http://www.yesmagazine.org Educators Share Experiences and Innovations daily 1 2009-07-02T00:33:21Z http://www.yesmagazine.org/for-teachers/teacher-stories/flaming-hot-cheetos What happens when students are given the honor and onus of writing a complete stranger's story in poetry form? Middle school students from rural and urban Oregon took the risk, transforming preconceived notions—from gangs to trailer trash, stuck up rich people to redneck hicks— into bridges. No publisher jfong 2011-12-29T19:18:05Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/for-teachers/teacher-stories/weathering-walkers-storm Jean Abreu talks candidly about Wisconsin Governor Walker's legislation, and how her school community in Wisconsin pulled together to protect what they worked so hard to create. No publisher Jean Abreu 2011-11-02T16:57:35Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/for-teachers/teacher-stories/tales-of-a-beginning-teacher Brendan Clarke reflects on his first day of teaching, and why he left the classroom to rebuild our connection with the natural world. No publisher Brendan Clarke 2011-12-23T06:29:48Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/for-teachers/teacher-stories/horses-as-healers What do you do with a teenager who’s angry, depressed, disconnected, or all of the above? Lorna Shepardson knows a magical gift horses possess that can help bring young people from the depths of darkness to a glimmer of self-confidence. This is Lorna’s story. No publisher Lorna Shepardson newsletter 2011-08-19T05:43:57Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/for-teachers/teacher-stories/get-your-skysight-on Oregon artist and teacher Daniel Dancer helps young people understand how animals, Earth, and humans are connected. By being part of a human painting, students are instilled with the power to change the world and protect endangered species. No publisher Daniel Dancer 2011-08-19T05:37:17Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/for-teachers/teacher-stories/getting-inside-the-heads-of-students-with-asperger-syndrome How do you help a student with Asperger Syndrome discover his strengths and thrive in the classroom? Dan Coulter helps teachers understand what goes on inside the head of a student with Asperger Syndrome. No publisher Dan Coulter 2011-08-19T05:44:06Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/for-teachers/teacher-stories/want-successful-students-meet-the-parents Girlie Forman shares her personal experience, her sense of humor, and food to connect with her high school students—and their families. No publisher Girlie Forman 2011-08-19T05:42:38Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/for-teachers/teacher-stories/our-school-at-blair-grocery Our School at Blair Grocery meets crises with open eyes, humble hearts, and social entrepreneurship. No publisher David Ferris 2011-08-19T05:24:48Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/for-teachers/teacher-stories/teens-care-for-their-local-river How do you get teens to care for their local watershed? Peter Donaldson’s carrot is the opportunity to produce smart, hip videos and be the on-air expert. No publisher Peter Donaldson 2011-08-19T05:14:29Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/for-teachers/teacher-stories/hola-the-future-is-now First grade teacher Michelle Contreras uses two-way Spanish immersion and touch therapy to connect with her students. No publisher Michelle Contreras 2011-08-19T05:15:38Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/for-teachers/teacher-stories/why-race-has-everything-to-do-with-who-and-how-i-teach At Rising S.T.A.R.S. Male Academy in urban Atlanta, Walter Davis uses "real talk" and literature to teach middle school boys of color how to be excellent students and emerge as successful young men. No publisher Walter Davis 2011-11-29T19:34:15Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/for-teachers/teacher-stories/growing-good-people-through-work-study-and-community Organic gardens, eco-friendly dorms, and vegetarian eateries are not all that make up Warren Wilson College—an environmentally conscious work college in the rolling hills of Ashville, North Carolina. Rather, as Margo Flood, director of the Environmental Leadership Center puts it, this campus is all about the liberal arts. Learn how Warren Wilson students and teachers strive for a complete education through work, study, and community. No publisher Margo Flood 2011-08-19T05:15:37Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/for-teachers/teacher-stories/discovering-the-beauty-of-teenagers We tend to be afraid of those who are different from us. For John Hasyn, it was teenagers. Despite his feelings of intimidation, the Canadian-based photographer chose to work full-on with Inuit youth in Nunavut. What he discovered changed his perspective forever. No publisher John Hasyn 2011-08-19T05:15:32Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/for-teachers/teacher-stories/a-day-at-brooklyn-free-school Here's a typical day at Brooklyn Free School. No publisher alysaa 2011-08-19T05:15:37Z Article http://www.yesmagazine.org/for-teachers/teacher-stories/teachers-stories-free-to-be-me Gia Rae Winsryg-Ulmer knew she found her place to teach when she walked through the doors of Brooklyn Free School three years ago. See how Gia and BFS honor children's rights to be themselves and become the happy, healthy, and independent thinking people they are meant to be. This is Gia's Story. No publisher Gia Rae Winsryg-Ulmer 2011-08-19T05:15:36Z Article