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.
“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’
If you’ve been teaching for a few years, you’ve probably stopped thinking of yourself as “new” at anything school related. You know how to plan a unit, manage a classroom, […] Read more: Starting at a New School as an Experienced Teacher: How to Read a New Culture Fast
Every teacher ends the year with a list of things they’d do differently. Maybe it was classroom management. Maybe it was the grading pile that never got smaller or the […] Read more: 17 Free Back-to-School Resources for Teachers for the 2026-2027 School Year
You have the bachelor’s degree. You have the classroom experience (or you’re ready to get it). What you don’t have is a clear picture of what North Carolina actually requires […] Read more: Common Teacher Certification Challenges in North Carolina
AI is a great co-writer for parent communication, but there’s a difference between using AI to save time and using it to replace yourself in the conversation. Nobody wants to […] Read more: How to Use AI for Parent Communication (Without Losing the Personal Touch)