If you have been reading my blog for a while, you know that I'm absolutely fascinated by the br…

I struggled with my Writer's Workshop time, thinking about how my students had fantastic ideas, yet the…

This is a story I often repeat to the parents of my students. It's about my daughter's first ice s…

I love teaching my students about Martin Luther King Jr.    He was an incredible man, and stood for peace! …

Have I mentioned I'm a big fan of Writer's Workshop ?  I've been doing Writer's Workshop in…

Do you have students who use apostrophes for everything that ends in s? I remind my kids to think: do…

Last week I went to a two day training period for DIBELS Next.  DIBELS Next  is an assessment program for ear…

I'm a naturally reflective person.  As a teacher, I reflect upon every lesson I teach, constantly thinkin…

As I've mentioned on previous blogs, I'm fascinated by how the brain works, and have done a lot …