We’ve all heard it, after the shock of a poor grade on homework, on a test, on a major assignment/project.  It didn’t matter that I stated very clearly at the beginning of the year – I don’t believe in extra credit; I believe in doing the job correctly the …

It’s that time of year again- crunch time for teachers and students, as they make the final turn for the last few weeks before... the test.  It makes me sad that so much time is wasted in the classrooms, and that  many feel they have to “teach to the test” …

Welcome to my maiden voyage into the world of blogging!  I expect this learning curve will be as steep as the others I've encountered lately; but hey, I like a good challenge. I enjoyed 20+ years in the classroom; the majority of those in 6th grade, wit…