It seems that people either find reading inspirational and life-giving or they can’t stand it and never do it.   So if you fall in the first category, this post is for you!  Even if you …

Everybody loves a good scavenger hunt!  The minute I told my students that we were doing a scavenger hunt to review their material, they were visibly excited.  When you create a scavenger hunt for your …

Welcome to Free Book Friday 3!  The past few weeks I found some pretty amazing free books that many people took advantage of and enjoyed.  Every week I try to make the new list better …

Right now pretty much the whole country is shut down because of Coronavirus.  So finding the perfect virtual field trips from around the world is a great idea right now for lots of reasons.  But …

We’ve all been there.  No matter how hard we are trying to rein in an unruly classroom, nothing seems to work.  And then, the principal, another teacher, or someone just as important, walks by your …

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 not better! Just in case …

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 lesson plan so popular …

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 person, but I have some …

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 better when adding experience to …

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 school.  The purpose is …