We are delighted with all the thoughtful and inspiring blog posts, poetry reflections and interviews that have been sent in to the website. We have many more to post – so be sure to keep checking in to see these...

In response to our November Giveaway question: Now that the school year has hit a rhythm — what new project, approach, or curriculum is blooming in your world? Eleanor Alexander shared her excitement about her new approach to her Grade...

Today is Emily Dickinson’s birthday. So it is fitting to write a post in her honor – even more so, as she is a poet well loved by teachers. As we wrote in Teaching with Heart: “The poet most submitted...

Name?  Josh Morton Current position? Middle school language arts teacher How long have you been in education? 14 years What’s a little known fact about you? I have two writing projects I would love to complete. But when there are...

Teaching Retired Teachers By Mel Glenn It is reputed that Kurt Vonnegut once said, “When I grew up I realized all adults, male or female, are emotionally 14.” After teaching two groups of retired teachers in my United Federation of...

Name? Chauncey D. Reese Current position? Dean of Instruction How long have you been in education? 15 years What’s a little known fact about you? My great-grandfather was a Buffalo Soldier...

Last week, NPR launched a story with this preface: “Starting any new job can be tough. Starting a new job as a teacher is brutal. Research shows that roughly 1 teacher out of 10 will quit by the end of...

Teachers Talk: Interview Questions     Name? Current position? How long have you been in education? What’s a little known fact about you? When does your job feel the hardest? What helps you get through those hard days? What makes...

Name? Leigh O’Brien Current position? Professor of Education How long have you been in education? 35 years (!), first as a preschool teacher and for the last 20+ years as a college professor What’s a little known fact about you?...

The Teaching with Heart Interviews Over the last ten years, we have worked with hundreds of teachers helping them write about their life and work. In helping them write and then edit these narratives, we have come to deeply appreciate...