by Teacher2Teacher Team | 8.17.19
As the beginning of each new school year approaches (or for some of you has already started!), we wanted to give you a peek at your fellow teachers’ plans for those first days back in the classroom.
by Cody Miller | 8.12.19
For the past several years, my ninth grade students and I have started the school year by compiling a timeline of texts that have helped shape who they are today.
by Molly Castner | 8.6.19
I teach middle school, and it’s such an important time for students to discover what books they like and to develop a solid reader’s identity. I’ve come to better understand
by Greg Moffitt | 8.1.19
I am doing this work because there are kids and teachers who are trying to learn new things and change the world. That is what excites me. And that’s why I think of myself as data-informed, but student-driven.
by Amanda Holt | 7.31.19
I have my students in sixth grade – but I keep up with them all the way through middle school. Building relationships with kids is at the heart of what I do every year.
by LaQuisha Hall | 7.24.19
The majority of my scholars say they don’t have books at home that are relevant to their interests. They tell me they don’t think there are many books out there that they can connect with. That’s why I start the school year with a special event, which I call our ‘Starbooks Cafe.’
by Dianna Tejada | 7.11.19
As a young person, I didn’t know what it was like to feel valued – and that’s part of what lead me to teaching. Students are at the forefront of
by Wendy Garay | 7.8.19
As a gay educator, I didn’t feel comfortable sharing my identity with my students at first. Before coming out, I wanted to make sure I was a permanent member of
by Kit Golan | 7.2.19
Some of my middle-school students love math and confidently tackle every challenge problem. But some of the kids who are struggling can’t imagine math ever making sense. One day I
by Maurice McDavid | 6.26.19
During my junior year of college, I couldn’t figure out what was so special about the history class I was taking. Finally it hit me: I loved that class because for the first time in my life, my teacher was an African American male.
