Our assistant principal called inone of my underperforming Intro to Spanish pupils to ask why he was having trouble with the subject. “I don’t know. I just don’t understand Ms. Behr,” the boy said.
I'm back at Target for part two of my classroom supply haul! This time, I discovered even more must-haves—book boxes, storage ...
The crafty teacher tells PEOPLE how she brings her colorful, creative ideas to life each year Courtesy of Yennifer Castillo Yennifer Castillo has gone viral for the creative classroom setups she ...
My favorite part of my job is not actually part of my job. As a public high school teacher in a state and district with a teacher’s union, my contract entitles me to a “duty-free” lunch. Over the ...
During my 57 years as an educator, I have unearthed many truths, but none as profound as the transformative power of intentional community building within the classroom. An uplifting learning ...
Mary Crippen teaches third grade at Pinecrest Elementary in Miami-Dade County Public Schools ShotByCuh Mary Crippen’s love of football runs deep, but it wasn’t always that way Growing up in Miami with ...
Daneé Pinckney is a high school English teacher in Twinsburg. The Ohio State graduate was named the 2025 Ohio Teacher of the Year by the Ohio State Board of Education. My parents worked hard for a ...
Elaine Salmon was getting her classroom ready for students when a bear entered. A teacher preparing her classroom for the first day of school had a surprise visitor: a wild bear. Elaine Salmon, an ...
Standard rules commonly implemented in schools nationwide are to raise your hand, be respectful, and follow directions. Some teachers want to add a new one that has sparked discourse online: banning ...
I’ve been publishing a multiyear series on small teaching moves educators can make in the classroom, and today’s post is the first in a continuation of that series that will extend through this school ...
In the push for accountability, this educator grapples with information overload and diminishing classroom time.