Confessions of an Introverted Educator Ok, I’m not exactly shy. I am an introvert, and in modern education, that can feel like what Jerry…

Want to Keep Your Passion for Teaching Alive? Invest in Your First Love. I know I am not alone among teachers in saying that…

Teacher Stories: Susan Mrazek, Howell High School. Principles of Psychology and Advanced Placement Psychology “I feel I was always meant to do this job.…

10 Easy Ways To Make School Lunch a Little More Exciting Lunch is quite possibly the hardest meal of the day for teachers. Chances…

Teacher Stories: Chrissy Rice, ESL teacher at Manasquan School District (pictured, center, in white shirt with the employees of Kindness Café.) My students are…

The Reasons Why Kids and Teachers Need a Hobby January is National Hobby Month and a reminder to us all to spend time doing…

The Teacher’s Survival Guide to Launching a S.T.E.M. Program The traditional technology and computer classrooms are steadily giving way to S.T.E.M. programs (Science, Technology,…

Teacher Stories: Alison Meskin, Special Ed, 3rd – 5th Grade, Cedar Grove Elementary School, Toms River. “I have been a special education teacher at…

Teacher Stories: Ann Gregory, Newmark School, Scotch Plains, High School Math I work with autistic and special needs students. I love working with them,…

Home Economics: It’s Still Here, and Here’s Why It’s More Important Than Ever Every so often a meme pops up on Facebook saying that…