Teacher, Teacher, I Declare!

Unusual seating arrangements call for an unusual seating chart.  I talked about group arrangements here .  I knew my creative young coll...

Tomorrow is our first day of school.  We're on a short schedule, but there is just enough time for one quick lesson. Lesson # 1- ...

Who needs a back to school nightmare when I'm living it?? First of all, I found this on the floor of my classroom, just waiting to be ...

I keep student desks in rows quite a bit, and I hate it.  Yes, it is organized and maintains classroom discipline.  And it is easy to make s...

Every year I have a Back-To-School nightmare.  I wake in a panic, and then am relieved I've got a bit of summer left.  (Those darn night...

Our district puts out a flyer for enrollment.  They include lists for classroom supplies needed at the elementary level. High School is pr...

I went to a conference on Implementing the Core Standards.  I gave up three days of my summer, because I know that implementing the standard...