I will never forget sitting down with Elijah when school began last year. As a 5th-grader, he didn’t understand the concept of multiplication. I started at the beginning, teaching him that any number ...

Our eyes, gestures, and tone bring us together in a more profound way than words alone. It’s why we look hopefully toward the return of in-person, face-to-face connection. I was reminded of the ...

New Rochelle health teacher, Richelle Calderon, recently won an award for her work teaching self-esteem and confidence to ...

Shawntelle Fisher founded SoulFisher Ministries in 2012 to respond to the needs of disadvantaged youth with incarcerated parents. It also helps currently or formerly incarcerated women gain skills ...

The research on how students with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences learn to read is well-documented. Evidence-based approaches, such as structured literacy, are increasingly ...

It’s March, which means it’s “theater in our schools month,” a time that celebrates the importance of arts education within schooling systems. This is a topic that is near and dear to our hearts, ...

The arguments over Arizona’s anti-Mexican American Studies law in the 9th Circuit Court pretty much boil down to this: Are increased student achievement and self esteem important tasks of our public ...

I was reminded of the central role that self-esteem plays in the success of students during a conversation I had last year. I wasn’t hosting a focus group, yet it all but turned into one as I talked ...