Why Does Curriculum Need to Change?
Why does curriculum need to change? The short answer is because our world is constantly changing. Our students need to be able to change with it. What better example than…
What are Key Components of a Lesson Plan
Most of us don't really think too much about what the specific key components of a lesson plan are in our daily planning. But for newer teachers, it can be…
How to Accomplish More Effective Lesson Planning
Every year, I get so excited about lesson planning and what I am going to do differently and better this time around. I contemplate how this new year will be…
The Impact of Technology on Literature
After spending some time researching technology in the classroom and writing a couple of other posts on the subject, I started thinking specifically about the impact of technology on literature.Certainly,…
12 Ways to Improve Reading Skills
I always try to look for ways to improve reading skills for my students. What I found early on was that most of those ways needed to involve less work. …
How to Take Advantage of Tech in the Classroom II
In this second article addressing how to take advantage of tech in the classroom, I would like to focus on what I have learned about technology that assists teachers in…
How to Take Advantage of Tech in the Classroom
Because I am historically a homeschool mom, our classroom usually had tons of technology in it, because it had whatever tech we were using at home. It definitely had its…
5 Great Ways to Save Money on Classroom Crafts
3D graphics image by Quince CreativeI am always trying to think of great ways to save money on classroom crafts. Most kids--especially in the middle school range--love crafts. But quality…
How Reading Books is Different from Watching Movies
My kids and I have been spending some significant time watching movies and reading the books that go with them this summer. So I started thinking about what the differences…
Seven Styles of Learning & How They Apply to Your Students
What are the seven styles of learning? How do they apply to your students, regardless of the style of school you are teaching in? I would like to talk about…