This was the longest week of the year in my book.  That's how parent teacher conferences always make me feel, regardless of how...

Speaking of thanking God, I've done a lot of that this year.  I have a dreamy class, and they couldn't have come at a better...

If someone walks into my classroom while kids are independently reading various texts around the room, they might hear what they think is ra...

This year I'm still patiently waiting for one of my favorite moments to occur.  It's that moment when one of my writers bri...

For many years it's been a tradition of mine to experiment with graphs and data on a consistent basis throughout the year.  However, las...

First off, here's what Boushey and Moser had to say last Saturday on my blog.  "Each student deserves a plan tailored t...

Since my kids love our classroom books as much as they do, I have to make them as durable as I can without draining my time and the school...