Note: This blog was originally published on January 22, 2015. It has been updated with new links.

This article was originally published on October 19, 2016. It has been updated with new links.

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"You have to remember that as an educator, you have the responsibility to build a community of...

Enough is enough.

The overall wellbeing of a child can make or break their academic success. While there are many...

Early in my teaching career, I had a conversation with a student that will always haunt me. I...

For most people, the word creativity has an ‘artsy’ ring to it. But the truth is that creativity...

A new calendar year is an exciting time for a fresh start, but it’s also a challenging time to...

I incorporated Hip Hop For Change Inc (HH4C) in 2013 with the idea that I could use grassroots...

I’ve always had students who could not wait to find out what classroom job they would be picked...

Fire. Water. Earth. Space. Crazy patterns. Subtle colors. Trust me, my classroom themes have run...

Ever wanted to know what project-based learning looks like in a school that connects classroom...

In January of 2008, I began student teaching in the Washington, D.C. public schools. It was a...

In New York City, educators attend thoughtfully designed learning visits at schools in order to...

As an educator for over 36 years, I have participated in thousands of hours of professional...

Editor's Note: This series is a great collection of genuine and productive ways of engaging...

We talk a lot about shaping student mindsets for learning, but equally important, is the role...

We all know Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is deeply important for all students (and all of us...

Today’s lesson: Turning student “mistakes” into “teachable moments.”