Mike Yates

Mike Yates is a teacher and curriculum developer in Austin, Texas. He is also a writer and a poet. Sometimes to prove it, he only speaks in poems the whole school day. Check out Mike's twitter @justmikeyates Watch Mike's TED Talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2-RvClIZdE

20 Teacher Personalities You Can Spot at Every Faculty Meeting
10 Classroom Parents Every Teacher Will Recognize
OPINION: Let’s Stop Calling It an “Achievement Gap” When It’s Really an Opportunity Gap
7 Ways Jurassic Park Is Like Teaching Middle School
5 Lessons Teachers Can Learn From The Incredibles
Dear Admin, Please Let Me Have a Real Summer Break
5 Lessons From “This Is America” to Take Back to the Classroom
Why You Shouldn’t Settle for a Teaching Job You Don’t Like
How Should Schools Acknowledge Black History Month?
There’s a Silver Lining to All of Your #TeacherProblems
9 Things Teachers Can Learn from the Great Sport of Basketball
9 Classroom Management Ideas We Can Steal From Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
Learning to Love a Student Who Is Hard to Like
How to Talk About “Take a Knee” With Students
5 Things I’ve Learned From The Parent Who Hates Me
Robots Won’t Take Our Jobs, or Why Teachers Need to Relax About Technology