When I began this essay in May, there were only 22 days left in the school year. Some were calling it the end of the year, but I called it 22 opportunities to grow as an educator. Just kidding. I am ...

The first year in the classroom can be overwhelming and exhausting. “Everything from my classroom culture to my instruction spiraled out of control my first few months, and the reality of having my ...

During her first year of teaching, Allison Bacon cried until November. The amount of things that teachers juggle every day overwhelmed her. “You’re not thinking about anything else. You’re thinking ...

I just finished my 66th, and last, semester of teaching high school English. A few years ago, as part of being a mentor to a new teacher, I wrote a letter to my first-year teaching self, then gave it ...

CLEVER, Mo. (KY3) - With the end of the school year fast approaching, KY3 talked with a first-year teacher about how that first year went. This past August, Mackenzie Stoner was a recent graduate of ...