Teachers are on their feet all day: Standing in front of the board, walking between students’ desks, monitoring the lunch room, escorting students…
For Newton County Schools, a district in rural Georgia of more than 19,000 students spread across 24 buildings, ensuring that innovation is not…
While school leaders in 2026 are navigating no shortage of competing priorities, one thing remains non-negotiable: the wellbeing of the young people in…
Looking for the perfect activity for the last day or week of school? We’ve got it right here! This free printable memory book…
In traditional American education, there has long been a “middle school mandate” for workforce readiness. The prevailing logic suggests that once students reach…
The first national ‘report card’ on school reform released by the Federal Government came with an announcement that the government will fund a…
Asynchronous online courses tend to follow a clear weekly pattern. Students often describe this structure as helpful and organized, yet they also note…
The U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Labor (DOL) have issued the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 competitions for the Teacher and School Leader…
Hang in there, teachers, because summer break is on the horizon! But if you need some beachy basics to help you cross that…
Australia’s classrooms are in crisis, with teacher shortages, rising workloads, and burnout pushing many educators to breaking point. Now, a surge in mental…
As nearly 1.3 million Australian students sit their NAPLAN assessments, concerns remain that a third of the nation’s students continue to fall short…
The Educator is giving all professionals in Australia an opportunity to boost their industry profile with the fourth annual Most Influential Educators, supported…
An icebreaker is supposed to help people get to know one another before having an in-depth experience together. Sometimes, however, it might not…
Following the Supreme Court’s 6–3 decision in Carson v. Makin, a case brought on behalf of those seeking public tuition for students to…
Help students explore justice, civil rights, and powerful writing with this free worksheet bundle. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote his famous “Letter…
Rethinking Food Waste by Educated Choices Program makes teaching about sustainability and food waste both engaging and educational. With a comprehensive lesson plan,…
Have you seen stress and anxiety appear on a young learner’s face when prompted with a writing task? Dr. Tonia Randle, an ESL…
Blockly Games is, as the name suggests, about making a game of block-based coding. The plan here is to teach students code in…
I’ve tried a few different techniques for class discussions over the years, some that I’ve written about previously in Faculty Focus. In recent…