How can you tell the difference between age-appropriate social awkwardness and something more serious? An untidy line of preschool kids dressed in black bottoms and white tops belt out choir songs on stage. My son faces the wrong way and chews his fingers.

More and more, daycares and childcare facilities are installing CCTV cameras and investing in software that allows parents to log in and watch their little one in real time. Some parents love this new technology and enjoy being able to check in on their child during the school day, but others worry that these surveillance systems may have negative implications.

As a substitute teacher, you might be called into a situation where the regular teacher couldn't leave any instructions, so you have to come up with a compelling lesson for...

Facebook connects people across oceans, and generations. My family and friends back home in England wouldn’t feel as connected to me without the social media posts, updates and the photos...

Teaching is a rewarding yet demanding career. With long hours and a heavy workload, it's easy to fall prey to teacher burnout. Without proper support, teachers are in danger of...

One of the ways we describe the study of science to small children is by saying we are “learning about the world and how it works.” But with a definition...

On my last day of teaching summer school, my mind was already filled with thoughts about going back to school and the academic year ahead. I had all my plans...

Schools across eastern Iowa are using unfinished pine boxes, some measuring just six feet by six feet, to hold and discipline children. These “time-out rooms” or “seclusion enclosures,” set inside...

Inhaling the sweet mix of earthy scents, I enjoyed the silence as thirty sets of eyes focused intently on the ritual I was presenting. The children needed little instruction. The...

Being a teacher is a privilege. We get to see results daily and know that we are making a difference. But sometimes you can also find yourself feeling stuck in...

Every teacher has favorite books that they love to read to their classes year after year. The best picture books for kindergarten include engaging, large, colorful illustrations, rhyming or repeating...

Many teachers can't wait for the summer to kick back and forget all about school, but it can also be an excellent time to focus on your professional development. When...

In my years as a teacher and administrator, I have found that there are sometimes tensions between teachers and classroom aides. Many of these problems come from not understanding each...

Here’s Why Teachers Love Running into Their Former Students Whether at a barbecue or a parent-teacher conference, chance encounters give educators the opportunity to look back on their careers. Standing...

All parents want to believe their children are special and unique, and they are! But some children are destined to be the All parents want to believe their children are...

Learning to read is a complicated, multifaceted developmental step that requires letter and sound recognition, social and contextual understanding, some experience of literature and story conventions, and support from the...

Many teachers describe the profession as a calling. Some may have even felt the yearning to teach before they were in school themselves. Lining up their teddy bears to lead...

When I was a teacher my school didn’t offer any cooking classes, so I folded cooking and food into the subjects I taught. I would use recipes as reading comprehension...

For many people, Shakespeare’s work is timeless. However, students notoriously find the olde English difficult to understand and often complain when teachers begin a Shakespeare topic or unit of study....