Charged with explaining to a third-grader the meaning of the word “perseverance,” a dictionary is about as useful to you in this moment as a bale of hay. “PERSEVERANCE:” — explains one popular online resource…

Emily Crabtree likes to learn. And she loves the classroom. But it wasn’t always easy. An undiagnosed reading disorder often meant struggling in the classroom. “I was a B-C student,” she admitted. “It was a…

There’s much to be said about teaching a room full of first-graders, Emilea Peine noted. “I like seeing them get it,” she said. “I like it when you know they’ve learned something and their eyes…

McKenzie Buttron’s college experience prepared her for teaching music to students of all ages, from preschool through grade 12. But it didn’t prepare her for the first day of classes last week at Jefferson Elementary…

It’s taken Emily Sigg six years to achieve her goal of becoming an art teacher but she’s still a little surprised at how easily it all fell into place. Sigg said studying art has always…

Chris Belknap grew up using Apple II computers in his kindergarten and first grade classrooms. That iconic symbol of personal computing stands out in his mind, just as it stands out in his new classroom…

What became clear to members of a school steering committee Thursday afternoon was that each time they present their plans to a group of the uninitiated, they’re going to have to start at square one…