Guest Blogger: Sy Montgomery
"Never before in my life have we needed mentors who could show us the path back to kindness and connection, compassion and hope. Even amid the sickness and meanness of a broken world, animal teachers promise us hope."
Guest Blogger: Jackie Azúa Kramer
"...By creating the character of a kind, honest and supportive gorilla, the boy has someone he could share his feelings with and ask questions about death."
Guest Blogger: Scot Ritchie
Stopping to smell an orange or closing our eyes to notice a spring rainfall are things everybody can enjoy and learn from – no matter our age.Guest Blogger: Sarah Lynn Scheerger
How to Live on the Edge was inspired by a combination of questions that materialized in my mind six years ago, after I discovered that I had a BRCA gene mutation. [...] The following questions spun in my mind...Guest Blogger: Lynnette Mawhinney
Discussing about race in the classroom can be uncomfortable for some teachers but provides a powerful experience for all [...] Just like teaching about race in the classroom, you have to start at the base and build a foundation.Guest Bloggers: Irene Latham and Charles Waters
As we worked to complete the project, we always had in our minds the many students we’ve met — students who have moved us and changed us with their strength and vulnerability.