When teaching a lesson~ I think you have to approach it like a shotgun. Shotguns do not just shoot one bullet~ but spray lots of little bullets at...
Sunday,April 22, is Earth Day. Begun on April 22, 1970, by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, the purpose of the day was to create awareness that our...
Yes~ Mr. Trump from Celebrity Apprentice~ inspired me to create a weekly project called Classroom Apprentice~ where students choose a project manager...
Authentic assessment is basically any type of assessment that is not paper-and-pencil type of testing. It can include projects~ portfolios~ or...
The National Trust~ a charity in Great Britain~"that works to preserve and protect historic places and spaces - for ever~ for everyone"~ has come up...
Bullying today is different than bullying of yesteryear with modern technology ballooning the size and scope of its reach and impact. Today~ kids can...
One hundred years ago~ the RMS Titanic set sail on its maiden voyage from Southampton~ England to New York City. Dubbed the "unsinkable" ship~ the...
Graphic organizers are a great teaching tool to use regularly! Many teachers are great about using KWL charts~ but those are not the only graphic...
A polar bear has a very powerful nose~able to smell its favorite food~ a seal~ up to twenty miles away. A polar bear can even sniff out the den of...
Greetings,Do you dread parent nights and open house? Do you get nervous, knowing that parents are checking you out and wondering if you're the right...
Once the people in your family are gone~ it is very hard to retrieve the stories about your family past. Make it a point to sit and chat with your...
"The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 daysof the year. "- American humorist Mark TwainAPRIL FOOLS DAYAll Fools Day as...
Earth Hour is coming. Here is a way to participate in developing environmental responsibility and awareness that climate challenges facing our planet...
A sign of the times that more and more people are reading e-books. Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc.~ which has published their encyclopedias for more...
Perhaps~ the webquest I develop on Ireland might be of interest~ too: http://www.gailhennessey.com/index.shtml?cyberhuntireland.htmlI've also...
Its official. I have gone Clicker Crazy! I have found ways to incorporate the clickers~ or remote control keypads as they are known in my school...
I developed plays based on the To Tell the Truth Game Show on several of our First Ladies. Perhaps~ you may find them useful to use with your...
Most teachers have heard of a token economy classroom. Many variations are out there based on this very principle. I personally find a simple form of...
I have an idea I want to share. I don't know about you~ but as an educator I have sometimes sat in professional development trainings and wondered...
Editor's Note: Today's guest post comes from Judy Wells~ a superintendent from Ohio.Two years ago I outlined our District vision and mission after...