Let's imagine that you are sitting in a faculty or grade-level meeting, and have an idea you would like to share. What happens next? Do...

Differentiated Instruction has been an educational buzz word for quite some time. The idea of meeting each child at their level can seem...

Happy New Year! As I hear so many saying, "Here's to a better year," or "My plans for this new year are...", it makes me wonder, do I ...

I didn't want to write something about being thankful in November, because it seems so contrived. As thankful as I am for many things,...

While scrolling today (yes, a bad habit, I know) I came across a video of Eric Thomas (aka the Hip Hop Preacher) who is a motivational...

I was recently speaking to a middle school student (for anonymity's sake, I will not share their name or location!) and heard something...

We all know about building a classroom community, having a positive classroom culture, or building relationships with and between...

I'm not sure that I know of another profession that has as much continuous change as education. Ok, maybe technology, but I think that...

It seems so crazy to say now, but I remember, that during my first few years of teaching, I did not have time set aside for my students...

Teaching is so many things. It is fun, exhausting, creative and time-consuming. It is learning, and laughing and getting annoyed. It...

Why is it so important to give students choice in writing? How do I handle that? These questions are those asked by many teachers, and...

If your experience with teaching is anything like mine, you may often feel like your job is just never done. There is always something...

We've all had moments when we realize we aren't quite sure about our instructional choices. As we go through our directions or look...

I love my job! I find it so rewarding to help and support others, see them grow in confidence, push their learning, and celebrate their...

This is how I felt when it was time for writing in my classroom! It was my favorite part of the day. Students would gather on the carpet,...

We, unfortunately, are unable to wash dishes and fold laundry while steaming the floor, or eat lunch while reading a book and driving. I...