Whether you’re teaching in-person, remotely, or in a hybrid modality, it’s important to build a collaborative classroom community of mutual trust, respect, and understanding. It is a critical step in ...

During my 57 years as an educator, I have unearthed many truths, but none as profound as the transformative power of intentional community building within the classroom. An uplifting learning ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Katie Knox, an English teacher at Ashley High School, starts class every day with independent reading for her students. The students choose books to read but so often when ...

True education is as much about the environment as it is about instruction. That may sound like a bold statement, but it makes sense when you take a moment to consider the evidence. If a child is ...

What have we been conditioned to think an effective classroom looks like? For many, it’s a vision that includes tables of students sitting quietly, working diligently as the teacher walks around or ...

We all smiled and clapped as a student revealed she had finally heard the good news she’d been anxiously awaiting the past few weeks. She’d landed a role as a part-time substitute teacher at a high ...

It is back to school time and I just completed our Student Teaching kickoff event which got me thinking about classroom community and climate. Talking with beginning teachers about ways to communicate ...

A teacher at Williams Township Elementary is hoping to get some help with a school project. Dana Hemminger is hoping to purchase a laminator, film, and a camera for her classroom.