I just read an incredible prompt over at Angela Maiers blog. If you had only 2 minutes to teach, what would be the most valuable lesson you would offer. This is an exercise in creative teaching. My comment and answer to what I would teach if I only...

Classroom management and academics are the cornerstone of the elementary school classroom. For this reason, knowing ways to encourage and provide incentives is crucial. One way is to have a day in the week when you play a game with the kids who earn...

I really appreciated the way Teachers without Borders emailed me about this upcoming contest. Since most my readers are teachers who write, I agreed to help promote this worthy contest. This is what they had to say about the contest: "TWB has...

We all took them when we were in school. Field trips are a universal to most people in the world. Who can forget taking paths with a wilderness guide and our teacher behind us. On one trip like that I learned the word "chapparal." Field trips are...

Before I start talking about a sports analogy, let me assure you I am not a sports fan. I enjoy playing tennis and golf and even a little basketball once in a while. Having said that, I do not watch organized sports much in the year. Okay, now that I...