A Moment Like This

By Cameron Carter, Elementary Lead Ambassador, Columbus, OH:   Where does one begin when asked to share a memorable teaching experience? It seems as though each and every day adds a little to my teaching story. One moment in particular occurred last school year. I was building...

Their Courage: My Why

By Stella Villalba, ELL Teacher & Coach, Lead Ambassador, New Albany, OH:    One of my ELL students stopped by my classroom in the middle of the day. He looked at me sadly and asked me in Spanish if he could just chill in my room for a...

A New Adventure

By Mindi Rench, 3rd Grade Teacher, Northbrook, IL:   This year I made a huge professional change. After twenty-two years in a middle school, I made the jump to third grade. I was feeling a bit stagnant, in need of shaking myself up. I knew I didn’t want...

My Teaching Story

By Ted Kesler, Elementary Education, White Plains, NY:   When I started teaching, I worried that I would become stale, teaching the same subjects year after year. I had a perception of teachers, late in their careers, who had become jaded. I was dismayed by negative perceptions...