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They Left Teaching in Search of a Better Life. Did They Find It?
The breaking point for Julie Sherlock was a literal one. The elementary music teacher was burned…
Teaching Lessons I Learned From Mom
Though I usually use this space to offer answers to teaching advice questions from professors, I…
Teaching Through the Trauma of Student Loss
The original version of this essay was published by the TRiiBE. In my 16 years teaching…
Teaching Partner, Grading Assistant or Substitute Teacher?
AI tools have rapidly entered Language Arts classrooms. The proliferation of AI tools has outpaced efforts…
Our History Is Not Lost: Resources for Learning and Teaching the Fullness of Black History
Resources for learning and teaching the fullness of Black history all year round. “The Spirit of…
How Teach for America Crushed My Passion for Teaching
The night before the Teach for America (TFA) summer institute — commencing virtually for the first…
Joyce Carol Oates Says Teaching Creative Writing is Like Training Boxers
One of America’s greatest living writers also happens to be one of the country’s longest-running teachers…
Professors Try Teaching With TikTok. But It’s Not for ‘Boring, Lecturing Things.’
When COVID-19 forced college courses online, Stuart Middleton, a senior lecturer at the University of Queensland…
How Building Bonds in the Classroom Can Motivate Better Teaching
It’s accepted wisdom that good relationships between teachers and their students lead to students who are…