On August 25, 2008, two little boys walked into public elementary schools in Southeast Washington, D.C. Both boys were African American fifth-graders. The previous spring, both had tested below grade ...

This is the defining aspect of a great lesson—when students make inquiries on their own and want to continue their learning. Response From Julie Stern Julie Stern is an internationally recognized ...

“The best thing about being a teacher is that it matters. The hardest thing about being a teacher is that it matters every day.” Todd Whitaker Lately, there has been a lot of debate about what makes a ...

Our new series will tell the stories of great teachers, and explore some big questions: What is great teaching? Can it be taught? How do good... Anne Sullivan was a great teacher. Famously, she was ...

When we began our 50 Great Teachers series, we set out to find great teachers and tell their stories. But we'll also be exploring over the coming year questions about what it means for a teacher to be ...

TO THE 11- and 12-year-olds in his maths class, Jimmy Cavanagh seems like a born teacher. He is warm but firm. His voice is strong. Correct answers make him smile. And yet it is not his pep that ...

Anne Sullivan was a great teacher. Famously, she was the "Miracle Worker," who taught a blind and deaf girl named Helen Keller to understand sign language and, eventually, to read and write. Socrates ...

Anne Sullivan was a great teacher. Famously, she was the "Miracle Worker," who taught a blind and deaf girl named Helen Keller to understand sign language and, eventually, to read and write. Socrates ...