For more than 20 years, ILA has published the What's Hot in Literacy survey findings to take the temperature of the literacy dialogue and to note the changing trends from year to year. What did or didn't surprise you in this year's report? What can…

Everyone loves a good story. Why? Because stories are engaging. Stories are relatable. Stories help us remember things. Storytelling is one of the most powerful teaching techniques there is. Need proof? The greatest teacher ever to walk the earth…

Last night my friend Beth emailed me to ask if I had any tutorials for beginning Google Forms users. My answer was, 'I sure do!' These were the three Google Forms tutorials that sent to her to share with the group of teachers she's working with…

As the Democratic presidential hopefuls release campaign promises to woo America's K-12 educators — a key voting bloc — teachers feel left in the dark on major policy conversations, a new survey revealed. Just a third of educators…

If you think you're tired after a day of teaching, you should try being a 4th grader. I recently spent a day shadowing a 4th grade student at the school where I teach. I went home with a migraine, a backache, and a hangover of fear and humiliation.