Teaching - xoJane

This Week In the "Don't Say 'Vagina'" Files: Idaho Teacher Investigated for Teaching Human Anatomy

s.e. smith — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:30:00 -0400

No matter how many euphemisms he cloaked it in, it still would have been viewed as unacceptable for him to teach his students about reproductive anatomy, and worse, to talk about orgasms.

In the Wake of Hate Speech, I Stand With Oberlin

Jessie M. — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:00:00 -0500

This is not an overreaction by students and faculty, but taking action, engaging in open dialogue to not only prevent future acts of hate, but to have a space to articulate feelings of fear and anger -- sentiments that are completely understandable considering the situation.

It Happened to Me: I Dropped out of High School, Then Became a High School Teacher

IHTM CONTESTANT — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:02:04 -0500

When I was 15, I dropped out of high school. That time is a blur of sadness, of prayers for change, for mercy from a God I thought was punishing me for something I did not understand.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: I Taught In A Men's Prison

IHTM CONTESTANT — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:30:00 -0500

I was single and not unattractive, so I kept my long red hair in a permanent bun with a sharp pencil stuck in the side. I never wore makeup and purchased a realistic wedding ring.

It Happened To Me: I Was a Bullied Teacher

Danielle Balentine — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:00:41 -0400

This is the story of how I stopped being a teacher.

I was a Horrible English Teacher Abroad

Jessica — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:00:11 -0500

Bonus: What Porn and teaching English have in common