Paul Emerich France

Paul Emerich France is a National Board Certified Teacher, Reading Specialist, and author of five books on teaching, including Reclaiming Personalized Learning: A Pedagogy for Restoring Equity and Humanity in our Classrooms and Make Teaching Sustainable: Six Shifts Teachers Want and Students Need. He is also the author of Educational Leadership’s monthly column, “Make Teaching Sustainable.” France has authored well over 40 articles and blogs for various publications, including EdSurge, Edutopia, the International Literacy Association, and The Learning Professional.

Paul spent ten years as an elementary school teacher, working with students in grades transitional kindergarten through fifth grade. He has experience in both public and independent schools, and now serves as a consultant and coach, working with teachers to both humanize their teaching and make it more sustainable, finding practices that benefit students, meanwhile helping teachers find sustainability in their workloads. In 2023, he founded Make Teaching Sustainable, an organization committed to helping schools find sustainable practices. Paul also hosts the Make Teaching Sustainable podcast, which can be found on all major streaming platforms.

You can reach out to Paul by visiting http://www.maketeachingsustainable.org, emailing him at paul@maketeachingsustainable.org, or by following him on Instagram and Twitter at @sustainteaching.