
By Teachers, For Teachers

If you want to celebrate Einstein's birthday (without getting into theoretical physics with your students!), try these bell-ringers and the sample discussion questions with each.

There is a scourge that strikes classrooms every spring, as common as hay fever or senioritis. It is the one-day gap in the schedule, the single class period of time when you’ve finished the last lesson but really can’t start the next one. Maybe it’s right before Spring Break and your students...

I thought for sure I was one of those teachers who seemed to have it all together. I quickly discovered I wasn't as “together” as I thought. It is easy to have detailed plans laid out and wrapped in a neat little bow when you KNOW you are going to be absent but what about those days when things...

National School Breakfast Week is upon us. The School Nutrition Association is reminding everyone about the importance of a healthy meal in the morning—but how can you drive the point home to your kids in class?

When I first became a middle-school teacher, I was thrilled to learn that a brief Greek/Roman Mythology unit was part of my curriculum. My students loved learning about the different Gods and Goddesses, the crazy myths, and how people in the past explained things they didn’t understand. Years...
In this education news article, we share an inspirational story that reminds us about life's...
Taylor Mali is a poet and former teacher that went viral when his poetry performance defending...
If you feel like your juggling skills are worthy of a Ringling Brothers Circus...
After over 25 years in the high-tech field, Dave, aka Mr. Math Teacher, left his long term...
Ah, the end of the year. Everyone’s tired and losing focus. Some tests are behind you (state...
Looking for a way to celebrate Valentine's Day in your classroom without giving up valuable...
If you're a teacher, or are close to one, you might want to lighten the load with some teacher...
If we want students to succeed in school and professionally, they have to be able to express...
It's the start of the New Year. For those of you that follow the Western calendar (Gregorian...
Many researchers who have studied sensitive children, spirited children, and introverted...
Just because you're showing a movie before the end of term doesn't mean you are abandoning...
Everybody talks about creativity in the classroom, but very few teachers actually embrace...
“They did not choose their parents..."
“They didn’t choose their genetic pool.”
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In our rapidly moving culture, special education students diagnosed with ADD or ADHD are an...
As sixteenth President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln guided the nation through the...