Act-Aloud Plays

“Johnny” has a big personality. Though it sometimes gets him in trouble, it translates well to the stage. While playing … More

State Testing Linked to Premature Baldness

I’m willing to admit to a high degree of frustration when it comes to standardized testing. In fact, during the … More

I think much of what I know about teaching, about kids, about life itself, I learned from Spanky and Our … More

The Major League Baseball season is underway, which seems a trivial point in the broad scheme of academics. Yet were … More

Right after Spring Break is when many teachers implement The Checkbook Project in their classrooms, so this week I’m foregoing … More

According to an annual survey performed by Met Life, job satisfaction among teachers is just 39%–the lowest level in twenty-five … More

Okay, that’s not a squirrel, but a mongoose, as in Rikki Tikki Tavi from The Jungle Book. My students are … More

If you’ve never heard one of your students attempt a southern accent you must give Box Brown’s Freedom Crate a … More

How engaging are read aloud plays? Consider this bit of anecdotal evidence: In December my students were working on my … More

With Martin Luther King Day just around the corner, I’ve frequently been asked of late, “How do you get kids … More