Some parents are easy to communicate and partner with. Others...not so much. I've worked with parents who would agree to everything we suggested in the meeting but not follow through on any of it. Others who would argue about anything and everything...

You gave the directions. You explained the assignment. You told students how much time they had. You reminded them whether they could work together. Then, approximately thirty seconds later: “Can we talk?” (If you’re lucky enough to have students wh...

The first year of teaching is a firehose of information and new experiences. In most states, the new teacher is assigned a mentor, but that mentor is usually a full-time teacher themselves. They may or may not receive training on how to mentor or re...

Congrats! You're a Teacher! You finished student teaching and you have a fresh new degree and teaching license. You’re about to start your new job and might be wondering where to start. There’s a lot to do in the first weeks of school: you need to s...

New teachers are usually given everything they might need, but almost no help deciding what they need first. Handbooks. Curriculum documents. Schedules. Logins. Policies. Student records. Meeting dates. Advice from six different people, some of it c...