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Activate Students’ Minds with Active Reading

posted 4 days ago
By Brian Williams, Rebecca Kavel, and Kyle Graham “I don’t understand! My students can read well, but they struggle to make sense of the text. As a result, student engagement dwindles, text discussions are like pulling ...

3 Subtle Classroom Management Strategies That Can Have a Big Impact

posted 25 days ago
By Amie Weinberg Let’s begin with an important, common question that new teachers typically ask: “What’s the difference between classroom discipline and classroom management?” Discipline refers to a reactive, problem-driven ...

Giving Students the World Via Live Virtual Expeditions

posted 02-21-2023
By Mariel Gómez de la Torre-Cerfontaine and Nichole L. Smith Have your students ever visited the Pyramids or Buckingham Palace? Have they asked if it’s the same time in the United States as Calcutta, India? Virtual field ...

The ABCs of Teaching Empathy

posted 02-14-2023
By Jodi Legnon, Sherry Been, and Anita Ede You scan your kindergarten classroom and see students working during centers when suddenly you hear, “No, you can’t play with the blocks!” Lilly moves toward Cody and pushes ...

Living the Dream by Authentically Living Your Work!

posted 02-06-2023
By Anastasia P. Samaras Dr. Samaras is author of the article “Letter to a New Academic: In and Out of the Ravine,” published in The Educational Forum, Volume 87, Issue 1. When was the last time you stepped back to ...

How the Current Teacher-Evaluation System Could Lead to a Mass Exodus of Black Women Teachers

posted 02-06-2023
By Shanyce L. Campbell Dr. Campbell is the author of “Shifting Teacher Evaluation Systems to Community Answerability Systems: (Re)Imagining How We Assess Black Women Teachers” in the latest edition of The Educational ...

At the United Nations: Creating a Sustainable Future for Generations to Come

posted 02-01-2023
By Lucijan Jović Rigorous learning standards in schools hold students to high academic standards, which ensures that they are well-prepared to enter the workforce. As educators, our goal is to provide the highest quality ...

3 Questions to Ask Before Enrolling in Online Certification Programs

posted 11-22-2022
By Helen Hoffner and Jack Mills After teaching for a few years, Madeline Church enrolled in an online graduate program to earn a master’s degree and certification as a reading specialist. The tuition was steep, and ...

Our Journeys as Immigrant/Immigrant Descendant, African, and Afro-Caribbean Educators

posted 11-10-2022
By Christine Nganga Dr. Nganga is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at The George Washington University in the U.S. Her teaching and research interests include leadership practice with a social ...