By Nicole Homerin, Inclusion Communities Manager — In March 2023, the world lost Judy Heumann, often referred to as the mother of the disability rights movement. This was a huge loss to the disability community. However, much of the world is still unaware of the indelible impact that Judy left on the world. Her efforts as well…

As the number of multilingual learners, or English learners, attending U.S. schools continues to climb — as well as the rich diversity of the languages they speak — educators are tasked with providing these students with rigorous, engaging, and accessible instruction in every subject, including social studies. Why is social studies important for multilingual learners? For classrooms that…

By Skylar Primm, Educator — Towards the end of last summer, I wrote a piece for the Art of Teaching called New Year, New School, Same Me, in which I shared some thoughts about my then-impending transition to a new school for the first time in over a decade. I was looking ahead with a…

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This year’s theme from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is “More Than Enough,” a reminder of every individual’s inherent worth as a person. NAMI writes: “It’s an opportunity for all of us to come together and remember the inherent value we each…

By Tara Ruckman, Academic Behavior Coach — The Theater of the Classroom Do you feel like you don’t understand why your class can’t grasp the concept that you are teaching? The lesson was engaging and it was like a theater in your classroom. You definitely put on a show. You did everything they taught you in college — plus everything they didn’t…

Welcome to the latest edition of the Stories that Inspired Us newsletter, where we take a look back at some stories that had a strong impact on us and our readers. As we learn more about the brain and how learning happens, it has become increasingly clear that every learner…

From The Jed Foundation — The number one role of educators is to share your knowledge and expertise with students, but educators also play a critical role in the development of adolescents and teens, and students need that support in an unprecedented way right now. In 2021, more than 40% of high school students said…

By Lisa Baylis, Teacher Consultant — This article was originally published here. Teaching in our current school system is hard work. There has never been a time when educators are expected to take on so many roles, with more expectations and less support. Teachers are exhausted and regularly face burnout. Why? Because teachers care, and they…

Congratulations, teacher — the finish line is in sight! The end of the school year is rapidly approaching. Around this time of year, we often share fun activities, games, or resources on our blog to help you celebrate the last days of school. …