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A study of the Armenian Genocide raises troubling questions of remembrance and responsibility.

In order to enhance my sixth-graders’ ability to connect personally with topics we read about in class, I assigned a writing assignment. I ask students to make real connections to demonstrate their understanding of the topic. There are three areas of connection. First there’s the connection to their lives, then to another piece of literature and finally—the most sophisticated connection—to the world.

I went to Columbine. And I’m proud of my community.

In a recent discussion about a history reading, I asked students if they understood the need to think critically about what we read, even if the reading is labeled “historical.”

Yaki struggles to feel at home in her new country and her new school, but her creativity and Mayan culture help to ease the transition.

Students won’t succeed until they believe they can.

The Brown decision represents a symbol of the country we still seek to become.