Literacy
10 Summer Book Recommendations for Teachers, by Teachers
Everybody loves to give teachers their ideas for a great summer reading list. But what happens when teachers themselves do the choosing? Now that we’re deep into July, I asked my teacher friends to...
equity
If You're Still Wondering What Equity Means for Our Students, These 10 Edu-Tweeters Will Expand Your Thinking
My professional life changed the day I discovered the power of a well-considered Twitter feed. No longer stuck in the bubble of my school or district, I was able to find like-minded people to connect...
activism
This 11-Year-Old Is Begging for a Good Education and a Safe Place to Learn. Something Needs to Change.
Since the release of the blistering Johns Hopkins report on the Providence Public Schools, the new state education commissioner, Angélica Infante Green, and the city’s Mayor, Jorge Elorza, have...
Politics
These Award-Winning Teachers Say to Close the Detention Centers and Bring the Children to Our Classrooms
This post is an open letter to the Trump administration, signed by 45 former State Teachers of the Year and the 1,840 members of Teachers Against Child Detention. As we move through summer break,...
Charter Schools
We’ve Never Seen a Public School System Work for All Kids, But We Have to Believe We Can Build One
The other day I watched the documentary True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality. https://twitter.com/eji_org/status/1143251611801804800 Now if you don’t know who Bryan Stevenson is, you...
IEP
Got a Co-Teacher? Here's How to Make That Relationship Thrive.
I liked my classroom space, and I liked it even more when I was the only instructor in the room. At least, that was how I felt as a first-year teacher. I didn’t feel like there was a need for another...
