In the news. Here is a short activity to start a class.I can't even imagine surfing down such a wave of water!Burle has surfed into the record books...
In recent blogs~ Ive elaborated on Common Core~ school wide programs~ and other complex topics.But this week~ lets keep it simple and talk about...
I have been wondering, "What learning theories actually support the use of games; where are games most appropriate?" Reminding myself of the...
The fall issue of the Big Deal Book of Technology for K-12 Educators featured Education World, and we couldn't be more honored.
The downloadable...
I am fortunate enough to work in an environment that encourages me to link academic problems to life-struggling questions. By partnering with experts...
A pumpkin grown by Tim and Susan Mathison,Napa, California, has smashed the record for its mammoth size. The giant pumpkin weighed in at 2032 pounds...
Teaching elementary students, as young as first grade, to research is no easy task. It requires enormous patience, persistence, and a belief in your...
Autumn is a time for the bright colors and crispness of a season that I always associate with learning. Each day awakens us to possibilities, change...
One of the greatest challenges that the education community faces in implementing the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) initiative is ensuring that...
Researchers from Brigham Young University have found that people who mention suicide in their Twitter posts are likely to attempt the act in real...
" Go big or go home. Because it's true. What do you have to lose?" Actress Eliza DushkuThis school year, I implemented a school wide enrichment...
Parenting is not easy in the age of instant access. Parents need help and teens need boundaries and supervision. Parents however cannot continue...
Technology is something we clearly want our students to know how to use extensively and responsibly. However~ I am discovering lately that more and...
A teenage broadcaster is in trouble with his school after using a phrase borrowed from a popular video game while calling a middle-school football...
Joe loves to take on an activity---if he knows he will be successful at it.He devours books and racks up points by taking tests on the Accelerated...
Islands~ they can be big and small. They can be found in oceans~ lakes and rivers. Have your students learn some interesting facts about some of the...
As a teacher of US Government and Constitutional Law~ I am not an expert on the realities of operational daily events in DC. I am however a...
The New York Public Library has released its list of 100 Great Children's Books.Check out the list at this link: http://www.nypl.org/childrens100How...
Healthy kids come to school better able to focus on classroom learning. Having access to quality affordable health care will only increase the...
I am a teaching head of a high school. As such~ I seek opportunities to use the lessons I experience in class to serve as life lessons to the faculty...