As we continue to find ourselves in a time of deep uncertainty, stress, and change, I want you to know that I am with you.

We live in a world full of binaries. Where there is fear, there is also courage. Where there is doubt, there is also hope. And

Here’s the truth about independent reading in a middle school classroom: If we, as teachers, can’t–on the spot–pull a book and recommend it to a

Today I am so excited to chat with my friend and an esteemed colleague in the education world, Carrie Conover. Carrie has done it all–from

When you think about grammar instruction, do you feel excited and passionate or shudder and groan? I find that the topic of grammar elicits very

A whole new world emerges in your classroom when you are suddenly in front of twenty five students who are smiling, focused, and eager to

Have you ever taught a lesson and chuckled when you heard students leave class saying, “That was awesome! We didn’t do any work!”  I mean,

Right now, I want you to sit back and imagine a scenario that you may be familiar with in your classroom. The bell has just

I’m sure you can all relate to a feeling that Alexa so openly shared with me today. Sometimes, as teachers, we find ourselves in a

There is no doubt about it–Valentine’s Day is one of the craziest days in a middle school classroom. Hormones and red carnations fly, and I