After visiting the White House, sitting with First Lady Michelle Obama for the State of the Union address and appearing on the Ellen show, I'm happy to be back with my favorite audience in the place I love most -- a classroom full of students.

As I settle back into...

We often talk about our beliefs, values and convictions. It can be truly magical when we move beyond words toward action, reaffirming my belief that we can all make a difference.

In a week that has been nothing short of a whirlwind, I have gone from the White House and...

I'm a runner, and before every race I write students' names on my jersey. "It's so I can take them with me," I tell them. "Because you keep me going."

As I attended President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night, I was not alone. I represented all of...