Some teachers give homework. The best ones give a little happiness, too. OECD research found that students who feel supported ...

In their training, teachers are taught to control the classroom. The ability to maintain this control, in turn, is often used as a make-or-break factor in determining whether, in the eyes of their ...

On moving day, a veteran scientist and teacher looks back on lessons learned in the college. Ruth Buskirk. Photo credit: ...

As the coronavirus continues to spread across the country, students are coming into class with misconceptions about the outbreak—and teachers are trying to figure out how best to explain the facts and ...

Before Lisa Peacock begins a biology lesson, she asks her students to think about something bigger: their gifts, choices and ...

Becoming a schoolteacher is a journey that leads to a rewarding and fulfilling career. If you think for a minute, you can probably remember a teacher who had a positive impact on your life. That is ...

Heather Gauck has spent most of her three-decade teaching career sleep-deprived — turning in after midnight and waking up at dawn. The Michigander made the sacrifice to ensure she completed all the ...

Behind closed doors of a teachers’ lounge, veteran educators recount their daily interactions with students. They celebrate victories and vent about frustrations. Now, a new, younger generation of ...

Some people think that, as far as work hours go, teachers have it easy. On paper, it's easy to see why one might believe this. The average American school day is only six and a half hours long, and ...

CHAPIN, S.C. — As gold sunlight filtered into her kitchen, English teacher Mary Wood shouldered a worn leather bag packed with first-day-of-school items: Three lesson-planning notebooks. Two peanut ...