Beg, Borrow, and Teach!

In my teaching and personal experience, I find the first sentence of a piece of writing to be one of the most difficult things to create and...

One thing I've placed an emphasis on, regardless of whether I'm teaching elementary or middle school, is vocabulary.  I'm a beli...

The holidays are right around the corner! While they can be hectic, they can also be a great time to talk about figurative language in your ...

We've been using  Mindsets in the Classroom: Building a Culture of Success and Student Achievement in Schools by Mary Cay Ricci in our ...

It's that time again, time for Math is Real Life . It's time to downgrade my big fish tank. I only have two of the original ...

As I am full-swing into the school year now, I rely more and more on kitchen gadgets to make life easier at home.  I mean, who has the time ...

I am a big believer in having a behavior management system that allows some flexibility for the teacher, as well as give multi-sensory cues ...