My classlearned some ofits most valuable lessonson the playground--with the teacher playing a very limited role.Trust, cooperation, teamwork,...
How do I get my son/daughter to do their homework?As a teacher, you probably get this question often from parents.Perhaps, the following might be of...
Preschool classroom layouts tend to be much different than traditional elementary school desk arrangements. Spaces are needed, of course, for teacher...
If you’re reading this, odds are you are not one of the 570,000 people in the U.S. infected with the DNS Malware Virus. Congratulations. Yet, while...
Decades after it was first theorized, scientists have proven the existence of the Higgs boson, or “God Particle” that is responsible for creating...
I am going to share with you the best advice I can give for creating good rapport with the parents of your students. It comes down to five simple...
Alexander and the Terrible~ Horrible~ No Good~ Very Bad Day~ written by Judith Viorst~ is a story about Alexander who wakes up with gum in his hair...
The recent U.S. News and World Report ranking of Best High Schools in America offered an opportunity for reflection.Ample criticism of the list...
"To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence: supreme excellence consists in breaking an enemys resistance without fighting....
I made it all the way through high school without ever learning to balance a checkbook.In fact~ it wasnt until my early twenties~ when I started my...
Assessment of students is a hot topic today in the field of public education. How do we know the students are making adequate yearly progress? Are...
A team of neuroscientists is working on a device they say has the ability to “hack” a person’s brain. They are so confident in their work that they...
Bullying is a serious thing. And when it happens in schools~ officials must react and act to show that it will not be tolerated. But is it working?...
I posted another career survey. I was fortunate to have Pete Souza~ the Official White House Photographer~ share his career choice. Perhaps~ you may...
One of my most memorable school years happened when I taught lessons that were nowhere to be found in the curriculum. Lessons like raising money for...
In a previous post~ I discussed the importance of RAD~ or reflecting~ adjusting and delivering. In short~ it means thinking about your teaching...
No, that image to the left is not an iPad surrounded by SmartCovers. That is the Microsoft Surface. Not to be confused with the giant table-sized...
Lesson planning can be an art form~ if done properly. For too many teachers~ lesson planning can be the black hole of a week - taking several hours...
Current events can be used to not only create an awareness in young people to what is going on around them but can also be used to create some...
After years of sitting on the iPad sidelines Mozilla, the non-profit behind FireFox is set to enter Apple’s mobile browsing world with a product...