Free Book Friday 2: Something for Everyone!
Welcome to Free Book Friday 2! Last week I found some pretty amazing free books that people took advantage of and enjoyed. This week's selections are just as good if…
The Madeline Hunter Lesson Plan: Should We Still be Using It?
The Madeline Hunter lesson plan has been functioning in schools since the 1970's. It was very heavily used nationwide throughout the 70's, 80's, and 90's.So what made the Madeline Hunter…
Free Book Friday: Something for Everyone!
Sometimes, I am amazed at what you can get for free. It definitely helps to be in the right place at the right time. I am never really that lucky…
The 5e Lesson Plan: Everything You Need to Know About It
The 5e lesson plan is a very student-centric learning program. that was developed by the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study in 1987. The philosophy behind it maintains that students learn much…
Middle School Block Scheduling: the Pros and Cons
Middle school block scheduling has become a popular alternative to traditional school schedules in many schools across America.Block scheduling is a method that schools use, generally in middle and high…
Problem-Based Learning: Boost Your Students’ Success in the Real World
Problem-based learning may be one of the best techniques to teach your students how to live and thrive once they get out of the classroom and into the real world.So…
How Do Teachers Get and Stay Fit? Inspiring Ideas for Every Teacher
With a Printable Teacher's Guide to Fitness InfographicThis week the weather got significantly warmer in my city. The first thing I thought of was getting back out to walk. During…
How Reading Positively Affects Your Brain Activity
Everybody who knows me knows that I love to read. And many times I have read books that were literally life changing. I read one such book just this past…
Using Literature to Combat Bullying
I bet just about all of us can think back to a time in school when we were bullied in some way by someone. As it turns out I was…
Best Games to Play in Class
Sometimes you have a few spare minutes that you need to fill. You don't have time to introduce a new concept. But you have just enough time to do SOMETHING.Other…