/teachers Teachers en-US 2021 (c) 91Ö±˛Ą Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:10:04 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-the-one-quality-that-every-great-teacher-shares/2025/01 A lot has changed during my two decades as a teacher, but one thing is just as true as it was on my first day. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:10:04 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-the-one-quality-that-every-great-teacher-shares/2025/01 /teaching-learning/public-trust-in-elementary-school-teachers-declines-but-still-tops-most-other-professions/2025/01 Elementary school teachers second only to nurses in a poll of most-trusted professions. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:26:04 GMT /teaching-learning/public-trust-in-elementary-school-teachers-declines-but-still-tops-most-other-professions/2025/01 /teaching-learning/teachers-do-you-check-your-work-email-on-snow-days/2025/01 We know how students feel about snow days. But how do teachers see them? Mon, 13 Jan 2025 22:01:35 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-do-you-check-your-work-email-on-snow-days/2025/01 /teaching-learning/teachers-and-administrators-at-odds-over-extra-job-duties/2025/01 The perception coincides with teachers' low levels of job satisfaction. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:53:13 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-and-administrators-at-odds-over-extra-job-duties/2025/01 /teaching-learning/opinion-i-left-the-classroom-to-be-a-horror-writer-teaching-was-good-preparation/2025/01 I loved my job, but not the conditions. Fiction writing helped me face my fears. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 17:52:58 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-i-left-the-classroom-to-be-a-horror-writer-teaching-was-good-preparation/2025/01 /teaching-learning/how-3-top-math-teachers-nurture-students-ability-to-tackle-challenge/2025/01 91Ö±˛Ą spoke with three award-winning teachers about how they help students persevere in the math classroom. Thu, 02 Jan 2025 20:43:17 GMT /teaching-learning/how-3-top-math-teachers-nurture-students-ability-to-tackle-challenge/2025/01 /teaching-learning/the-holiday-gifts-teachers-actually-want-hint-skip-the-mugs/2024/12 We asked educators what they actually want from students for the holidays. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 22:13:33 GMT /teaching-learning/the-holiday-gifts-teachers-actually-want-hint-skip-the-mugs/2024/12 /teaching-learning/the-top-10-slang-terms-teachers-never-want-to-hear-again-explained/2024/12 A quick guide to student slang that teachers love to hate. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:26:28 GMT /teaching-learning/the-top-10-slang-terms-teachers-never-want-to-hear-again-explained/2024/12 /teaching-learning/what-teachers-are-saying-about-the-lawsuit-against-lucy-calkins-and-fountas-and-pinnell/2024/12 Educators on social media had lots to say about the lawsuit filed against the creators of popular reading programs. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 19:11:58 GMT /teaching-learning/what-teachers-are-saying-about-the-lawsuit-against-lucy-calkins-and-fountas-and-pinnell/2024/12 /teaching-learning/why-this-teacher-fought-back-against-a-law-curbing-teachers-unions/2024/12 A high school social studies teacher talks about why he joined the lawsuit against Wisconsin's Act 10. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:03:16 GMT /teaching-learning/why-this-teacher-fought-back-against-a-law-curbing-teachers-unions/2024/12 /leadership/is-bluesky-the-new-twitter-for-teachers/2024/12 Educators are trying out social media app Bluesky for building and maintaining their professional learning networks. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 22:07:36 GMT /leadership/is-bluesky-the-new-twitter-for-teachers/2024/12 /leadership/what-worries-educators-most-it-depends-on-their-jobs/2024/12 Teachers, principals, and district leaders are losing sleep—just over different things. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 22:14:20 GMT /leadership/what-worries-educators-most-it-depends-on-their-jobs/2024/12 /teaching-learning/teaching-is-hard-why-teachers-love-it-anyway/2024/12 Teachers share their favorite parts of the job. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:54:34 GMT /teaching-learning/teaching-is-hard-why-teachers-love-it-anyway/2024/12 /teaching-learning/cold-and-flu-and-walking-pneumonia-oh-my-how-teachers-can-stay-healthy-this-winter/2024/12 Teachers are more vulnerable than other professions to colds and the flu. Experts talk about how to stay healthy. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 22:29:05 GMT /teaching-learning/cold-and-flu-and-walking-pneumonia-oh-my-how-teachers-can-stay-healthy-this-winter/2024/12 /teaching-learning/the-top-10-things-that-keep-teachers-up-at-night/2024/11 Teachers share their biggest work-related stressors. