The first annual conference for educators of English language learners — ELL Raising — on Saturday, Oct. 29 at union headquarters resembled a meeting of the U.N. General Assembly.

As a child in Long Island, Amy Spears had a ringside seat for emergencies and life-saving efforts. Her father was a volunteer EMT. On Oct. 20, Spears, now a math teacher at Louis Armstrong MS, was called upon to save a child's life.


Students at the Academy of Finance and Enterprise in Long Island City, Queens, have something in common with Google: a computer lab with no walls.

Learning Leaders, the largest organization in New York City dedicated to supporting student success through parental and community involvement, has made an imprint on PS 20 in Flushing, Queens.

Fifty-two Brooklyn paraprofessionals in District 75 with 25 or more years of service were honored at an appreciation dinner on Oct. 28.

For Halloween, Chapter Leader Andrew Villafane convinced most of the 75 teachers and staff at CS 211 in the Bronx, to surprise the students by dressing up as super heroes on Halloween.

Whether you work side by side with a co-teacher, cooperate with push-in support staff or join forces with colleagues on inquiry or grade teams, here are some tips for navigating your teaching partnerships.

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

I love to read the book "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" to my prekindergarten students, and I always refer to the tree on the wall when reading the book.

Holidays can be stressful, and if you experience “winter blues,” you may be suffereing from a medical condition triggered by lack of sunlight. Here are some symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder and some tips to help you feel better.