TEACHERS' VOICE blog

If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.

— Henry Ford

As I write this piece, it’s as if my computer, watch, phone, oven, microwave, and all...

The importance of Social and Emotional Learning is evident. 40 years of research show that kids...

First days of school are always so idyllic in my mind. Full of hope and promise and potential. I...

I just watched a television commercial advertising "Back to School" sales. Could it be? Is it...

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Why We Hang In There

Deep sighs, rolled eyes, slumped shoulders, and hanging heads, met with...

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Question for you: If the health of our democracy depends on the people, then when do we learn...

Your students just won’t stop talking. You feel like you’re constantly talking over people just...

Inevitably, when educators get to April or May, the question of “How many days are left?” is...

In the spring of 2017, our middle school experienced an eruption of racist slurs and hate...

Walking around the classroom, clipboard in hand, I moved as quickly as possible, diligently...

We know that students benefit from strong social-emotional support, and a big part of that is...

Inclusion practices have moved many students from special education rooms into mainstream...

The shiny new bicycle was forcefully shoved to the ground in disgust as Parker shouted,

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Early last fall, I had the opportunity to sit with a team of sixth grade teachers at a middle...

As a new teacher, the demands of the career can be overwhelming at times. During my first year...

It was the 11th school shooting in the United States this year -- and it happened on January...