Fourth Grade Book Tasting

I have been reading about Book Tastings in libraries and classrooms for a while, and this year, I decided to Continue reading →

Author Visit Success – Ask Questions!

This year our school was lucky enough to schedule Matt Phelan for our annual author visit.  Along with organizing a luncheon Continue reading →

Using Voki with Digital Citizenship

After a six week course of study on Digital Citizenship, I was looking for a culminating activity for my students. Continue reading →

My Heart (Still) Belongs to Twitter!

So, I reached 3,000 followers on Twitter.  Now, I know numbers shouldn’t matter, but this felt like a pretty significant Continue reading →

Inspired by "Why School?" (A Beginning)

Or… How I Introduced Edmodo! “Connecting and learning with other people online, distinguishing good information from bad, creating and sharing Continue reading →

Am I so busy teaching I forget to listen?

I’m constantly looking for ways to improve my teaching. I’m always searching for new techniques to motivate and inspire. I Continue reading →

The Academy Awards for Academic Excellence

In honor of this year’s Academy Awards… A return to one of my favorite posts! This year my classroom theme Continue reading →

The Reading Teacher becomes a Math Teacher

I am passionate about reading and more importantly, teaching reading. When I’m working with students, time ceases to exist. I Continue reading →