One way to become an exceptional teacher is to focus less on traits like humor and charisma and more on self-awareness and interactions with students.
Educators today must do far more than teach content. We are expected to figure out how to get students to access the curriculum, “shut off”
Driven by high rates of youth suicide and depression, some states are now providing the legal backing for students to take a ‘mental health day.’
Calling students’ parents or guardians with good news encourages more good behavior and creates strong teacher-student bonds.
Beth Houf, principal of Fulton Middle School in Missouri, says she works to “lead like a pirate” — meaning that she focuses on the “why
Teaching the nuances of when and how to use technology—and leaving room for boredom—can be invaluable, says journalist Manoush Zomorodi.
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Paraprofessionals at P.S. 111 in Long Island City, N.Y., are being trained to teach reading as part of the school’s efforts to increase literacy rates.
Twenty-four universities in South Carolina have adopted a program — dubbed “Call me MISTER” — aimed at providing support to help men of color become
Some Missouri teachers learned what it’s like to live in poverty and make difficult decisions that can result in homelessness through to a simulation led
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