What should the role of education be in our society?  What obligations do we have as educators for our students? What missions and challenges must our students take on towards progress rather than the inevitable change? There are many compelling and thought provocative commencement speeches given from the well known: Steve Job’s commencement speech at […]

The beginning of every school year is a meeting of nervous energy, excitement, and undiscovered dreams to be fulfilled for each educator and her students.  The end of every school year is a bitter-sweet goodbye for each class and its unique group of students who will meet in that hour, together, for that last time.  […]

Altruism is a virtue shared by the most passionate and dedicated educators and coaches.  To be a great coach, you have to be a great teacher and to be a great teacher, you have to be a great coach.  “Show me your worst kid, says Braden.  Then tell me, is he learning? Is he having […]

Our knowledge is ultimately limited and no one truly has a privileged vantage point to define a child’s accomplishment and what defines student success.  Blind and deaf, Helen Keller went on to receive a university degree from Radcliffe College.  Along her journey, social/political causes and international recognition, by Helen’s side was her inspiring educator, Ann […]

Courage is defined in many ways in our society.  Many might think of a brave solider in the battlefield, a firefighter rushing into a burning building without regards for his own safety, or a bystander risking it all to rescue a stranger in harms way.  Real courage is also defined by a caring classroom teacher […]

Suney Park is standing among other teachers in the White House being recognized by President Barak Obama.  The President of the United States is teaching Suney how to properly fist bump!  The recognition and laughter shared by those present on that blizzard day in Washington DC is a culmination of one incredibly dedicated educator and […]

Imagine having a world citizen for your history teacher to allow you to witness and feel the utter horrors of the Holocaust, enable you to empathize with the nameless victims of the distant past, and provide an opportunity for you to apply and act on lessons learned.  Our inspiring educator today provides more than mere […]

The inspiring story you are about to hear is a journey filled with promise fueled by optimism, passion, and resilience.  It’s a personal journey and mission of an unlikely hero, in her words, “…using education to do something positive.” Our guest today exemplifies the very best of intellectual curiosity tied with social responsibility and determined […]

The ability to touch the hearts and minds of our students and inspire them to move to action is a challenge every educator has to face in his or her career and must succeed. The ability to do so, simply with words, is what all educators strive to master, and perhaps none has done so […]

If there is one undeniable strength and the creative nature of education in the US, it’s in large part due to the very diverse and talented population from which we can draw our teachers.  These inspiring individuals bring and share their many priceless and unique first hand experiences and knowledge into our classrooms. Ioana Stoica […]