As educators, we are aware of the enormous value in setting clear, specific, obtainable, and measurable goals for our students. Making those…

When you spend as many years in the classroom as I did, you see lots of innovative ideas come and go; some…

Interactive whiteboards have become increasingly popular in classrooms across the country. Taking technology in the classroom to new heights, interactive whiteboards provide…

Easy as pie—well that’s the way the workshop gurus made it sound at the several writing instruction conferences I have attended over…

Steve Jobs, Thomas Edison, and Henry Ford—an impressive short list representing great American thinkers and the fathers of timeless, lifestyle-altering inventions. Reading…

As we increase our use of nonfiction texts in the classroom, everyone can feel overwhelmed. Teachers struggle to find engaging resources and activities,…

Throughout my teaching career, I have been consistently surprised by how little my students know about the Pilgrims and the origins of…

For teachers, using time wisely is crucial. Things are always changing, students always have issues, and parents always want to speak with…