I wish I had known about one-pagers when I did this project with my students.   Don't get me wrong, it was fun for them! It was just a p...

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

"What's the purpose of the author writing this book?" "I know! Oh, wait.  Is that, like, entertain, persuade, or inform?...

"Can we sit around the room?" was a frequently asked question in my class.  My rule was simple: if I saw that they couldn't ha...

 In January, I blogged about ways to make the study of ancient civilizations fun.  I included some things I did in my classroom, and a few t...