Write an Article
Writing an article about your teaching practice is an empowering experience -- not only are you sharing your expertise with others, but you become a published author too!
Writing your first article can also be intimidating. We recommend that you start by writing a short piece about something specific you’ve done or are doing. Here are some things to think about as you start:
What Should I Write About? Choose ONE element of your teaching practice, or ONE issue in education today, and focus on that. For instance, Rob wrote about how he designs math projects, Kareem wrote about the benefits of self-pacing, and Matt wrote about relationship-building. Choose something you're proud of, or which you care deeply about, and share it!
What’s the Format? Conversational, easy to read (bullet points help), and teacher-friendly. Most pieces are 500-800 words, although longer pieces are always welcome. As an example, see EdWeek’s Style Guide. We are more than happy to help with editing.
Do I Have to Promote Modern Classrooms? NO! Our goal here is truly just to help you build a platform for what you believe in. So write about anything you want: something you were doing before Modern Classrooms, something you developed with a content-area partner at your school, etc. The only thing we ask is that we can (a) share it on social media and (b) link it on our Articles page.
Our last words of advice: Start writing! Set off 30 minutes and jot down some ideas…you may be surprised at how much you can come up with. An idea or two is all you need to start — use the form below to submit it, and we’ll be in touch to help you develop a full piece. Once you start writing, you won't want to stop.