Under normal circumstances, we try to steer kids away from socializing so they can stay on task and so that we can give our assessments and

We need to think about what we’re asking students when we ask them to do homework.

Right now, I’m keeping the focus on learning and not on assessment.

The good thing is, this year, our students will be thirsty to know more about the world they live in.

But instead of thinking about how sad and unfortunate we all are to be in our positions, I’m trying the best I can to think about how much b

I strongly believe that authentic narratives from my students are the most useful information to improve myself, more useful than profession

Children don’t compete on a level playing field in our country.

This is the hardest thing for any teacher. Take a very difficult and complicated topic and make it easy to understand.

If we want students to be lifelong learners and readers, we need to make reading as fun and painless as possible.

Any teacher knows the challenge of creating a healthy rhythm in class.

I became a teacher to talk about literature, not to talk about grades and due dates and rubrics and expectations.

If we let them go out into the world believing that there is a disconnect between literature and all of the language that surrounds them, th

Reading literature out loud to my students is one of my favorite things about teaching. It reminds me of when I was a child, and my mother w

Every English teacher works tirelessly to instill a love of reading in their students. We convince them that literature matters.

I often think about the importance of asking good, quality questions in class.

On the first day of class this year, I placed a rock on a desk in the middle of my classroom.

My students, like many people, take free will for granted.