Let me start by saying, this was one of those projects where I wasn't really sure what was going to happen. I knew what standards I was...

Tuesday of this week began my SIXTH year of teaching! As each new year approaches, I find myself slightly changing our back to school routi...

Venspired I've been a member of the Twitter community since the summer of 2009. I was in college and my roommates and I jumped on ...

I'm positive I've mentioned on my blog that I do have a few subjects in science that aren't exactly my favorite.....  Anyone ...

It's amazing how, when I'm relaxing on my couch, my to-do list seems so bare... then the moment school kicks off, things are rollin...

Source What better way to wrap up a great year in science class then eating s'mores on the high school lawn? We are fortunate to ou...

I wish I could bottle the excitement and pure joy that was had in my classroom this afternoon. Honestly, at one point I was standing in the...

  Click here to visit our Skype profile.  As of this morning, our class has officially participated in their first M...

Slowly by surely, I am searching for practical ways to use one  iPad (without an internet connection) with 19 students. Let me tell you, th...

What happens when you dump pop rocks into a bottle of soda pop? Ask one of my 5th graders and they should be able able to tell you what hap...

' Twas the question of the day! err.. I mean, yesterday.  Before we dive into actually using text features as a resource when readi...

My brain has started spinning into school mode, slowly... but it is certainly starting to spin. I've started lists in my phone, sent my...

My blog has managed to open up several opportunities for me in the classroom. This summer, a wonderful teacher from the Chicago suburbs ema...