http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/09/books/review/Rosenthal-t.html?ref=authors This book sounds excellent for a health lesson on time managemen...

You have to be careful what kids are reading, but newspapers can be a great way for kids to learn. A lot of newspapers are willing to give a...

This isn't so much a tip, as a series of stories about how teachers can inspire. I think a little motivation can be important when thing...

Today in my Earth and Atmospheric Sciences lab, we made a simple glider using tissue paper, straws, glue, tape, a pin, and a jelly bean. It ...

I think a lot of young students struggle with the idea that plants are alive, but don't seem to move. Even though students know that pla...

I'm sure most veteran teachers know this anyway, but libraries are a great way to build up your classroom library. Most libraries have ...

One teacher I met in Indianapolis told me one of her best techniques for keeping minor classroom conflict to a minimum. When students have a...

Some schools see YouTube and other similar sites as an enemy, but if you have a way to project the monitor display of a computer in your cla...

Hello to anyone who might be reading out there! I'm making this blog primarily for myself, but if it can help others, that's fantast...