Sarah Cooper teaches 8th grade U.S. history and civics and is the associate head of school at Flintridge Preparatory School in La Canada, Calif. She is the author of two books, Creating Citizens: ...

I get a good handful of requests every year to blurb forthcoming books in the education space, many from people I know and some from people with whom I’m unacquainted. I turn down most of the latter ...

These books aren’t all directly about gratitude. But they all offer a chance to chat or think about appreciating another person’s effort, gifts or generosity. These books can also help build empathy ...

I once heard that reading 20 books in a field makes you an expert. Color me skeptical. In some areas, 20 books would barely scratch the surface. More importantly, when it comes to teaching and ...

We teachers need all the inspiration and support we can get, and books can be a source of both. Today’s post begins a series in which teachers share recent books and other articles that they have ...