In The Vocation of a Teacher, Wayne Booth, the literary critic and longtime English professor, posed a question that floats into my mind every May: “Why, if I claim to love teaching so much, am I so ...

Teenagers today are growing up in a world full of information, but not always full of wisdom. Developing sharp critical ...

We teachers need all the inspiration and support we can get, and books can be a source of both. Today’s post begins a series in which teachers share recent books and other articles that they have ...

Given the current state of the world, and the long-existing issues that have led to this moment in national history, it's more important than ever before that parents teach kids about kindness and ...

Children’s Book Week (April 29 to May 5) is coming up, and it’s the perfect excuse to review your child’s colorful little library and stock up on all those titles you may have missed. Books provide so ...

It’s never too early to teach youngsters about the rich history and cultural legacy honored during Black History Month and all year long. This February and beyond, you can spark your child’s curiosity ...

The child who is unable to relate to others, who does not appreciate that other children have feelings that matter, often ends up isolated or worse. Long before I was the creator of a successful ...

There are so many different reasons to be proud to be LGBTQ or an ally, and June, aka National LGBTQ Pride Month, is the perfect time to share that pride with the kids in your life. Children, after ...

Today’s post continues a series in which educators recommend books and online resources that have impacted their work. Safir and Dugan’s book Street Data: A Next Generation Model of Equity, Pedagogy ...