Teacher wants to help awkward student fit in
Q: I’m a middle school teacher and have noticed that one of my 6th-grade students is having a hard...
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Kappan Contributor: Phyllis L. Fagell
What do I do about a colleague who overshares about her bodily functions?
Q: I’m a male math teacher at a public middle school in the Midwest, and my question is . . ....
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Can a teacher be penalized for having a child out of wedlock?
Q: My girlfriend is a secondary public school teacher, and we have a 7-year-old daughter. My...
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Teacher told to accept feedback more gracefully
Q: I’m an ESOL teacher and my performance reviews are written by a principal who has no experience...
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Teacher struggling with how to address yet another school shooting
Q: We’ve been here before, many times. We’ve had, what, 27 school shootings in 2022 alone? Not to...
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Teacher wants principal to visit her classroom and offer feedback
Q: It recently dawned on me that I never got any feedback on my teaching this school year....
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