Articles
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Our School Feels Like a Family
August 1, 2019In addition to helming her kindergarten classroom at Madison Elementary in Norman, Hailey Couch (OK ’18) also leads the Climate Committee. Its goal: improving staff morale, boosting retention rates and creating authentic connections among students, staff and parents.
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Students’ Research Takes Flight—Into Outer Space
July 30, 2019With guidance from Andrew Franz (NY ’17), four students from Buffalo win a national competition that sends their experiment on the effects of microgravity on bacterial growth to the International Space Station.
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After the Flood: Finding Our New Normal
July 18, 2019Just a few weeks after we surprised Becky Streff (NE ’18) with her Milken Award in North Bend, the Platte River overflowed its banks and flooded the town. As the community came together, the fifth-grade teacher turned the devastating floods into a teachable moment.
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In Nashville, Community Service Starts in Kindergarten
July 16, 2019The Volunteer Corps Club grew out of 2019 Tennessee Milken Educator Shelly Gaughan’s own passion for community service: “It was really important to me to make sure I was providing our kids with meaningful learning opportunities.”
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My First Year as an Assistant Principal
July 12, 2019Since his Milken Award surprise at Smalley Academy in New Britain, Manny Zaldivar (CT ’16) has transitioned from first-grade teacher to administrator. Here, he reflects on his first year as an assistant principal at New Britain’s Chamberlain Elementary School.
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Media Literacy: Teach It Early, Teach It Often
July 10, 2019Students need critical thinking tools to help them discern fake news from real information—and they need it in elementary school. Sarah Compton (WI ’18) shares her approach to teaching media literacy.
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A New Definition of IQ Accommodates All Kinds of Learners
July 8, 2019In North Carolina’s Gaston County Schools, Principal Meghan LeFevers (NC ’18) and School Psychologist Tammy Wilson are pioneering a new way of looking at IQ scores.
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Students Say: Mike Sana (HI '15)
July 7, 2019Cleaning up his desk at the end of the year, Mike Sana (HI '15) uncovers a note that reminds him "why we do what we do."
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Teaching in America
July 2, 2019As the Fourth of July approaches and we prepare once again to celebrate our country's birthday, Milken Educators reflect on the role of teachers in America.
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Saying Goodbye: Classroom Rituals for the End of the School Year
May 14, 2019As the school year comes to a close, Milken Educators share the rituals they've developed to prepare students to move on.