The Fight to Keep English Learners From Falling Through the Cracks
COVID-19 has taken an unprecedented toll on English learners. Families, educators, and school leaders are giving their all to keep English learners on track through this unpredictable and challenging school year.
Jessica Fregni
Writer-Editor, One Day
Maria Burke
Illustrator
Please Reconsider How We Get Through This School Year
A Chicago teacher weighs in on how distance learning has gone so far and how it must change going forward
Ashley McCall
These PE Teachers Aren’t Keeping Score
Think less tag, more yoga, less scorekeeping, more joy when these teachers take the lead on students’ holistic health.
Leah Fabel
How Data Is Helping This School Drive Big Student Outcomes
Data can help schools develop a successful system, set goals, provide targeted support, and build a safe and supportive culture. Muchin College Prep is showing everybody how to do it.
Laura Zingg
Editorial Project Manager, One Day Studio
This Neighborhood Café Is Serving Lattes and Sparking Change
Helix Café is the first venture from Helix, a nonprofit co-founded by Caitlin Botsios (Greater Chicago-Northwest Indiana, ’13) that’s dedicated to creating career paths for young people.
The TFA Editorial Team
How Two Special Education Teachers Advocate for Their Students
Learn how special education teachers Becca Hahn and Patrick Kelly advocate for their students.
How One Principal Is Building Student and Teacher Confidence
Andrea Black is going into her seventh year at Schmid Elementary. Learn how this TFA alum is empowering both her students and teachers to realize their full potential.
The Chemistry of Coaching
Learn how Laura McKelvey acts as a coach both for her baseball team and her chemistry students.
How a Neighborhood Becomes a Classroom
Corps member Nushrat Jahan shares how she celebrates the diversity of her Rogers Park classroom.
Supporting Students' Social and Emotional Growth
In his end-of-year project, corps member Alec Josiah reflects on the importance of social-emotional learning in his early-childhood classroom.
Alec Josiah