Seeking Blog Posts

Our blog is modeled on our poetry books, Teaching with Fire, Leading from Within, and Teaching with Heart. In our books, we asked teachers to speak about who they are, why they do what they do, and how they keep their heart and commitment alive in their work and life. We asked them to reflect on these questions because we believe that what inspires and impassions teachers is worth sharing. We created this website to create a virtual community where teachers can continue to share about teaching and the teacher’s life. We hope you’ll be moved by other’s reflections and inspired to contribute your own post for the #TeachingWithHeart blog!

Below are some suggestions – check out our Suggestions and Guidelines for more details.

  • Send us your thoughts on teaching and the teacher’s life.

  • Share your reflections on a poem that is meaningful in your life and work.

  • Write about how you find balance, kindness, and strength to meet the challenges of the day.

  • Tell us how you’ve used poetry in your classroom, with your colleagues, and beyond.

  • Respond to the “Teachers Talk” lively, thoughtful and fun interview questions.

Here are a few sample blog posts: Sarah Wessling Browns’ My Poems Walk Through the Door Every Day, Mike Mangiaracina’s The Phenomenon of Poetry, Elise Brisse’s Resilience: On Working and Mothering, and Greg John’s “Chomp” from his book, Notes from the Playground.  For more details, check out our Suggestions and Guidelines section below.

Join the Conversation

We invite all educators to participate: public and private K-12 teachers, college professors, after-school teachers, coaches, principals and superintendents. We welcome educators from all levels of experience – first-year teachers, mid-career veterans, and those who have retired.

We encourage submissions from those who work outside of traditional school settings, such as yoga instructors, dance teachers, theater directors and workshop facilitators.

We also welcome posts from leaders from other fields (such as those in Leading from Within), as well as from poets and other authors.

If you have questions or would like help with your post, please feel free to contact Megan Scribner at teachingwithheartfirepoetry@gmail.com. In creating our three poetry books, Megan helped hundreds of teachers write about their work and life. She’d be happy to work with you on your blog post.

The Submission Process

Please fill out the submission form to submit your blog post. Once you’ve submitted your blog post, we will notify you within the month if your piece has been accepted. Our editorial board will select submissions that represent a diverse range of perspectives and experiences.  You may send in more than one submission and you will retain full rights to your submissions. We will work with you to edit your submission so that it is ready for posting. Submissions will be posted according to themes and openings in the blog schedule.

In exchange for editing, posting, and promoting your blog post via social media, we ask you to consider supporting our efforts and this website by making a contribution to the website (typical amounts range from $30-$50). Thank you for your support!

Or consider “Paying It Forward” by writing a thank you letter to a special teacher in your life and sending them an autographed copy of Teaching with Heart through our Thank You, Teachers Project. Each Gift Package costs $30.00.  For more details, see our Thank You, Teachers page and FAQ.

We look forward to hearing from you!