Jim Hiller

Hiller is a mentor to first- and second-year teachers in Oregon and a member of the Teaching Tolerance Advisory Board.

Articles by Jim

This writer had a light-bulb moment about his student's family—and about himself.

Kids who don’t “get it” may need a new approach, not slower teaching.

This teacher turned an everyday frustration into a teachable moment—for himself.

Mentoring is not about telling new teachers what to do. It’s about cultivating their skills early in their career.

Plan family-teacher conferences that focus on the future, not the past.