Adventures with the Lower Level

I'm not gonna lie. I'm not ready. I'm not getting that feeling that I am supposed to be getting at this time of year. I'...

I have so many things running through my mind right now that I simply have no idea where to start. So I am making a list of all the things I...

Have you ever seen the Mississippi River? I mean really, truly seen it? Thought about how much power there is across those couple hundred ya...

Never. Ever. Under any circumstances... ...sponsor more than one activity at the same time.

Present it in a powerpoint presentation with 293 slides.

Isn't it sad that the only time I will ever know who truly loves me will be at my funeral? We said good-bye today to a man whose full ...

I have a student in one of my classes who is kind of hard to like. Now, I can count on one hand the number of students over the years that...

If something like Google Earth or Stellarium  is cool enough to use in your classroom, it is totally worth thirty minutes or so to let the ...

I was unofficially reprimanded today. I have a student who has had a rough year. I have come to know her well from several years of being ...

I covered for our art teacher during my plan today. I always like going into other classrooms to see how the kids act in a different environ...

When you have dozens of kids scattered around your room doing a lab with motion sensors, do not try to wander around to see if they are okay...

I'm tired of Snow Days. I know, I know. One of the perks of being a teacher is not having to go to work when the weather is too bad. ...

Make a sub folder. Have an extra activity available for each class. The activity needs to be something that anyone can do and doesn't re...

I have Collin in two science classes this trimester. He's a "band member" in every stereotypical sense of the word. That's...

Always check your trash for something that may not want to be thrown away.

Oh my. Wow. A month or so ago, late at night, my dad called me and asked me if I had locked the doors to the house. Um, I think so. He said ...

Don't wear your squeaky shoes on test day.

1. Write out a multiple choice test. 2. Type in your rough draft and make all the answers "A" before you go back and edit. 3. Forg...

Want to really mess a kid up? Change the layout of your classroom on a Tuesday evening. Seriously. They have no idea what to do when they w...

So, we're back. There are so many exciting things going on this year that I really can't wait to get started. We have a new superint...