# The Art of Teaching

The Art of Teaching Project is a community of educators who share their stories through blog posts, partnerships, and networking. Read their stories below and join the community today!

## Tell Your Story

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> The bedrock underlying everything we do at school is, in a word, relationships. This remains true whether we are in the same room together or interacting exclusively through our screens.
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> Skylar Primm, Teacher

## Educator Stories

### [5 Tips I Wish I Would Have Known During My First Year Teaching](https://medium.com/inspired-ideas-prek-12/5-tips-i-wish-i-would-have-known-during-my-first-year-teaching-a0bf51b38dc1)

By Kaitlyn Long, Third Grade Teacher

### [Decolonizing Back to School: Being a Culturally Responsive Educator](https://medium.com/inspired-ideas-prek-12/decolonizing-back-to-school-being-a-culturally-responsive-educator-ae3779c6302f)

By Jackie Cope, Ed.D. (Washoe of California and Nevada), Director of Education, Cahuilla Band of Indians

> Focus on how your instruction is aligned to your students instead of your students having to align to your instruction.
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> Traniece Brown-Warrens, Principal

## Student Stories

### [Students Share Why They Love School](https://medium.com/inspired-ideas-prek-12/students-share-why-they-love-school-6237f980b741)

The art of teaching is what makes learning so joyful. Just as we celebrate teacher voices through the art of teaching, the joy of learning celebrates student perspectives.

Parents and Families: Do your PreK–12 learners have a story to tell? Would you like to see your child's story featured in our Joy of Learning series? [Let us know](https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/7f65f8a0439a438d92ca08847d78a11a)

[For more on how students are finding the joy in learning](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNTkXWGhMUQ&list=PLYmYDLb2oJqHedEAKJ8RhyxBSmwlghXxY)