Ryah Cooley Cole is an award winning writer and a high school English teacher based on the Central Coast of California. She is most interested in bringing diverse stories to her readers and students.

The new question of the week is: What is the role of teacher expectations in instruction? I’m not sure that we talk enough about the importance of teacher expectations in the classroom and hope that ...

Several students are behind on credits and trying to catch up. Some are struggling to stay motivated as school gets more difficult, or as they see opportunities outside of school. Others are excelling ...