How do teachers captivate their students? Here, in a feature we call How I Teach, we ask great educators how they approach their jobs.
As a second grade teacher, Precious Allen teaches every subject to her students, but emphasizes science, engineering, and math with hopes of inspiring her students to pursue those fields.
Heather Martin cofounded a nonprofit to support survivors of mass tragedy.
After a colleague at her school left her job, Missy Testerman worried about who would advocate for immigrant families. So she switched gears in her educational career to fill the gap.
Michele Whaley, a school social worker at Eleanor Skillen School 34, shares how one person can have a big impact on a student.
Maha Hasen has made it her mission to bring computer science to Fordham High School for the Arts and reach more girls.
This New York City school counselor uses art therapy, breathing exercises, and details from her trips to Ecuador to bond with newcomer students at her Queens elementary school.
Islah Tauheed says working alongside another Black woman leader has been affirming and life-changing.
This Chicago counselor is a former teacher who wanted to help students outside the classroom
En segundo grado, Carlota Loya Hernández pasaba mucho tiempo coloreando porque no entendía a la maestra y la maestra no la entendía a ella.
As a second-grader, Carlota Loya Hernández spent a lot of time coloring because she couldn’t understand the teacher, and the teacher couldn’t understand her.
In Lorena Izzo’s entrepreneurship class at the Academy of Finance and Enterprise, her students’ business plans aim to solve problems they see around them.
Caleb Flores es maestro de estudiantes que están aprendiendo inglés en la Greeley West High School. El premio incluye $25,000 en efectivo.
Caleb Flores was shocked to learn the reason for the top-secret assembly at his school.
Informed by her experience as a parent, this Detroit teacher became an educator to strive for equity in all classrooms.
How I Teach: I want my students to find themselves through theater
Eric Jenkins’ love of language shines in his teaching — and his desire to become a better writer himself.
This Illinois high school math teacher is always looking for creative ways to engage students
To teach about Israel and Palestine, Morgan Patel sets ground rules for tough conversations in her AP Human Geography class. This year it’s harder than ever.
Jessica May had nearly 200 foster brothers and sisters growing up.