Rita Platt, Fred Ende, Arpine Ovsepyan, Rachael George and Cindi Rigsbee contribute the best teaching advice they have heard...

Debbie Silver and Dedra Stafford agreed to answer a few questions about their new book, "Teaching Kids to Thrive: Essential Skills For Success."

The new "question-of-the-week" is: What is a one-to-three sentence passage have you read -- in a book, online, magazine, etc. - OR something that you were told or heard that has had a major impact on your teaching?

Jen Schwanke, Amanda Koonlaba, Jennifer Orr, Allison Rodman, Patricia (Tish) Jennings, Bill Ivey and Peter P. Leibman contribute their thoughts on responding to tough teaching moments.

Roxanna Elden, Robert Ward, Cindi Rigsbee, Megan Allen, Dr. Jenny Grant Rankin, Daniel Jerome, and Lois Weiner share how they respond to tough teaching moments.

The new "question-of-the-week" is: What do you think is the toughest part of teaching and how do you deal with it?

Kristin Ziemke, Amber Teamann, Erik M. Francis, Shelly Lynn Counsell, Marsha Ratzel, and Richard Byrne share their ideas on the role of tech in meeting the Common Core Standards.

Rusul Alrubail agreed to answer a few questions about her new book, "Digital Writing For English Language Learners."

Julie D. Ramsay, Michele L. Haiken, Laura Taddei, Melissa Oliver, Michael Casey contribute their thoughts on the connections between ed tech and the Common Core Standards.

The new "question-of-the-week" is: How does tech fit into the Common Core Standards?