Most Recent YES! For Teachers Articles

We received many outstanding essays for the Winter 2018 Writing Competition. Though not every participant can win the contest, we’d like to share some excerpts that caught our eye.

Christopher Zumski Finke responds to the winners of our Winter 2018 Student Writing Competition.

Uneasy about discussing school shootings—and its related issues like gun laws, student activism, and masculinity—with your students? Here are some resources to start the conversation.

Uneasy about discussing DACA—and its related issues like immigration, racism, and sanctuary—with your students? Here are some resources to start the conversation.

Students will read and respond to Tracy Matsue Loeffelholz’s article, “What Japanese Internment Taught Us About Standing Up for Our Neighbors.” In this article, Tracy reflects on the meaning of the Japanese

Uneasy about discussing natural disasters—and who’s to blame for their death and destruction—with your students? Here are some resources to start the conversation.

Want to inspire your students to write? Here’s an opportunity to write about something meaningful and for an audience beyond the classroom.

Read Ruby’s essay, “It Would Mean the World to Me,” about not labeling students with dyslexia as stupid and instead getting them the help they need.

Read Adithi’s essay, “Escaping the ‘Other’ Side,” about embracing both her Indian and American roots—and how to get beyond unfriendly stares in public.