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Simplifying Differentiation: The Power of Knowing Your Students

posted 6 days ago
Simplifying Differentiation: The Power of Knowing Your Students By Erika Flynn, Ellie Glover, Halle Haigis, and Kim McCormick As future educators, we are beginning to realize ...

Member Spotlight: Hannah Colwell

posted 11 days ago
For Ms. Hannah Colwell , teaching isn’t just about lesson plans or standards. It’s about people. A graduate of Western Governors University and a KDP member of the Alpha Epsilon Sigma Chapter, Ms. Colwell is currently ...

Laureate Member Spotlight: Dr. William Ayers

posted 11 days ago
A KDP Laureate member, Dr. William Ayers has spent more than six decades in education, beginning in 1965. Now, a retired Senior University Scholar and Distinguished Professor of Education at the University of Illinois at ...

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

posted 20 days 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 20 days 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 25 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 25 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 02-03-2026
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 01-29-2026
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 ...