Teachers are busy. We plan, grade, and provide students with extra help or a shoulder to lean on. We talk with parents, coach teams, advise clubs, lead committees, and participate in professional ...

A few weeks ago, I saw a tweet (now deleted and long gone) stating that parents don’t need to teach their kids to share. I can’t remember the exact wording, but the reasoning was something along the ...

Teaching people new skills has always been exciting to me. I’ve taught woodworking classes for adults and children. I’m a certified 4H archery instructor. And I’ve shared primitive skills like ...

Picture a typical afternoon: you and your partner are sitting in the park, watching your kids play. Suddenly, a squabble breaks the harmony: your little one doesn't want to share their favorite toy.

Last month I described a teaching center’s podcast series on failure, which aims to help students put the experience in context by recounting the failure stories of successful people. I asked if ...

While the three Smith College faculty members selected for this year’s Sherrerd Teaching Awards followed different paths to becoming educators, they share a commitment to creating inclusive classrooms ...

As parents and guardians, teaching your children important and valuable lessons that they can carry throughout their lives is a vital part of raising them. Though, there is a line between teaching ...

Jason Keil is a writer, editor, and podcaster based in Phoenix, Arizona. Despite numerous attempts, he has yet to read the copy of \Infinite Jest\" on his nightstand.""" My two-year-old started crying ...

Describe a faculty-development program focused on joy. Ask how the start of the second Trump administration is affecting your teaching. Share some reflections on what this moment means for higher ...