“She grades hard, but it’s out of love.” “There is nothing wrong with a “B” in her class.” “She has the best laugh.” This...

You’ve been hired to advise a high school publication. Now what? Taking over the publication of a school newspaper or yearbook can be a daunting...

I hadn’t had a student teacher in the last eighteen years. I had a tough experience with one—her end goal was to be a sub and work at McDonald’s....

While attending our Fall ICTE conference, my classroom was managed by a well-qualified substitute teacher. Aside from a short phone call on my...

She is so disappointed.  She is also a bit of a judgey know-it-all.  She is me, in my last year of my teaching degree. Her self-congratulatory...

On our first date, my now-husband asked me, what is one thing I should know about you.  I bravely proclaimed: I am a writer.  I remember being...

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I struggle because the world has changed so drastically from when I started teaching nearly 15 years ago. How can I prepare teachers for a career...