Did anyone else have such a beautiful Friday as we did in Pennsylvania? By March standards, it was the perfect day: windswept blue ...

    The teaching of grammar has always been fraught with peril. Since I started teaching in 1997, the general consensus seems to have be...

     Text-dependent analysis essays! From the moment that I first saw these forms of writing on our state tests I have both dreaded and a...

This week I started teaching my poetry unit, which is both exciting and scary! It's exciting because I love poetry, and I love the ch...

     Looking for a fun lesson set that incorporates STEM, writing, reading, and data collection? Try a paper airplane challenge! I'm ...

Choosing Feeders     For the widest variety of birds, think about your levels. Some birds like to eat from the ground, others from hang...

    Supporting all learners in a mixed ability classroom can be a daunting challenge. Over the years, I've found that having the righ...