The end of the school year marks an important time in the lives of students as they climb the ladder of their educational journey. These final days are a perfect time to savor the unique experiences this grade level has...
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This is the perfect time to learn about AAPI culture and history and celebrate the AAPI students at your school. We Are Teachers collaborated with Nicole Homerin, an educator of AAPI...
Teacher Appreciation Week starts on May 4 in 2026, but there’s no need to confine your teacher appreciation gifts to just one week! We’ve rounded up some terrific items that teachers will really enjoy, from cute but practical to downright...
Part of the joy of teaching is sharing your love for certain subjects and skills. And if you help students put together the yearbook or you teach a photography elective, that time on school grounds might just involve being behind...
It takes a lot of work to become a teacher. In addition to training, studying, and student teaching, in many cases you also have to pass teacher certification exams. Every single U.S. state requires certification of some sort, but each...
It’s a standard teacher interview question: “What do you think is the most important quality of a good teacher?” While everyone has a different answer, there are some that come up more often than others. We asked a group of...
The first full week of May (May 4–8) is Teacher Appreciation Week. It’s a great opportunity to reflect on the school year and celebrate the work that teachers do. To help show appreciation for teachers, we’ve created free teacher appreciation...
Think your class can read 500 billion pages? Maybe not, but you can join the ThriftBooks 500 Billion Page Challenge with this awesome free poster, which will be mailed to you. The poster includes activity sheets that will teach students...
Students aren’t the only ones subject to the school dress code. Teachers also have to follow specific wardrobe rules, and that—in some cases—can leave little room for comfort or personality. But when you have casual Fridays (bring on the denim)...
When Accommodations Exist but Access Doesn’t: A Middle School Reality Check contributed by Pramod Polimari, middle school special education strategist In middle school classrooms across the country, accommodations are in place. IEPs are written. Support plans are documented. Students are...
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