A blog for education professionals designed to help you think about effective practice and trends in education, as well as consider what teaching and learning might look like in the future.
It’s 9 p.m. when the message lands in your inbox. Two short sentences: “That doesn’t sound like Sam. He’s never had problems before.” Your blood pressure spikes. It does sound […] Read more: How to Use AI to Navigate Difficult Parent Conversations
North Carolina covers a lot of ground. You can teach in a mountain town near the Blue Ridge, a fast-growing suburb outside Charlotte or Raleigh, or a coastal district a […] Read more: Best Cities for Teachers in North Carolina: A Guide for Aspiring Educators
“Great job!” “Needs improvement.” “Keep it up.” Most teachers have given feedback like this at some point, and most have received it, too. It might feel encouraging in the moment […] Read more: What Effective Feedback Actually Looks Like (and Why It Matters)
Some days, Julienne Gousse ate one meal. Some days, she ate none. Growing up in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, food wasn’t guaranteed. Neither was education. After her grandfather and mother died, Gousse […] Read more: Writer, Teacher, Survivor: From Haiti to the U.S. with Julienne Gousse
“I know I should differentiate more; I just don’t have the time.” It’s a fair concern for busy teachers. The traditional model of differentiation that requires three versions of every […] Read more: How to Differentiate Instruction Without More Work
Like many school districts across Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has seen more educators enter the classroom before completing a traditional teacher preparation program. Through the state’s conditional licensure pathway, […] Read more: Case Study: How Charles County Public Schools Strengthened Teacher Certification Through Partnership
Teaching in Washington State is a career with real impact and strong financial rewards to match. The state’s average teacher salary is $96,589 per year, according to the National Education […] Read more: How to Become a High School Teacher in Washington
In case you’re sleeping too well and feeling too rested this back-to-school season, consider these nightmare scenarios: Nightmare 1: You get to the end of a student’s 5-page essay on […] Read more: Setting Your AI Ground Rules: A Teacher’s Back-to-School AI Policy Starter
Catherine Palomo’s first response when she was offered a job teaching kindergarten in China was “no way.” “I cannot teach children,” she told the school director, who was looking for […] Read more: Paper Airplanes, Sock Puppets, and Joy: ‘Teaching Was My Calling’