In one of my first weeks of teaching, through a series of unfortunate events, poor lesson planning and overly enthusiastic students, I ended up with egg all over my brand-new dress pants. It was ...

Middle school marks the transition from late childhood to early adolescence. Developmental psychologist Erik Erikson describes the transition as a shift from the Industry vs. Inferiority stage (ages 6 ...

For 17-year-old Warren Coates, a teacher who’s taken the time to build a relationship with him is highly motivating. “When there’s a teacher that I have a relationship with, I—100 percent—try harder ...

Lawrence school district employees take part in an activity during a curriculum-related training seminar on Monday, July 17, 2023. As part of the rollout for a new curriculum themed around ...

Feb. 20—Teaching wasn't meant to be a long-term career choice for Aubrey Pompey following his college graduation. Coaching? Not even in the question. So much for those other plans. Decades later, ...

Maria Gamell is the new superintendent of Cedar Hill ISD, coming from Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD, where she was head of human resources. She may be carrying that experience over to her new role. "If ...

As Mara Tieken was beginning her teaching career in 2002, she pulled out a map of the U.S. Carefully considering where she, as a new elementary school teacher, would land, Tieken gazed past urban ...