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 22:34:45 GMT /teaching-learning/the-top-10-things-that-keep-teachers-up-at-night/2024/11 /technology/should-schools-have-cellphone-restrictions-for-teachers-too/2024/11 Schools expect teachers to model responsible cellphone use. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:29:53 GMT /technology/should-schools-have-cellphone-restrictions-for-teachers-too/2024/11 /teaching-learning/why-teachers-likely-take-so-few-days-off/2024/11 The perception coincides with teachers' low levels of job satisfaction. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:42:27 GMT /teaching-learning/why-teachers-likely-take-so-few-days-off/2024/11 /teaching-learning/will-your-classroom-get-enough-likes-teachers-feel-the-social-media-pressure/2024/11 Teachers active on social media feel the competition to showcase innovative lessons and beautiful decorations. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 22:43:18 GMT /teaching-learning/will-your-classroom-get-enough-likes-teachers-feel-the-social-media-pressure/2024/11 /policy-politics/how-educators-say-theyll-vote-in-the-2024-election/2024/10 Educators' feelings on Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump vary by age and the communities where they work. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:42:13 GMT /policy-politics/how-educators-say-theyll-vote-in-the-2024-election/2024/10 /teaching-learning/teachers-say-the-public-views-them-negatively/2024/10 The perception coincides with teachers' low levels of job satisfaction. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:44:18 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-say-the-public-views-them-negatively/2024/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-what-do-students-think-of-their-teachers/2024/10 Teachers who get high grades from students show they care for the person beyond the student. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:21:51 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-what-do-students-think-of-their-teachers/2024/10 /teaching-learning/play-teacher-tv-bingo-and-spot-all-the-teacher-tropes/2024/10 It's trope bingo; spot the common (and often annoying) mischaracterizations. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 20:52:43 GMT /teaching-learning/play-teacher-tv-bingo-and-spot-all-the-teacher-tropes/2024/10 /teaching-learning/fictional-teachers-on-tv-can-skew-public-perception/2024/10 Media tropes about teachers can give incoming educators and the public unrealistic expectations about the profession. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 21:56:40 GMT /teaching-learning/fictional-teachers-on-tv-can-skew-public-perception/2024/10 /teaching-learning/from-abbott-elementary-to-english-teacher-what-best-depicts-classroom-life/2024/10 Teachers on social media share what TV shows should be required viewing for anyone familiar with life in the classroom. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 20:54:59 GMT /teaching-learning/from-abbott-elementary-to-english-teacher-what-best-depicts-classroom-life/2024/10 /teaching-learning/how-teachers-plan-to-beat-the-october-blues-this-year/2024/09 In education, October can be a slog. Here's how these teachers are getting through it. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 21:08:00 GMT /teaching-learning/how-teachers-plan-to-beat-the-october-blues-this-year/2024/09 /technology/what-a-63-year-teaching-veteran-thinks-of-ai/2024/09 Martha Strever has built her life around Linden Avenue Middle School. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 19:53:47 GMT /technology/what-a-63-year-teaching-veteran-thinks-of-ai/2024/09 /teaching-learning/this-teacher-is-in-her-64th-year-in-the-classroom-she-has-no-plans-to-quit/2024/09 Martha Strever has, in some cases, taught three generations of students from the same family. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 19:33:40 GMT /teaching-learning/this-teacher-is-in-her-64th-year-in-the-classroom-she-has-no-plans-to-quit/2024/09 /teaching-learning/the-biggest-barriers-to-stem-education-according-to-educators/2024/09 Educators share the challenges schools face in teaching STEM. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 19:26:32 GMT /teaching-learning/the-biggest-barriers-to-stem-education-according-to-educators/2024/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-5-things-teachers-need-to-know-according-to-larry-ferlazzo/2024/09 In the lengthy search to improve education, isn't it time for policymakers to pay attention to what teachers have to say? Thu, 05 Sep 2024 07:45:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-5-things-teachers-need-to-know-according-to-larry-ferlazzo/2024/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-educators-can-create-space-for-their-grief/2024/09 There’s a lot to grieve about our education system these days—and it’s important we take the time to do so. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:57:22 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-educators-can-create-space-for-their-grief/2024/09