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There is much we can’t control about our students’ daily lives, but we can control how they feel when they’re in our spaces. How can we empower them?

I have learned a lot about teaching and my students this year, perhaps more than ever.

We believe what we can do as educators is to nurture and support students in a way that encourages individual expression while fostering a greater understanding of the diversity that makes us great.

A student I recently spoke with wondered why he had to be the one to start the conversation about racism in his school.  

What happens when an already established math teacher suddenly loses her confidence? What happens when the expert is doubting herself?

On March 15, 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the closure of the New York City public school system due to the growing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. That week, teachers across the city began wa

MƒA Master Teacher Sendy Keenan was this year’s featured Master Teacher speaker at the 13th Annual MƒA Fall ƒunction. 

For nearly eleven years, I have been a mathematics teacher in a Juvenile Detention Center for the New York City Department of Education. I’m responsible for educating teenagers who have been arrested

Why Minimal Guidance During Instruction Does Not Work: An Analysis of the Failure of Constructivist, Discovery, Problem-Based, Experiential, and Inquiry-Based Teaching