It's never fun to see the chasm between what I think I've taught and what students have actually learned. But when this chasm become...

During state testing, I decided to teach some quick and easy grammar. I wanted to design a few fun lessons that would be engaging for kids a...

Time to start planning for summer! Even though the trout lilies are just blooming and it's quite cold here in Pennsylvania, it's tim...

So this morning we had a worm invasion at my school. I stepped out of the car, thinking that last night's rain had brought leaves or see...

Check out the KSRA Conference blog ! Each week we'll feature a different keynote speaker with links, ideas, and resources. KSRA is the...

Here is a great way to get kids reading and commenting on each other's writing. This technique helps me to get a sense of what my studen...

We are finished with our short study of poetry, and are now looking at a week of preparing for state testing. This year, I created three d...