Letters have a unique power to transcend time, connecting us to voices from the past in ways that feel surprisingly immediate and personal. Karen Miller, an eighth-grade English language arts teacher at Maiden Middle School in North Carolina, discovered this firsthand when she inherited 250 letters written by family members from Japan to Pennsylvania in the early 1950s.

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What happens when students turn their digital skills toward preserving family histories? Something magical, according to veteran educator Wesley Fryer. Speaking from the North Carolina Mid-Level Educators Conference in Charlotte, Fryer shares his 30-year journey in education and his current role teaching STEM subjects at Providence Day School.

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What happens when teaching finds you, rather than the other way around? Jennifer McCormick from Spring Hill Middle School in Scotland County shares her refreshing perspective on falling into education through tutoring, and how that unexpected path led to a fulfilling career spanning both middle and high school classrooms.

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Ben Fuhs gives a testimonial about his experience with ABC Books.

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Jamie Fowler-White gives a brief testimony about her experience with ABC materials.

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Patrick Harry gives a powerful testimony about how ABC books have helped him in his profession.

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Educational materials reflect the changing landscape of how we teach, and few resources showcase this evolution as clearly as the ABC book. In this brief but insightful conversation, a veteran educator with 24 years of classroom experience takes us through the remarkable transformation of these fundamental teaching tools.

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Sarah Webb gives a testimonial about how ABC how had an impact in her classroom.

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