Articles
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Spotlight: Hailey Couch (OK '18)
December 6, 2018Classroom management is no easy feat with five- and six-year-olds, but kindergarten teacher Hailey Couch (OK ’18) is a master. Her secret: “If my students know that I love them and respect them, chances are they will give me the exact same respect in return.”
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Spotlight: Michelle Johnson (RI '18)
November 28, 2018Michelle Johnson (RI ’18) loves hearing her third-grade English language learners (ELLs) testing their new language skills, “whether it’s asking to use the bathroom or for a new pencil.”
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Decreasing the Achievement Gap with STEM
October 10, 2018What's the best way to close the achievement gap and prepare students for high-paying jobs? Dr. Cindy Moss (NC ’01) says STEM education is the answer.
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It’s Complicated: How a Milken Educator Helps Students Talk About Difficult Subjects
September 27, 2018As Brett Kavanaugh's controversial Supreme Court nomination dominates the news and social media, social studies teacher Paula Franklin (TN '17) shares how she handles discussions of polarizing and sensitive current events.
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A New School Year: Hope for the Future
August 29, 2018Paul Campbell (AK '16) has spent almost a decade as an elementary educator, but his first year teaching kindergarten feels different: "These young children about to enter into my room are the personification of our society's new hope for the future."
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PEAT: Passionate, Engaging, Authentic Teaching
August 7, 2018Educators need to tap into students' passions and create authentic learning moments tied to the real world, says Andrew Franz (NY ’17).
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How We Learn: Student Teachers
July 25, 2018Once a year, English teacher Lauren Jensen (NY '15) invites former students in to lead her class: "It enriches my teaching."
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Spreading the STEM Gospel in the UAE
July 18, 2018Jayda Pugliese (PA ’16) traveled halfway around the world to share her STEM expertise with teachers in the Middle East.
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Teaching History Through Hip-Hop
July 16, 2018Dr. Manuel Rustin (CA '11) created his class on hip-hop culture to help students relate to American history: "The traditional material isn't designed to empower students from marginalized communities."
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Growing Our Own Teachers in South Dakota
July 11, 2018Gina Benz (SD '15) is helping her district tackle its looming teacher shortage with a new dual-enrollment pathway for aspiring educators.