By the time these students enter the workforce, many of the jobs they will apply for ill be in industries that don't even exist yet. That's a hard future to prepare someone for. Teachers have their sights set on the real goal: not to produce Ivy League graduates, but to encourage the development of naturally curious, confident, flexible, and happy learners who are ready for whatever the future has in store.

That's what teaching is, the art of explanation: presenting the right information in the right order in a memorable way.

The best teachers that I had were always the ones I never wanted to disappoint.

A poem is the perfect place to celebrate imperfection and exult in the ways you fall short of being the person you want to be.

Here, let me break it down for you, so you know what I say is true: Teachers? Teachers make a difference! Now what about you?

Teachers shouldn't make the mistake of always thinking they're the smartest person in the room

Education is the miracle; I'm just the worker.