, consider yourself lucky. There are swaths of children ...

Lunar New Year 2026: What it is and mini-lessons you can teach tomorrow

posted 10 hours ago
Lunar New Year is one of the most joyful, story-rich moments to build belonging in a classroom. It’s also an easy “win” for busy teachers: you can teach it thoughtfully in short, low-prep bursts (without needing to be a cultural ...

Member Spotlight: Dr. Pede Intong Casing

posted 4 days ago
Meet Dr. Pede Intong Casing , a KDP teacher member and mathematics educator with more than sixteen years of experience teaching in both the Philippines and the United States. He currently serves as a Mathematics Teacher at ...

Laureate Member Spotlight: Dr. Christine Sleeter

posted 4 days ago
Meet Dr. Christine Sleeter, KDP Laureate Chapter Member Dr. Christine Sleeter has spent nearly 50 years working in education. As a member of KDP’s Laureate Chapter , her career reflects decades of teaching, research, ...

Creo En Ti: 5 Tips For Working With Multilingual Learners

posted 14 days ago
Creo En Ti: 5 Tips For Working With Multilingual Learners By Gina Stevens (Above) teacher Gina Stevens believes in her students and fosters biliteracy. ...

Board Spotlight: Mr. Khalil Roy

posted 18 days ago
As KDP National Board Director-at-Large and a Social Studies and Career & Technical Education (CTE) teacher for grades 8–12 in Central Louisiana, Mr. Khalil Roy brings both lived experience and deep commitment to his ...

Member Spotlight: Ryan Zelinski

posted 18 days ago
Ryan Zelinski has been a proud KDP member for five years. He teaches in the Exercise Science Department at Wheeling University, where he enjoys working closely with students and supporting them as they pursue big goals. ...

Navigating the ESL Maze: Finding the Right Approach for Multilingual Learners

posted 28 days ago
Navigating the ESL Maze: Finding the Right Approach for Multilingual Learners By Daniel Malakowsky Back To School Imagine it's your first week of school. You've greeted your students, ...

Member Spotlight: Brooke Tiano

posted 01-13-2026
KDP is proud to spotlight one of our newest members, Brooke Tiano, an ESE Support Facilitator whose passion for inclusive education and student-centered teaching makes her an incredible addition to her KDP community. ...