Teaching hard history motivates Gina Higgins in her work with middle school students at Carmel Middle School in Charlotte, NC. Often, the topic isn't the only hard aspect of her... read more →
In her book Teacher Leadership That Strengthens Professional Practice, Charlotte Danielson defines teacher leadership as "that set of skills demonstrated by teachers who continue to teach students but also have... read more →
The New York Times today reported that "remains of as many as 751 people, mainly Indigenous children, were discovered at the site of a former school in the province of... read more →
This picturesque library near the Mark Twain National Forest will be the site of student activism this summer. During weekly "read-ins," students from Rolla Junior High and Bourbon High School... read more →
This is the final in a four-part series in which we consider what innovation in the classroom will look like going forward. Thank you to today’s contributor, FFT Fellow Liza... read more →
This is the third in a four-part series in which we consider what innovation in the classroom will look like going forward. Thank you to today’s contributor, FFT Board Member... read more →
On Monday, we shared the work of an FFT Fellow to educate his Tulsa students about the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre for the first time. Today, as Pride Month begins,... read more →
This is the second in a four-part series called "Fellow Voices" in which we turned to our grant recipients for their insights into what innovation in the classroom will look... read more →
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, a historic event that occurred in the town where Kyle Peaden taught students who knew nothing about it. We are... read more →
The last four years have been exciting. I have been working at developing an arts-integrated environmental education and outdoor skills program at my school. I have watched as students connected... read more →