When you work in a school, there are definitely a lot of people who deserve your appreciation. So at Thanksgiving I like to prepare a treat ...

Having taught Interior Design/Housing for a few years before moving to junior high, I've always been on the lookout for good projects fo...

I have to say, Smart Boards rock! Last year I had a projector for the first time ever, which was a game changer, and about a month ago I rec...

Successful new lesson today, so I'm sharing. We're learning about toddlers, and their assignment was to create a "visual" ...

Whew, things have been so busy! As is always the case with us teachers, I know. I've been logging many a Saturday hour trying to get my ...

I tried a new lesson this week that went very well, so I thought I'd share. The topic this week was communication, and on the day in que...

Yesterday was my first to begin going through cabinets and such in my classroom, in the hopes of gaining some sort of feeling of belonging. ...

THINGS I AM HOMESICK FOR... 1. My beautiful, organized classrooms. If you've been paying attention to my postings at all, you know th...

A little over a week ago I attended a White Sox game (actually, a Red Line Double-Header: Cubs @ Wrigley in the afternoon, then a Red Line r...

Back in April I described my Student Folder system. This year I have made a Pinterest-inspired upgrade. Her system is to keep a sheet of...