Sometimes, tackling a novel in your classroom is just too much—too much work at the moment, too much reading for some students, and too much...

 One autumn night, when the wind was high, And the rain fell in heavy plashes, A little boy sat by the kitchen fire, A-popping corn in the a...

Some students are knowledgeable about climate change.  Others are frightened by it.  You know your students best.  Is there a way to start i...

   "I want to write, I just don't know what to write about."   I wrote about using sentence starters to get kids hooked in thi...

This year's Presidential election has generated more than enough heated exchanges in the media!  I hope you discuss the election with yo...

  I was always intrigued by how students viewed writing.  Most said they hated it (at the beginning of the year) but with practice and a var...

  Why do we put Essential Questions on the board?  Is it to make our school districts happy or is there another purpose? As middle-grade ELA...

There's so much that's new swirling around them at the beginning of the year that students don't always remember what you've...

  Giving kids a chance to explore topics they're interested in - add a bit of research, some fun travel, and a design element or two and...

There are so many good ideas for students to get to know each other on the first days of school, but if you're like I was in 6th grade, ...

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  Understanding text structure.  So easy to explain...and sometimes so hard for students to master! Some text structures are easier for stud...

  Dusti Bowling drew on personal experience from family members and friends to write this book and her compassion, understanding, and matter...

I came home from a family vacation yesterday with my bucket filled from spending time with my extended family!  Thinking about them made me ...

How much flexibility do you have if you're teaching summer school?  Is there a particular program you must follow, or can you use what w...

  I shared some fun book recommendations with the teachers on my email list a few weeks ago and then asked them for books they would recomme...