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A student pleads with me at the beginning of class to bring an electronic reader to class? “I’m almost finished reading my book and I want to finish it, but it’s on my (electronic reader name), the students says. “Please? I’m at a really good part.” At first, this appears to be every language arts teacher’s dream; students begging to continue reading things they’ve read on their own time for fun. But, then come the problems.

Students need guidance in navigating social media, especially when it’s being used to bully and silence their peers.

Each March 7, Stephanie and her husband John will invite immediate family members to the house to celebrate their son, Alexander, now 3. And every year, she’ll ask people not to bring gifts, but she knows the grandparents will not listen. She will serve cake. Friends will send cards and messages of congratulations. Pictures will be taken and loaded into photo albums.

Educators need education, too, especially when it comes to supporting students with HIV and AIDS.

This student’s Mix It Up at Lunch journey paid off in happy, social dividends.

Latino students in East L.A. plant a tribute to Japanese Americans.

The names of Confederate and segregationist leaders label the landscape of the South. What are the consequences when these names belong to schools?

After spending a day observing two master language teachers, this teacher mentor and his mentee learned some valuable lessons about inclusion.