As teachers~ we clearly~ simply~ plainly do not curse. It is heinous! In many religious traditions~ thoughts and words carry immense weight. Thoughts...
You can't move mountains by whispering at them.P!nkShes become one of the most successful music artists of her generation~ selling more than 50...
In the News:Bell Ringer Activity:The Winter Games are about to begin. There is a building~called the MegaFace~ at the Olympic Village where people...
I teach! My content is AP Human Geography and Constitutional Law. My students are the center of the work and are 15-16 years old in AP Human...
Perhaps, you'd like to share the following with your students on the Monday after Groundhog Day.Groundhog Day is Sunday, February 2ndGroundhog Day is...
My role is unique in contemporary education: I teach and lead. It is as easy as birlingdown a raging river drinking hot tea! The role adds meaning to...
If your child is weak in mathematics and strong in music, we usually get him a math teacher and not a piano teacher. If you did in fact focus on his...
As educators, we hear and even banter the phrase "life-long-learning". What does it mean and how does it apply to me as a teaching principal?...
Earlier this month, we at the Learning First Alliance were pleased to welcome our newest member, Parents for Public Schools (PPS). As we work to...
Whether you are a counselor, school psychologist, or classroom teacher, your job involves identifying potentially gifted students. Depending on where...
The National PTA Reflections Program was founded in 1969 by Colorado PTA President Mary Lou Anderson with a simple objective: to encourage students...
Today we celebrate a man of character, compassion and conviction. We as leaders, teachers, and thinkers know that the quality of these ideals should...
In the News Activity:Since 1924, ski jumping has been one of the exciting sports at the Winter Games. However, until 2014, only men were able to...
Want to flip your classroom or enhance traditional classroom lessons? Educators whose schools block access to YouTube will enjoy browsing the more...
More than 80 International Education Ministers will gather in London next week for the UK-led Education World Forum. The forum, which runs from 19-22...
If you are an educator, you rarely deal with fraud. When you do have the experience, it hits you like a moving train or a crashing plane. My 12 Step...
Gifted students can be deceptive. They can appear to be high-performing, moving toward their potential, functioning at a higher level.Then again,...
I find that webquests(cyberhunts) are a great teaching tool. Try this informative web quest on Martin Luther King! Grades 4 and up. One of Martin...
In the News:At an auction in Texas, someone spent $350,000 to hunt and kill a black rhino in the African country of Namibia.Black rhino are very...
Character appears to develop as we sensitively care for the development of others. In the world of building teacher confidence, this is especially...