Recently, during an open house, I met a students uncle, who had an accent. I became curious as to his nationality. I pointed to the mans pointed...
Dusting off my soap box once again:On the first day of every school year~ my husband would don what he called his teacher uniform. He wore a suit and...
Advice to teachers can come from many sources.When asking my students to give advice to increase the talents of first year teachers~ here is what...
A superintendent in Ohio stirred up controversy when he was caught having plagiarized a letter welcoming parents, students and staff.
Dr. Glenn...
As a teaching Head of High School, I seek the wisdom of those around me to nurture my spirit and feed my soul. We need this "food" to sustain a...
Results seem to be on the forefront of most minds with a stake in education. Whether it's teachers~ principals~ parents~ or students themselves~...
Dear Mrs. Tuttingsgood~
Thanks for the extra time you spent with me on my spelling every Tuesday and Wednesday after school this year. The...
Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Lao Tzu~ Tao Te ChingAbout five years ago~ when I first began teaching gifted...
I Posted this last year but thought with lots of new teachers at the forums~ it might be of value. Feel free to add any additional suggestions to the...
Starting the school year and need an activity? I have just added another topic at my website for teachers/kids~ FACTS to Wow your Friends! This time...
As teachers~ we are charged with continuously growing our talents. Our colleagues need it from us; our students expect it of us; our leaders know it...
I spent this first week of school on a myriad of community building exercises in my Constitutional Law/Government class~ Journalism~ and World...
The National Association for Gifted Children has stated that the Common Core standards are not enough for gifted students.In other words~ the Common...
In a recent staff development that I conducted at Williamsburg Christian Academy~ Williamsburg~ Virginia~ we explored the power of Socratic Seminars...
In the wake of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's retirement announcement, industry insiders are busying themselves predicting who will be tapped to...
Time management requires a sharp focus first on yourself then on your work (see my earlier blogs for helpful hints). With your personal world in...
Researchers at Kent State University studied the general knowledge of students throughout the United States in order to compare what facts they knew...
The job of a substitute teacher is not an easy one. Subs have to be prepared to teach any subject in any classroom~ and to top it all off~ they have...
The folks over at Best Masters in Educationhave provided the EducationWorldCommunitywith this excellent infographic on the use of social media in...
Apple co-founder and tech icon Steve Wozniak doesn't think too highly of the recent biopic made about his former partner Steve Jobs.
Asked to...