Topic: Teachers
18+ Ways To Help Students (and Teachers) Succeed This Year
Let’s commit to be all in on making this pandemic school year the best it can be
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Breaking Barriers to Black Health
Get Fresh Daily founder and recent Well City Challenge winner Jiana Murdic is making healthy food accessible to her community—with a special focus on Black moms like her
By Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme
Nellie Rathbone Bright | Philadelphia Women’s History Month All-Star
All-Star #22: Nellie Rathbone Bright
Meet Richard Gordon IV
The 2020 Principal of the Year thinks the key to turning around Philly schools comes down to human connection. His work at Robeson High School may prove him right.
By Jessica Blatt Press
Meet Shaquita A. Smith
As the social studies curriculum specialist for the School District of Philadelphia, Smith helps open worlds, and doors, for more than 200,000 students every year
By Jessica Blatt Press
Meet Carlos Aponte
The high school history teacher has met the challenges of illiteracy and disenfranchisement with creativity and passion
By Jessica Blatt Press
Meet Thomas Quinn
The Central High School social studies teacher is empowering our city’s youth to exercise their most profound civic right: voting
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Larry Abrams
The South Jersey teacher and founder of BookSmiles has created a magical book bank, where teachers can load up on books to give to their students. The cost? Free.
By Christine Speer Lejeune
Rocking The Youth Vote, No Matter What
Central High School teacher Thomas Quinn will pivot in whatever direction the world sends him in the name of getting out the youth vote
By Rebecca Pepper Sinkler
An Ode To Students
Teachers at Upper Darby’s Stonehurst Elementary School sent students a heartfelt video from quarantine. Enjoy the love—and send us your tributes, too
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy