I couldn’t have been more prepared for my first year as a 9th grade math teacher in Chicago. Or so I thought. I brushed up on my skills over the summer by working through Pre-Algebra and Algebra ...

Explore the best free AI tools for teachers in 2026. From lesson planning and grading to research and design, these tools ...

Planning an impactful class session requires preparation. While the specifics may vary based on your unique teaching style, every class has typical stages that necessitate careful planning. The above ...

This article is part of the collection: From School to Shining School: 52 Stories from Educators Across the U.S. Planning for a trip can be just as exciting as the vacation itself, especially when the ...

Wow! You’ve been super busy. Is spring break on the horizon for you? I hope when it comes you’ve planned to step off the grid for a bit. Congrats on the book! You know how excited I am for you. The ...

What is a Lesson Plan? An effective lesson plan demonstrates how a teacher creates objectives for his or her students and measures how those objectives are mastered. Creating a lesson plan begins with ...

Teaching is an uphill battle that grows harder and more exacting as the years roll by. Between budgetary constraints, bandwidth crunches, and a constantly changing syllabus, teachers have their hands ...

With the rapid development of GPT-based models, educational chatbots are no longer limited to scripted dialogs. They can now support open-ended interaction and inquiry-based learning. In a study ...