Search

Bill Gates said there would never have been a Microsoft were it not for his teachers, Fred Wright and Ann Stephens. I have to wonder if, at the time, they realized what influence they had. Was the year that they taught Gates one that stood out above the rest, or was it a school year in which they did what they always did—taught to their best ability?

This teacher is often asked, “Why can’t you let ‘social justice’ go?” Here’s her answer.

As a teacher, being responsive to each child’s needs, strengths and interests requires knowing each child and the developmentally appropriate strategies for each child.

During my first year as a second-grade teacher, I struggled with classroom management. I am a soft-spoken person by nature and habit. I didn't have the experience to help me set up great rules and procedures for my students. My classroom was noisy and chaotic. I think you could hear us all around the school.

Students aren’t the only people who experience bullying in schools.

There’s more for your students than meets the eye in Leo Lionni’s classic children’s book Frederick.

A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.

Teaching Tolerance lost a longtime friend over the weekend.