As a teacher, I’m accustomed to filling out a lot of forms. At my elementary school, for example, each staff member is required to complete a personal data/emergency contact sheet at the... Read more >>

My first entry would be about my crush? Yes, that’s how it is. My first ever crush, whom I’ll never forget. I’ll love him till I die, because he was the first person who taught... Read more >>

I sat in my seat as my new grade-six classmates found theirs. At the front of the class, our new math teacher stood watching us. “Come on, class. We don’t have all day. Get settled,... Read more >>

Last night I lay in bed for a while thinking about the people who have been the greatest teachers in my life. What came to mind was quite amazing. I realized that those who have taught me most were... Read more >>

The Rabbi at our synagogue has a way about him. He is short and bearded, and he reminds me of Papa Smurf. He sings and plays the guitar during services, chronically forgets the page number that we... Read more >>

What does it take for a child to learn? The answer, of course, varies from child to child. Teachers and administrators spend their lives working to get the lesson across, but sometimes it takes that... Read more >>

As teachers across the country go back to school, they are gearing up for a year of managing students and their parents. While most parents have the best of intentions and want to be as helpful as... Read more >>

I recently read an article by Karen Matthews about 700 teachers in New York City who are being paid to do nothing. That’s right. Nothing. They sit in a room for five days a week, doing nothing... Read more >>

Jess was different. He wasn’t a favorite. In fact he was loathed by most of the tutors. So I prepared to walk into a nightmare when I was asked to be his grammar tutor for the remainder of his... Read more >>

I read an article on Yahoo! yesterday that said a school in New York City is offering teachers $125,000 to work at their school. Are they serious? $125,000? It reminded me of the on-going argument... Read more >>