On my way home from Atlanta the other day my cousin asked me, “Hey Esther, do you do anything for Black History Month in your classroom?” My response was: “Yes. Be black.” I need being black to be enough…
February is one of my favorite months, not only because of Valentine’s Day, but also because of Black History Month! I love to introduce topics by utilizing read alouds, and I want to discuss some of them with you today…
Looking for more ways to integrate technology into your teaching? Or perhaps you’re in search of some hands-on activities for your math and science lessons…
Do you know how many benefits there are from having student jobs in the classroom? Providing your students with leadership roles that they care about will work wonders for your classroom organization, classroom community, and your…
Independent reading is just plain awesome. It allows students to choose books that they love and, as a result, creates more life-long readers. However, teachers can find it difficult to teach the skills of literary analysis when all of their kids are reading something different…