I’ve had some really good teammates over the years.  They’ve mostly been amenable to my *great* ideas.  I had one teammate, when he was still relatively new to the team, ask, “How do you tell Pam, no?”  I’m really not used to hearing that word, but I guess…

This Teacher Tip is all about getting your students organized and their brains engaged, ready to learn, with morning bell ringers (I call them warmups. 😎)  Picture first thing in the morning – For me, it was the best of times, it was the worst of time…

I love using RAFTs with kids. It's the ultimate in "let's pretend..."  That said, I'd like to introduce you to a fun twist on the staid research report.    Animal  RAFT- Research to Presentation   happened, as so many of my units do, …

Let’s face it, teaching is hard work.   So if I’m going to work hard, I’m darned sure going to have fun doing it!   Visualize the end of the school year.   Testing is over. Spring Break is over. Kids are done! It’s time to pull out all the stops and keep th…