At some point in their career, every teacher will find themselves having a difficult discussion with their students. My first took place not long after I began teaching. It involved one of my students ...

I was traveling in the days immediately following Oct. 7, 2023, and consequently had my TA teaching my doctoral research methods class that week. When I returned the following week, I started the ...

Every teacher has their stories of students who are difficult to deal with and teach. There's a fine line between keeping control of the class and responding emotionally, however. Typically, teachers ...

It’s trickier than ever for teachers to manage class discussions of divisive topics—but it’s also crucial for students to learn and practice how to disagree respectfully, logically, and productively.

In my early years as a teacher, I would read teaching books desperately looking for bulleted lists and numbered paragraphs. I sought out gray boxes at the end of chapters with a “Try This” heading. I ...

This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization. Find more in-depth reporting at www.sdnewswatch.org. A shortage of substitutes to fill in for full-time teachers is ...

Get an expert’s take on a reader’s question about preparing to teach after the election. Share a resource for handling difficult conversations. Point you toward a recent Advice article on mending ...

In addition to asking public K-12 teachers about issues they see at their school, we asked how much each of the following is a problem among students in their classroom: Some challenges are more ...

As a campus community, we should all strive to foster trauma-informed, resilient and inclusive classrooms and communities. When difficult topics come up in class or discussions, content warnings may ...