Just a quick check in for a couple of reasons: 1.   I've gotten a lot of recent requests for the VOICES headings I use.  I actually go...

Let me take a minute to address my post regarding Staples new rewards program for teachers.   I thank everyone who commented.  It seems I am...

I hadn't planned to post until this weekend, but an email has me so annoyed I had to share. Remember when Staples was my new BFF? It...

Hi All! I'm still here.  Just dealing with some work and family stuff that has been overwhelming to say the least. A perfect storm. ...

I've noticed over the years that I tend have my friends do a great deal of cooperative work in all subjects.  It isn't something tha...

All I can say is WOW!   I just found out that TeacherHub.com did a "Shoutout to 26 Awesome K-12 Teacher Blogs," and I was one of...

It will soon be time to pack up my classroom , if you count 29 more school days as soon. I do! Over the summer, everything in our classroom ...

I had a few little things I wanted to post about, but none of it went together.  None of it was terribly important, but I still wanted to b...

WE DID!  Very glad to have state testing done, and now it is back to work.  Well, sort of.  We have four days of testing, with Friday free. ...