Summer is for relaxing, reflecting, connecting and recharging. This precious time away from the classroom and hectic daily lives of…
Five years ago, Maria Weeks, the Library Media Specialist in my school district, came to me and asked if I…
One morning, last May, my colleague David came to my office door with a proposition: “I listened to this podcast…
It’s Monday morning of the last full week of school. I walk into a fifth grade classroom to find students…
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“How do we get our middle school students excited about writing?” “How do we get our students to identify as…
Back to the Habit of Writing After a few weeks, I am happy to share a post today for Two…
My heart aches remembering your splendor your glory. I hold tight to the sensation of seeing you for the first…
Students snuggle up in cozy chairs. A group of girls in the back sit at high top tables resembling those…
In honor of poetry month, my 7 year old daughter and I wrote a poem together while we were home…