Sometimes when I speak to fellow educators about youth empowerment, I meet with resistance because it seems like more effort and complication, in an already burdened schedule. Many teachers believe that empowering young people to take ownership in projects will mean more work for the teacher. And in certain situations, this may be true. But it ...

Thanks to Joel for allowing me this opportunity to post an article on his excellent site! In my short time as a blogger I have written a few posts which have elicited quite a few e-mails, These include posts about the fish bowl lesson, how teachers may create student failures, and ideas about teaching denotation and [...]

Hello, Readers. I decided to take Joel up on his offer of EduBloggers Gone Wild. My name is Miss A and you can find me at Confessions From the Couch. I am beginning my 4th year of teaching in an urban school district and no longer under new teacher status. I [...]