Articles

After rejecting an offer of prayer from a student, this teacher reflects about the power of religious freedom that she teaches in class.

When it seems that tragedies are happening in rapid succession, we evoke a quote from educator and television host Fred Rogers of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. As a boy, his mother told him that when scary thing happen to “look for the helpers.”

When a student’s frustration escalates, this teacher suggests several ways to address it that does not include punishment.

Invariably, issues are raised in classrooms that bring charged responses from students. How can educators set the stage for safe, respectful dialogue and learning?

School activities surrounding Christmas can have unintentional negative consequences like reinforcing commercialism, focusing on "good" and "bad" behavior and isolating students who don't celebrate the holiday.

The joys of teaching Huck Finn to today's youth.

Inspired by a TED Talk, a teacher mobilizes his entire school community to plant an urban garden.

Use first-graders’ commitment to fairness to help them connect with the modern civil rights movement.

When Idaho Rep. Brent Crane characterized Rosa Parks as a champion of states’ rights in a recent debate, it was a troubling sign of what happens when a nation doesn’t work hard to remember its history.

Mindfulness a not only a great tool to help students focus, but it also helps educators to be more culturally responsive.