I had heard about Malala Yousafzai for some years before I read her autobiography, which was published more than ten years ago.  And all I...

  Mia Tang runs a motel, writes letters to fight injustice, and dreams in two languages. The first time I book talked this book, a student a...

The math that sent John Glenn into orbit was checked by hand.  By a Black woman named Katherine Johnson. That's not a footnote. That...

  What's going on in the picture? She has a smile on her face, but she looks like she's in trouble. Why do you think that? Well, her...

Perfect for Back-to-School or Anytime You Want a Classroom Boost It’s easy to say you’ll let your students get to know each other. Then Sep...

  My first post was on November 15, 2012, when I began writing about my 6th-grade teaching journey. Since that time, I have blogged bi-weekl...

  When students see books on your shelves but they don't know where to start.  Have them play this interactive game that gets them explo...

 If you haven't introduced your students to Pony by R. J. Palacio yet, you really need to!  I'm a bit surprised it hasn't taken ...

By the time you get to the 5th or 6th grades, reading fluency gets less attention than it does at the primary level. If you're working w...

  There are so many good books out there for your students to read.  You might have heard of some of these titles.  Others are less well-kno...

  I asked the teacher friends on my email list for recommendations for good books for me to read over the summer.  They were so excited to s...

  "This activity is perfect for a snowy day or for easing back into a routine after a long break. My students were captivated from the ...

  You need to keep that structure in place until the last week (day?) of school, am I right? Here's the good news: there are ways to kee...

                                     I wish I had known about one-pagers when I did this project with my students.   ⬇️⬇️ Don't get me w...

  Everyone has their own opinions about Project-based learning.  I loved it, but many respected colleagues wouldn't touch it with a ten-...

  Student:   What are we doing today?  Is it gonna be fun or boring? Teacher:  It is my job to entertain you (eye roll).  Please sit down so...