First Person
Personal essays by teachers.
A middle school principal confronts bullying with tolerance.
(April 23, 2008)
Why Keith Manos and the teachers in his district went on strike was not unusual, how the strike ended was.
(April 16, 2008)
For one teacher, reaching out to parents is the key to reaching students.
(March 26, 2008)
A clinical psychologist remembers the painful challenges and surprising lessons of a former student.
(February 6, 2008)
A high school English teacher sees her students in a new light on Facebook.
(November 13, 2007)
Parent and art therapist Judith Costello argues that blurred gender lines create problems in the classroom.
(October 24, 2007)
By NCLB standards St. Louis’ Lift for Life Academy is failing, but teacher Denise Pattiz Bogard disagrees.
(August 22, 2007)
First-year teacher Erin Reed loves her job, but finds her youth is a liability.
(July 16, 2007)
No-holds-barred writing connects an educator with her students.
(April 20, 2007)
Controlling class chaos can be a major job. And a great one.
(February 26, 2007)
Parents who don't get involved aren't always apathetic.
(December 22, 2006)
A summertime trip to Botswana becomes a living lesson for one New Jersey educator.
(November 10, 2006)
In Japan, an American educator learns the meaning of responsibility.
(September 29, 2006)
What it feels like to get a former student's letter—from prison.
(August 12, 2006)
It isn't the first time, and it won't be the last. How The Catcher in the Rye changed a life. Includes an audio version, read by the author.
(April 14, 2006)
A middle school health video sparks an unexpectedly frank discussion on sexuality. Includes audio download.
(December 21, 2005)
A teacher learns that perfecting students' prose only goes so far.
(November 11, 2005)
How a paper airplane changed a student's view of education.
(September 30, 2005)
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