Dear Education,

Every year, regardless of whatever kind of summer has been had, you begin anew: calling to attention the leagues of students in your care, and for what? So a year can be wasted pondering over coursework — that may well turn out brilliant and be a more accurate measure of an individual’s intellect …

My Road of Life

A High Schooler’s Experience with the Chinese and American Education Systems

On one of the most important days of my life, the heavy atmosphere in my classroom was like a still, lifeless gulf. I was sitting in my chair and…

Valuing Students Means Valuing Their Language

Do your students use a lot of slang? Does it bother you? You’re probably not alone.

Teachers often see themselves as defenders of intellectualism. We see slang as yet another example of our society’s decline, our unstoppable…