Positioning myself as both a teacher and a learner creates a climate of respect and risk-taking, where my students and I can all feel free to take that extra leap and not be afraid to fall.

Taking young children outdoors every day is an important and sometimes overlooked part of the early childhood curriculum.

All social studies and English teachers need a strong, go-to reading strategy. I began my teaching career with the typical strategy of asking students questions about the reading.

Rubrics that students create themselves are a great way for students to take ownership of their work and have a clear understanding of assessment criteria.

Here’s what I learned in my first year of co-teaching about building and sustaining a productive and positive relationship.

This year I used a different teaching model that helped me use my time with my high school math students more productively: I “flipped” my class so the lesson was taught at home and traditional homework was done in class.

Supporting English language learners in your classroom is no simple task. Here is a list of strategies you can implement right away.

Have you considered asking your high school students to re-enact famous trials of historical figures like Galileo or Nazi propagandist Julius Streicher or a literary character like Tom Robinson in “To Kill a Mockingbird”?

ClassDojo is a free app for engaging with students and parents that can be used on iPhones, Androids and desktop computers.

My school has made a big push this year to encourage group work, collaboration and rich discussion among students. To that end, my school’s professional development team has introduced us to three innovative strategies.