How Can Schools Get More Men to Be Teachers? Look to Nursing for What Works
The nursing and teaching professions have a lot in common. They both fall under the HEAL umbrella: health, education, administration, and literacy. […]
Three Tips to Help Mentors Work Better With Teachers
For a novice teacher, a great mentor can mean the difference between launching into a successful career and burning out in the […]
5 Ways Teachers Can Get Boys to Love Reading
Too many boys think reading for fun isn’t “cool.” This isn’t breaking news. Global studies from the mid-2000s found boys are less […]
Trump’s Executive Orders Are Coming Fast. Here’s What Teachers Can Do (Opinion)
Last week, I published 10 Actions Teachers Can Take Now That Trump Is President. President Donald Trump’s executive orders have been coming […]
Why Boys Don’t Want to Become Teachers and What Schools Can Do About It
It’s just after lunchtime at Smyrna High School and seven seniors, all young men, are sitting around a table in an otherwise […]
How English-Learner Standards Can Help Teachers Help Students
Jenni Torres has taken the helm as the new executive director of WIDA, the consortium that oversees English-language proficiency tests used by […]
10 Actions Teachers Can Take Now That Trump Is President (Opinion)
Donald Trump is now president again. Asylum seekers, refugees, and transgender people immediately began to feel his impact. How can educators respond—in […]
Why Stressed-Out Teachers Should Heed New Health Warnings About Alcohol
To those who worked with former middle school teacher Jessica Dueñas, she appeared to be thriving. In 2019, Dueñas received the Kentucky […]
Public Trust in Elementary School Teachers Declines—But Still Tops Most Other Professions
A majority of Americans view elementary school teachers as highly honest and ethical, rating them second only to nurses in a new […]
Teachers and Administrators at Odds Over Extra Job Duties
From paperwork to chaperoning to highly specific technical tasks—like changing HVAC filters to operating a security gate—America’s teachers say they take on […]
How Teachers Can Care for Their Students and Themselves This Year (Downloadable) (Opinion)
Welcome back, teachers! You and your students have just begun the often-challenging second half of the school year. I know. I’ve been […]
Teachers, Do You Check Your Work Email on Snow Days?
“Magical.” That’s how middle schooler Emily Beckman describes snow days—when school closes due to inclement weather and there’s no e-learning in its […]
