"NY and CA are not necessarily the best place for college graduates to look for a job. While these states offer many job...
On July 4th, the Tour de France began and will end on July 26th. It's considered the world's biggest and most exciting bicycling race....
Why is it that fewer black and Hispanic students continue to be represented in our school’s gifted programs?
For instance, you might have 300...
C. M. Rubin's Global Education Report - Around the World in 30 Days
This past month, I spoke to education...
Last year, the U.S. Department of Education issued a call, under its Excellent Educators for All initiative, for every state to provide...
It’s safe to say that most college graduates going into teaching have little knowledge of the needs of gifted children.
In...
Effective leadership in the classroom, according to Theo Wubbels (@thwubbels), one of the world's most respected experts in the area of...
E. Paul Torrance, the late psychologist who dedicated his life to study of creativity, proposed that you can enhance creativity in children by...
Do you know who is on a ten dollar bill? If you answered Alexander Hamilton, you are correct...for now. The U.S. Treasury has announced that there...
"Increased awareness of the positive correlations between engaged parents/families and student achievement has led to a number of...
COOL BRAIN FACTOIDS!by
Gail Skroback Hennessey
The brain is made up of five main parts: the brain stem, pituitary gland,...
The following two part blog is an excerpt sample Facebook fictional writing caper lesson plan from the new book Social Media Writing Lesson Plans by...
"Two things more than anything surprised me: first of all, the willingness of schools to support one another, even in a policy...
Looking for a way to challenge your gifted kids during the final days of school (and help other teachers stay sane)?
If so, I have an idea for you...
Do you write an end of the year letter to your students? If, so, please share.Here is the one I used with my 6th graders:
Dear students,
The end...
Flag Day is coming, a day to honor the flag of the United States. This year, Flag Day is June 14th.
Fun Flag Facts:
1. A vexillologist is someone...
Sandra Jackson-Dumont, Cathy Rubin and Randi Weingarten at Oppi Festival Kick Off
Call me mad or just insanely curious,...
Before class, one of my third-grade students came to me and showed me a picture of a dog that she had drawn. I noticed that it looked very much...
When Quincy Jones was chosen to produce "We Are The World" in 1985, the idea was that it would be a collective effort of the music community donating...
Recess-it is a precious commodity to elementary students.
Having it taken away can be a most painful experience. So when a group of gifted...