How a Portrait Project Showed Teachers Through a Whole New Lens 4Feb2024 by Dan Tricarico Teachers have more nuances and are more complex than the professional, straightforward personas we tend to project in the classroom.
The Youth Boxing Club that is Changing Lives in Chicago 19Mar2023 by Jennifer Gonzalez The core activity of this after-school program is boxing, but it offers so much more to students.
Why So Many Teachers Are Leaving, and Why Others Stay 12May2022 by Jennifer Gonzalez What makes one school lose teachers in the double digits, while others manage to hold on to almost everyone?
The Time I Made a Fart Sound During a Test 24Nov2019 by Jennifer Gonzalez All thirty of them jerked their heads up at once and stared at me, mouths open. For a moment the air was still while they tried to process what had just happened.
The Story of the Students and the Replacement Books 10Dec2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez On some days, teaching can crush our souls. But on other days it does the opposite.
How One Teacher Started an Urban Gardening Revolution 16Jul2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez Every year, more schools are discovering the educational potential of gardens. But this one? You have to see it to believe it.
The Compliments Project 14Aug2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez The moment I saw this video, I knew I wanted to share it with you.
Diary of a First-Year Teacher: Looking Back 19Jun2016 by Shelby Denhof Our first-year teacher shares what she’s learned, what she’ll do differently next year, and what she wishes she’d known from the start.
Building Relationships with Students Through Books 8May2016 by Shelby Denhof Talking about and sharing books has become an integral part of my daily interactions with students and a pivotal part of relationship-building with them.
