Adventures with the Lower Level

One of my big hurdles for the last few years has been how to go about getting kids to be able to really show that they understand a topic. T...

As many of you know, I have struggled to find good and valid ways to assess the kids in my classes. And if you have any twitter presence at ...

Some of you know how this year has been a struggle for me. Just getting through all the new red tape this year is enough to crush anyone...

Today I gave my chemistry class a fun page. There is an old Christmas story written by Bob Jacobs that has the names of elements scattered t...

So my Chemistry class had a long discussion about grades today. I was trying to explain my position and I realized that kids don't see...

So a "friend" of mine saw me at a ball game the other night. As we were leaving, she reminded me that I haven't been to the gy...

Like so many other teachers, I have heard a lot recently about how flipping  your classroom is the cool thing to do. While I admire teacher...