It's no secret that I'm a big fan of the Secret Stories. (Lord, that was cheesy-sorry about that.) BUT telling a story and sticking ...

Do you really need the ability to quickly add icons to Google files? Definitely.  I didn't even know I needed these until I stumbled int...

This year I made big changes to my writing instruction.  While my beliefs about writing haven't changed, I've learned some practical...

It's hard to believe, but I'm getting ready to wrap up my 20th year as an educator this week.  The end of the year is a time to be r...

Hey there! I shared in a previous post, Meaningful Instruction with Mentor Sentences , why I quit doing DOL warmups, started doing Mentor Se...

I think it's important to read a range of professional books-books that make us think about the big picture of being a teacher ( Kids Fi...