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Educator Jamilah Pitts introduces ways to discuss Black Lives Matter across all grade levels.

Putting empathy into action is a daily calling for Kelly Wickham Hurst.

I do a lot of things in my classroom to teach, manage and assess my students. Countless assignments, procedures and projects are designed to keep the academic machinery of my classroom running smoothly. But when I want to know what my students really think about the world, I ask them to write a play.

Take a cue from this teacher during National Book Month— audit your classroom library!

I see my cocoa brown hand grab the handle of the door. I take a deep breath. I already know what I will see and I am sure I will know what I feel. I step into the room and professionally scan the room so fast no one even knows I am doing it. It’s what I expect. I accept I am the “only one” with a tan that never goes away. I am the only African-American in the room.

When students thought success was impossible, wooden model rockets served as tools to boost self-esteem.

A history class provided an opportunity to expand students’ perspective.

No Child Left Behind is plunging many English language learners into the educational mainstream — and sometimes getting them in over their heads.

This English teacher picked up a few tips for connecting with students. It’s all about how you speak.

We need to push back against the message that students’ intelligence and appearances are related.