A Full Classroom

The increased rigor in the new English Standards of Learning requires students to answer text-dependent questions. Students are ...

Thank you, parents, for attending  your child’s conference this   week!  I enjoyed the opportunity to sit down with each of ...

One Word   is a movement.  "It's all about scrapping a list of goals that are easily forgotten. Instead One Word asks participan...

What are collaborative conversations?  Collaborative conversations  are characterized by purposeful talks focused on the text. The conv...

It is just so exciting to unpack new school supplies.  Room 100  has spent the first couple of weeks getting organized.  As students rotate...

We jumped right into writing this year with a piercing scream !    In my fifth grade classroom, I often combine writing lessons with art ...

Today is the start of the 2015-2016 school year. The middle school is a big change for most students. It is their first year in a ne...