Teacher Stories

Educators Share Experiences and Innovations

Changing the World: One Story at a Time

by Anna Unkovich

posted Jan 16, 2009

For former teacher and Chicken Soup for the Classroom co-author Anna Unkovich, a “nightmare” teaching moment was the key to a more open classroom. Learn how she discovered the value of sharing stories.

Happy Teachers :: Reader Comments

posted Dec 17, 2008

The Winter 2009 issue of YES! investigates how to be happy … sustainably. We asked you about happiness in the classroom and beyond. Here is what your colleagues say.

Finding Happiness Beyond the Classroom

by Chris Goodman

posted Dec 17, 2008

At 19, Chris Goodman has worked in the field of education for six years, beginning as a math tutor. Today, he helps inspire students in Baltimore to fight for their rights. Here, he encourages teachers to join their students in campaigning for quality education.

The Power of Youth

by Heather Box

posted Sep 09, 2008

26-year-old Heather Box describes her journey through politics where she learned the importance of fighting for her beliefs. Read about her involvement with The League of Young Voters and her message to educators and young people across the nation.

Finding Your Voice Through Food

by Karen Cherubini

posted Jun 30, 2008

Karen Cherubini, who teaches science at Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia, tells the uplifting story of how she and her third grade students reduced their carbon footprint by making different food choices. And, more importantly how they learned a life-long lesson on how asking questions can change your life.

Students as Citizen Diplomats

by Brendan Clarke

posted Jun 03, 2008

For over 20 years, Bainbridge Island, WA, has been building a strong relationship with its sister city Ometepe, Nicaragua. Instead of just learning about foreign relations, students and teachers are forging their own. Here are their stories.

Teaching Global Warming in Tumwater

by Jana Dean

posted Apr 04, 2008

Jana Dean tells her inspiring story of what happened when she took teaching about climate change beyond the text books. What happens when you pause and listen to your student's fears and allow space for them to work through their feelings of powerlessness? In Tumwater they created a new recycling system for the entire school.

Teacher as Cultural Broker

by Jane Dalton

posted Feb 01, 2008

Understanding and interpreting the cultures of second language learners in our schools is growing increasingly difficult as our student population becomes more diverse. Jane Dalton reports on a weeklong renewal seminar at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT), where teachers were introduced to the culture of Latino and Hispanic students.

The Balkan Journalist Dialogues

by Joanne M. Lisosky, Ph.D

posted Jan 18, 2005

Educating for Eco-Justice in an Era of Ecological Uncertainty

by Chet A. Bowers

posted Aug 08, 2004