Martina van Heerden is a member of the South African Association of Academic Literacy Practitioners. It can be difficult to tell someone what you think of their work, even if you mean well and even if ...

Sarah Nichols is a national-board-certified teacher and a Utah Teacher Fellow in Salt Lake City: I teach secondary students with disabilities, many of whom are also English Learners. If I chose to ...

Feedback has the power to motivate and improve performance, but it often backfires. Instead of sparking growth, it can trigger defensiveness or lead to silence. Some people soften their words so much ...