Happy Thanksgiving! This week we take a look at some myths surrounding the origin of Thanksgiving. Were the Indians and Pilgrims that first ate together friendly with one another?Has Thanksgiving been a tradition since the 1600s?

Over a 30 year period, Kim Marshall served as a teacher, policy advisor, speechwriter, director of the curriculum, and a principal for Boston schools. After that incredible career, Marshall began chapter two of his professional life with the publica...

So many of the moments that change us are surprise moments. Have you ever had a spontaneous event define who you are? It’s possible you have and you just didn’t recognize it.  Our guest explains how we can use neuroscience to trigger growth minds...

How Silent Sustained Readers was a gamechanger for this high school English teacher. Steve Gardiner's first assignment as an educator was a challenge. He was responsible for teaching five sections of a class called basic communications.

Our guests and Episode 124 of Class Dismissed spent a lot of time thinking about what makes a teacher great. As a director of English language programs in the United States and overseas, Paul Morin had the opportunity to observe a lot of teachers.

We've seen wellness and mindfulness rooms for students, but this public school decided to create one for their teachers. For more than 30 years Debbi Rakowsky attended to the health and happiness of students.

What if we could use data to determine the best rapper? “Who’s the best rap artist?” This a question that one of Peter Nilsson’s high school students wanted to answer. For most high schoolers, it’s subjective. Is it Kendrick Lamar, Eminem,

The "math person" myth Far too frequently educators hear students say "I'm not a math person." Often, children and even adults convince themselves that they're "built" for other subjects like history or the arts. But Dr.

How do you navigate "fake news" with your students?Let's face it. We live in a politically divided country. President Donald Trump often describes news stories as "fake news." He's listed the New York Times, NBC, ABC, CBS,

Most educators will agree that school is more than just teaching academics. It’s about teaching life lessons that prepare our children for the future.  In fact, we all make thousands of decisions a day. So shouldn't we begin teaching the psychology ...