Education, said child advocate Marian Wright Edelman, is about improving the lives of others and leaving your community and world better than you found it. As a sixth-grade teacher for more than 20 ...

I dreaded the moment when I had to tell my parents that I was dropping out of medical school and wanted to be a teacher. They were stunned and saddened. Over the ensuing years they repeatedly told new ...

As we concluded the celebration of National Education Week, I thought a relevant and timely topic would be to reflect on the contributions of our teachers. Teaching is often perceived by outsiders as ...

Justin Speck has never seen teaching as a crutch. "A lot of people will say 'Well, I can always teach, so at least I can fall back on that,'" Speck said. "I always thought being a teacher was a very ...

To the Editor: It is Sunday evening - the end of the first weekend of the first week of school year 2012-13. As I prepare my materials for next week, I find myself reflecting on my beloved profession, ...

President and Founder, Proximity Learning. Evan has 15+ years of experience putting students first as a digital education entrepreneur. Teaching has historically been regarded as a noble profession, ...

Who is a teacher? A teacher is a person who helps others to acquire knowledge, competencies or values. Teachers can be referred to using a variety of titles such as educator, tutor, instructor, ...

America's "failing education system" has become a cliché of contemporary journalism — and it's most often blamed on the teachers. Union rules are said to protect the worst, while low salaries, crowded ...