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Classroom Perspectives

That’s a Rap: Using Hip-Hop as a Tool for Learning

I, among other things, define myself as a rapper, and it’s a fact of which my students are all too aware.

Becoming Black: Reconciling Race Relations as an Afro-Caribbean Educator

As a Caribbean immigrant educator, I have had to adapt to the United States in several ways—racially, socially, and academically.

More than Just Chit-Chat: Teaching Social Studies with Podcasts

In my classes I use a team-structured, project-based approach to teach history and civics. It’s an approach that covers nearly all the bases.

What Should a Teacher Look Like?

Ever since I was four years old, I dreamed of becoming a teacher. However, I never saw any teachers who shared aspects of my identities.

Alumni Success Stories: Inspiring Hope During the Opioid Crisis

I am a teacher in southern West Virginia, a region defined by stereotypes and hit hard by America’s opioid epidemic.

Taking Centre Stage: The Many Roles of Contemporary ELA Teachers

To succeed in the ELA classrooms of today, teachers must possess the ability to go way beyond subject area knowledge.

Teaching Through Grief: What Happens When Educators Need Help

University training prepares educators for a lot of scenarios on the job. But what it doesn’t prepare them for is the inevitable grief that comes with it.

Learning from History: Teaching the Treaties to High School Students

All people living collectively in Canada are “treaty people,” meaning that we all have rights and responsibilities for this land we call home.

Education News

Severe Weather Disruptions Increasingly Impact U.S. Schools

In the 2024–25 school year alone, nearly 10,000 schools were forced to temporarily close due to weather-related incidents. These closures and interruptions come at a cost.

New “webugs” Book Series Encourages Kids to Celebrate Differences

As educators and mothers to young children, we aspire to have our books reflect the important lessons we teach in our classrooms, offices, and homes.

A New Way to Create Class Lists: Introducing the Sorting Wizard

The Sorting Wizard is an easy and free-to-use online tool that produces better, faster, and more reliable results for sorting classes than if it was done manually.

How to Bring STEM to Life with Seasonal 3D Printing Projects

Every classroom has traditions. Fall decorations. Winter art projects. Science fair displays. These are perfect opportunities to sneak in STEM learning.

New Immersive Platform Offers Glimpses Into the Daily Lives of Kids With ADHD, Dyslexia, and Dyscalculia

The free digital tool by Understood.org uses simulations, videos, and expert resources to start conversations and challenge assumptions about learning and thinking differences.

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