Teacher Appreciation Week is May 5-9. I want to recognize outstanding teachers who have made a significant impact on my daughter’s journey as she graduates from Santa Fe High School. Ms. Gerber, Mr.

If you Google Teacher Appreciation Week, you’ll discover an endless supply of gift ideas ‒ but teacher frustration and teacher shortages suggest that Starbucks gift cards and mugs full of candy ...

This week, Dickinson Elementary School's Mister C earned a master's degree in education from UNT Dallas. The Teacher of the Year has been making a difference in the lives of children for the past 13 ...

Each year, Upstate Parent features local educators who set the standard for what it means to influence the future. These professionals – classroom teachers and administrators, veteran educators and ...

The nationwide teacher shortage is staggering. From June to December 2024, the Oklahoma State Department of Education reportedly issued 4,676 emergency certifications, which are provisional licenses ...

Corrine Zable made a difference in many lives. She’ll always be Miss Fredrickson to those of us who had her as a young, single teacher at Smith, our one-room school south of Westby. Corrine passed ...

In the past, when someone new came into his kindergarten classroom to provide unsolicited “support,” the author’s immediate thought was always, “OK, great, what are they trying to sell me?” A literacy ...

Brandy Vance has a tattoo on her arm of her three favorite places to wander: mountains, roller coasters, and water. It’s the perfect depiction of her jump-on-in attitude and willingness to embrace the ...

The little ways that work seeps into teachers’ personal lives—and the strictures that make it harder for teachers to deal with personal issues during the school day—may increase teachers’ stress and ...

Self-replenishment matters. Today it is understood how important it is to keep ourselves hydrated with water. If we do not do so, there can be serious health consequences. I feel the same is true of ...