Green streamers at the door, a decked-out fake fir topped with a devious-faced hand-drawn paper cutout of The Grinch in place of a star — and a green carpet where 6- and 7-year-olds squirmed with ...

This story is part of an ongoing series of profiles by NorthJersey.com celebrating K-12 teachers whose colleagues have recognized them for making a difference to their students and their profession, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A local woman who is both a teacher and a mom to a child who is distance learning has found a simple solution to juggle both roles. Jackie Jaffe’s daughter Ali is a fourth grader who ...

My first grade teacher Belle Fringer was a larger-than-life individual who made a profound difference in my life. Of course, she is part of a large club. Growing up in Carroll County, I was fortunate ...

As a girl, Kylie Altier struggled in school. Nervous and shy, she had trouble reading — dyslexia, she learned. “I just really felt like I wasn’t that smart or special,” she remembers. Her first grade ...

Mrs. Davis has been teaching elementary schoolers for nearly 30 years, and she says she enjoys laying the foundation for ...

MIDLAND, Texas — Teaching is Shylah Cutbirth's passion. "What I kept thinking about is what am I most happy doing and I know that it's just with the kids," Cutbirth said. Despite her love for the ...

On National Teacher Appreciation Day, TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager spotlights inspiring first-grade teacher Wanda Smith, who went from working as a custodian and a bus monitor to a job in the classroom ...

Hanby Elementary School's Foster Tales Puppy Therapy program launched last year. A Delaware teacher says a program that brings foster puppies into the classroom is helping students improve their ...

A Delaware teacher says a program that brings foster puppies into the classroom is helping students improve their reading skills. Brooke Hughes, who has been teaching first grade for the past 12 years ...