The Tour de France Begins!
In 2022, the Tour de France began on July 1st and ends on July 24th. This year's Tour de France begins in...
Summer learning has a huge impact on accelerating your child’s success for the fall. When the last bell rings for children to be out of school, it...
Challenge Yourself to Do Something New
As teacher professionals, we are all leaders in some capacity. It is important as leaders that we show...
Family Forums are something I implemented when I was teaching, and I decided they would become a regular part of building successful relationships...
I had the good fortunate of being a principal of seven schools in four states. Something I learned early in my career was unless the superintendent...
In 2024, Endangered Species Day is May 17th. Held the 3rd Friday in May, it is a day for creating awareness to the different creatures...
Supreme Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
In 2022, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson made history as the first African American female being confirmed...
It is said that Hans Christian Andersen based his story, The Ugly Duckling, on his own life and the bullying he experienced. Hans was...
"Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
—Eleanor Roosevelt
In 1978, a school district in California,...
Chinese New Year Factoids
by
Gail Skroback Hennessey
“Kung Hei Fat Choy” means Happy New Year in Chinese! 2024 is the Year of the...
DID You KNOW FACTS ABOUT THE OLYMPIC GAMES!
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Gail Skroback Hennessey
Possible Interactive Notebook Activity: Free downloadable...
Your classroom community is set up, you have your daily schedule, and you are ready to start the day. An exciting part of the day is when the...
Creators David Friedman and Philip Kholos continue the adventure of Koga, a boy who uses meditation, yoga, and kung fu to navigate life’s...
Once again there was a school shooting in the US and this time in Michigan. As a former secondary school administrator, I try to reflect on what I...
As we know too well, kids today from almost the time they leave the crib are tech savvy. Kids are glued to their devices and it takes a very...
New York was the first state to set aside a day to honor the contributions of Native Americans. Called American Indian Day, it was...
I have been blessed to retire twice, once in the USA and the last time in Egypt after 51 plus years in education.
I have a couple of suggestions ...
For many years there have been debates in K-12 education in the US concerning incentives or rewarding students for grades, attendance, behavior, test...
Chocolate Fun Facts
Do you love chocolate? If you do, you may want to hide a few bars away for a future date. Seems that chocolate may be...
Did You Know?
1. Those horned helmets, you often see with Vikings did not really exist. There weren’t any horns on their helmets.
2. In...