I just finished my 66th, and last, semester of teaching high school English. A few years ago, as part of being a mentor to a new teacher, I wrote a letter to my first-year teaching self, then gave it ...

The first day of class, especially if it’s the first day of college for first-year students, is one of possibility smothered by anxiety. Every professor knows this. The students are excited but ...

When I come home from the library with a stack of novels, I often decide which one to start by reading the first pages. I’m looking to be intrigued, to find a character or a tone that makes me want to ...

The first class of nine students in Northern Arizona University's (NAU) West Valley Pathways to Teaching program graduated Dec. 13 as part of the university’s fall commencement. NAU started this ...