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I just started my sixth year teaching high school English. This year began with the same question as always: “How will I empower the young women in my classroom this year?”

What if students created academic experiences that fit their values?

Let’s use some time this summer to rejuvenate and reflect on our classroom practice!

Girls are more likely to have low self-esteem than boys, and what happens during classroom discussions can play a role, for better or worse.

There are three questions students of history should always ask: What’s the context?What’s the context?What’s the context? Yes, I know, it’s a play on the old real estate joke (location, location, location), but the importance of understanding how a quote or an event sits in terms of what’s happening around it cannot be overstated.

After a candid classroom discussion, this high school teacher marvels at the questions and concerns that educators like herself must confront at school.

An Ohio teacher dares students to envision a new community.

Supporters of the scientific consensus on the human role in climate change and those who deny this consensus are ramping up their messages these days, causing a serious dilemma for science teachers. How can educators act on this teachable moment?