It’s time to take a closer look at character in my classroom. We spent the first few weeks of workshop analyzing and experimenting with setting and point of view, and now I want my students to explore the ways that…

I’ve given plenty of tips to substitutes themselves but I think there are several things that teachers can do to set their substitutes up for success as well.  So here’s what I like to see from teachers when I am subbing…

Once your administrator has signed up for TpT for Schools, you can get the resources you need paid for with school funds! This infographic will show you how to join your school on TpT in just four simple steps…

Starting a writing unit by examining great examples of the kinds of writing we’ll be doing is one of those ideas that I seem to forget and remember over and over again. Maybe it’s because I rush through writing plans, anxious to get to the assignment so that students can start working. Maybe it’s…

I LOVE the U, and I am not talking about the Miami Hurricanes. If you’re like me, then you think the idea of putting your students in groups is cute but in reality a nightmare and you only do it when you know administration is doing walk throughs. You have probably tried different setups temporarily but…