It's official!  Summer is over. I was at a training this last week, but today I get to start setting up my classroom for this coming sc...

Last summer I shared a bunch about my thoughts on the book Daily 5 , and how I incorporate the concepts into my classroom.  Since I di...

Yes, it's the last day of what I've learned from Teach Like a Pirate  .  He does share a ton of hooks and lesson ideas in the l...

I'm back with the next part of the Teach Like a Pirate book.  It was an easy read - basically read it in a day and a half, very ent...

I have enjoyed reading  Teach Like a Pirate so much.  It has validated my teaching style.. which over the years has been compressed ...