Whether you are teaching ancient Egyptians and are discussing mummies or need some fun mummy information for around Halloween~ I have compiled lots...
Recently~ the school where I teach rolled out the Response to Intervention model (R.T.I.). My first thoughts were the same as they shared by advocacy...
I am an early adopter when it comes to new technology! I enjoy the glitz of launching the new products; I enjoy opening each immaculately presented...
Internet startup Academia.edu is moving forward with plans to change the way scientists publish papers, thanks to a second round of funding the...
Co-teaching is often compared to marriage.It can be lots of work.Add to the relationship a teacher of general education and another who specializes...
The call to expand learning time to ensure that American students remain competitive with their international peers has become quite popular. While...
The App Generationby Howard Gardner and Katie Davis is a treasure of ideas woven in research~ application~ and recommended considerations for us as...
I'd like to know who coined the saying~"Sticks and stones may break your bones~ but names can never hurt you."? I've never found this to be true....
My daughter~ a fourth-grade student~ excels academically. She works hard in school and earns straight As. And while I wont go as far as to slap a My...
The release of Apple's latest mobile operating system is leaving owners of older devices behind, but a Cupertino policy for these devices means...
Need a short activity for your students: In the News...NASA has announced that the first man-made object has left the solar system! The Voyager 1...
Across our great land this week~ social studies teachers will hail the penning and adoption of the US Constitution. In my classroom~ we annually...
Today I participated in a Wounded Warriors Walk in Williamsburg~ VA. Like many September days in Virginia~ today was~ by my New England roots~ "...
Today in my Constitutional Law class, I had the opportunity to teach the Six Thinking Hats of Leadership Theoryby Edward de Bono. I recommend this...
Perhaps, this might be of interest for a Bell Ringing Activity:I n a world where beauty is highlighted, a unique organization wants people to think...
We're into the second week of September, which means that Apple is revealing its latest version of the iPhone. Where previous events were met with...
I just completed another leadership book by another former CEO. The unlikely title, Love Works, by Joel Manby, caught my eye and was recommended by...
Bertolt Meyer was born with about an inch of arm below his left elbow. He uses a prosthetic arm known as the i-limb. Held on by suction using a...
Transitioning to our profession each year is a refreshing opportunity to reinvent ourselves. Through our talents to maintain a balanced life and help...
As featured in Smithsonian magazine, a 1,600-year-old goblet named the Lycurgus Cup (due to its depiction of King Lycurgus of Thrace trapped in...