Are grammar skills important? Do you want to sound as smart on paper as you are in person?   Yes?  Then, yes, yes they are. As teachers, w...

February is Black History Month.  Here are two good books that your students will enjoy! Never Caught tells a little-known story about some...

Is there a way to review reading comprehension skills without making it painful to read a novel?  Yes!   The best way to do that is to let k...

Is it possible to write a book about a tough topic that still makes you chuckle, wince, and cheer middle school characters on? I remember th...

  I've heard from a number of you that there just isn't enough time to teach everything, whether you're self-contained or not.  ...