Many, many, many moons ago I wrote a blog post called 5 Things Every Teacher Should Do Each Summer . That list focused primarily on work yo...

 I'm a huge proponent of givings students time in class to just read. You can read my previous posts about Self-Selected Reading here a...

  As I mentioned in a previous post, the first thing I did when I got my own classroom was paint, and it made such a huge difference. ...

Distance Learning - Best Practices for Special Education I know things are all a bit crazy and uncertain as we approach our first new school...

Just a quick post to share a cool tool I've found reduces the noise level in my room. Okay, so have y'all heard of the site Amb...

Another year, another change. That seems to be how it goes lately. You get settled in to a routine, figure things out to the point that you...

I previously posted my 5 Things Every Teacher Should Do Each Summer , which I still stand by and highly recommend you check out. But let...

One thing I believe in very strongly, though I haven't taken the time to discuss it much here, is building a rapport with your students....

Today my sister started teaching her students about Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. To introduce it, she had them write down what...

Just a brief post today to tell you guys about the wonders of coloring, even in the high school classroom. There's been tons o...

Today at work we threw a surprise party for my sister Momo for both her 30th birthday and to congratulate her for getting her first te...

Yes, summer time is finally here! It's the moment you've been looking forward to for at least the last month or two (don't de...