Green streamers at the door, a decked-out fake fir topped with a devious-faced hand-drawn paper cutout of The Grinch in place of a star — and a green carpet where 6- and 7-year-olds squirmed with ...

Teacher Leticia Denoya stands at the front of her classroom, at Natchaug Elementary in Windham, Conn. Her first-graders sit criss-cross applesauce on the reading rug. "Do you remember last week, we ...

First-grade teacher Somer Brown, a finalist for the title of Educator of the Year, explains how foundational reading skills, ...

Johnson was one of five teachers in Oregon who received the most recent award, which was given to educators nominated in 2021, 2022 or 2023. It includes a certificate signed by former President Biden, ...

As a girl, Kylie Altier struggled in school. Nervous and shy, she had trouble reading — dyslexia, she learned. “I just really felt like I wasn’t that smart or special,” she remembers. Her first grade ...

My first grade teacher Belle Fringer was a larger-than-life individual who made a profound difference in my life. Of course, she is part of a large club. Growing up in Carroll County, I was fortunate ...