How do you use poetry? April is Poetry Month and poetry is sure to be blooming all over! For our part, we’ll be posting daily suggestions for using poetry in the classroom and beyond. If you have any suggestions, please...

There’s something exquisitely simple about being given an “extra day” in one’s life. A simple gift to make for a grander year. “Another” day, a gift to cherish. — some words that washed up on my shore from a salmon...

From: Teaching with Fire — Maggie Anderson Coming from Montana, I have learned the art of fire building. I have tried different types of wood, different sizes of kindling, different ways of laying the logs. I used to pile the...

Introduction to Judy Brown’s “Fire” It is the first full week of January. Most of you are returning to the classroom after time spent in the warmth of family and friends. Many of you will have made resolutions – looking...

In this week’s book review section, the New York Times published “The Favorite Poem Project.” They asked 25 noted writers (such as Stephen King & Ta-Nehisi Coates) to select a favorite poem and offer a short reflection on what the...

These days, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the craziness, the frightful things going on, and the hard challenges we face individually and collectively. Yet, through it all, there are stories of individuals stepping up, acting with compassion and...

Taylor Mali has become a voice that speaks for teachers. He is a National Poetry Slam Winner where his material derives from his work in the classroom. He also was literally the “voice over” for a U.S. Department of Education...

Enter here for October Giveaway! Each month we will be giving away a copy of Teaching with Heart autographed by Parker J. Palmer (Foreword) , Taylor Mali (Introduction) and Sarah Brown Wessling (Afterword)....

Where do you go for inspiration for the start of the school year?  Where do you get the energy to start the year fresh and ready to roll? In Teaching with Heart, Cordell Jones, principal of the Alamo Heights Junior...

Looking for that special something for your back-to-school letter, your bulletin board during back-to-school night or for inspiration throughout the year? Award-winning poet Mel Glenn created the ultimate back-to-school list for us. Thanks Mel! From this poem, you can tell...