Teaching

TFA is known for placing recent college grads in classrooms for two-year assignments. Now, the organization says it will prioritize the 600 alumni in the region.

Two new educators reflect on the past school year through audio diaries.

Last week, just before St. Louis Public Schools kicked off a fall semester like no other, Jana Flynn’s masked colleagues surprised her with flowers, a plaque and signs — all in celebration of her being named the district’s 2020 Educator of the Year. SLPS cited the gifted specialist's “passion, dedication and desire to think outside of the box” in her work with students ranging from preschool to eighth grade.

Updated Jan. 9 with information about teacher recruitment effortsMissouri education officials have a handful of ideas on how to get more people interested…

What is there to say about the number 7? It’s odd, it’s prime. It can be reached by adding 3 + 4, 5 + 2 and 6 + 1.That may be how a teacher has a “math…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 8, 2010 - Shaire Strong-Duncan changed her mind about her original career choice, probation and…

A group of middle-aged adults is back in school this fall. This time, though, they’re at the front of the classroom learning how to be teachers.St. Louis…

Like talking about the “facts of life,” or “the birds and the bees,” many parents and teachers know that discussing race and racism is necessary in…

How do educators teach about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, especially with students too young to remember the tragedy? Starting out, they must identify…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 17, 2013 - Math teachers Carol DeFreese and Luis Actis have spent part of their summer trying to…