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When this teacher assigned her students to debate a topic, they learned more than effective argumentation—they learned how to consider the perspectives of others.

TT director Maureen Costello hopes educators will teach their students to learn how to change the world.

Process drama, which encourages students to play with inquiry, brings content to life for students. Here’s how it looked in one high school classroom in Ohio.

Walter Sherrill made chemistry cool. He was the sort of refined man who seemed to glide across a room. His voice never rose above a quiet tone, and he wore a mostly stern expression on a peaceful countenance as he explained scientific equations. I cherished the rare times he smiled—or on occasion—chuckled at the ludicrous conclusions of his high school students.

The importance of relationships and community are woven into this school’s culture. How do they do it?

Antisemitism is alive and well in the United States, and its proponents feel emboldened. The antidote? Anti-bias education.

What does the rise in hate groups and hate crimes say about our American history and American democracy when all lives should matter?

A couple of years ago a student approached me after history class. Avoiding eye contact, he trembled a bit before speaking. His voice was shaking. “I am sorry, teacher,” Armando began. “I could not finish my project. My parents were killed a couple days ago.”

The tragic loss of Michael Brown presents an opportunity to help students connect with our collective humanity.

We know cliques are common in the middle grades, but don’t forget how prevalent they are in the elementary years. Here’s how one educator helped her young students understand that inclusion isn’t just “nice”—it’s fun, too!