Research shows that to increase achievement in reading students need to read books at their independent level. We often refer to these books...

Welcome to the first few weeks of school! As exciting as it can be as a teacher and student to be starting with a clean slate, when it comes...

It has been a long but fun first week back to school. Here are some snapshots from my favorite activities. I have heard a lot about the...

Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they bec...

Last night was meet the teacher night. As I was greeted with so many smiling faces of my new third grade friends my excitement for the ne...

What's your why?  Why is it that you teach?  What wakes you up every morning and brings you into the classroom? If you have l...

With only five years of teaching experience I know that I still have a lot to learn about teaching. However, when it comes to taking over a ...