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Hi friends,      I don't know about you, but the last few months have seemed like a whirlwind of stress and excitement!     I have th...

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Although I'm not actually back in the classroom yet, I still haven't stopped thinking about my classroom. It's been a summer ...

In my school, we formally assess students 5 times per year on their reading levels. The school even creates goals on the number of leve...

One daunting summer task on my never-ending to do list is to tackle the garage--I mean really get in there and get rid of  organize a lot ...

I have to say that I am so jealous reading these blog posts about summer vacation...we are still knee deep in curriculum and still have...

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of learning about T.Denny Sanford. He is a businessman and a philanthropist. His motto is: and he wa...

This chapter talks about living the writerly life. A wide-awake life where ideas find the writers. It's where writers seek new...

After digging through my office, I found this gem of an idea using Maya Angelou's poem, Life Doesn't Frighten Me.  I remember doin...