As an 11th grade English teacher, one of my biggest passions was teaching writing skills. I wanted them to learn to be autonomous, strong, and able writers. But without fail, many times - I would dive into a stack of assignments, and immediately…

Picture books are great tools for teachers.  I love using picture books to teach just about anything in my classroom.   I often read two or three picture books a day to my students.  I also insist that my students always have at least…

Reading has always been a part of who I am. I remember many of my nights as a kid: snuggled up in bed reading the Baby-sitters Club series and the Boxcar Children series. I devoured each book as I just needed to know…

One day when the morning bell rang, the first student to arrive ran into our room, looking around frantically like he’d lost his puppy. When Kevin spotted me he exclaimed, “Oh good! Mrs. Foxwell, you ARE here! When I didn’t see you at…

Yes!  You have a set of devices in your room, let the engagement and fun begin!  You can finally start teaching in the modern world and families can now be assured that their scholar will now grow up to be college and career…