“The more we standardize school, the less our kids have the time and support to develop the ability to learn how to learn, think independently, and...
In this installment, I write about the themes I discovered in my story of working as a gifted education resource teacher. Essentially, I experienced...
Did you know that people actually thought that the airplane would have no real purpose? WOW...were they wrong! On December 17, 1903, less than 10...
Note: This article first appeared in The Qualitative Report. This is the first installment of a series on working as a resource teacher of gifted...
Whiteboards, or dry erase boards, are such a versatile and helpful classroom tool. They're a great way to reduce paper use, do a quick, informal...
World Elephant Day is August 12th and April 16th is Save the Elephant Day
Sadly, the Wildlife Conservation Society says that 96 elephants are...
Photograph from NASA.gov
Using the News in the Classroom:
Astronauts may be back on the moon within a decade and they will be...
Years ago, a mentor gave a very useful suggestion. He told me to visualize what my ideal classroom would look like. Not just the decorations on the...
So, word walls… I can sum this one up in four words...
Are you ready?
Kids. don’t. use. them.
Yep, I said it! Let’s keep it real. While the idea...
COOL facts about Ice Cream
Did you Know that JULY is National Ice Cream Month in the USA? It was established by President Ronald Reagan, in 1984....
In the News: Flamingo Spotting!
Wildlife officials in south Texas spotted a flamingo. It’s a rare sighting as flamingos are not native to the...
When learning how to lesson-plan, pre-service teachers I work with often notice their mentor teachers rely on shorter, more condensed lesson plans....
B. Harris, a number of years ago, stated that there are five phases frequently involved in the implementation of a new program at the school or...
The 2018 Tour de France began on July 7th and ends on July 29th. It's considered the world's biggest and most exciting bicycling race. ...
After serving as a teacher educator for the past two years, I have begun to reflect on why student teachers might struggle as they prepare for the...
Historically, gifted education has battled to receive the same attention as other educational areas.
While the focus on gifted and talented...
I know what you’re thinking when you read this blog title: What? Loosen up? My students are not focusing, not listening, getting out of their seats—I...
JUNE IS BRAIN AWARENESS MONTH - COOL BRAIN FACTOIDS!
The brain is made up of five main parts: the brain stem, pituitary gland,...
Perhaps, you may find this of interest to use with students as a possible reading passage and/or interactive notebook activity.
Using the News in...
Supporting English Language Learners has become a growing need and concern within classrooms as the culture of our country grows and evolves. Below...