In late March, Bill Humbert, former band teacher at Chandler High School in Glendale, Arizona, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. When former students heard of the diagnosis, they quickly ...

We all want to get a good education. While it starts with us wanting to become better and smarter, it also helps if the teacher does his or her part. Here are my aspects of a good teacher: Ability to ...

Professional educators never tire of talking about the ideal teacher. Few have bothered to consult the object of the object of their talk, i.e., the schoolchildren. But one has: Dr. Paul Witty of ...

There has never been a more challenging time for teachers than in recent years. Educators have been persistently worried about caring for not only their students’ academic learning, but also their ...

Rather than have students memorize definitions and facts about a science topic such as light, an effective first grade teacher today would have students investigate various types of objects under ...

What qualities do students most admire in a teacher? That was the question posed in our Student Voices essay and video contest for April. No, it’s not just being good at telling jokes, being easy ...