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...