Difficult conversations: How to get colleagues to discuss touchy topics
Q: I’m a high school math teacher in New Jersey. I work with dozens of smart, interesting, kind...
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Kappan Contributor: Phyllis L. Fagell
Teacher upset district won’t let him take unpaid leave to pursue big opportunity
Q: I’m in my second year as a high school history and government teacher in Colorado — which is to...
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How childhood has changed for tweens
Increased use of technology, greater mental health challenges, and increased awareness of identity...
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Teacher feels ambushed in meeting with parents
Q: The assistant principal who supervises me, Mike, called me into a meeting last week. I had no...
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How can teacher create an everyday culture of compassion among colleagues?
Q: My fellow teachers are really good at taking action when a colleague suffers a big loss or has...
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Teacher suspects he may be a bully
Q: I’m an 8th-grade science teacher, and I’m starting to wonder if I’m a bully. I know this is a...
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