First week back after winter break. . . what a week! With our classroom numbers fluctuating due to students quarantining or testing positive...

Anyone else relate to this dinner scenario? "How was your day?"  "Fine." (Eat in silence or while scrolling on phones)  ...

This post is an oldie  (hence the maskless students) but goodie: When we spend enough time early in the year on place value and number sens...

And we're back! We just finished our fifth week of school(!) and it looks different. It feels different. But it is SO good to be back in...

We've all been through collective trauma these past 15 months. As teachers, we have been put to the test: overworked, overwhelmed, faced...

Did you know there are 23 million Asian Americans and 1.6 million Pacific Islanders living  in the United States?  Did you ever learn about ...

I'm embarrassed to admit that I used to think of poetry as boring or rambling. Or silly rhymes in a sing song pattern.  Never before has...

Although  March is designated as Women's History Month, we obviously learn about women who have made a difference throughout the year.  ...

 What are you teaching in math right now? We are exploring fractions but doing this virtually has needed some thinking outside the box! Here...

Over the past 10 months, we know Covid,  politics, and civil unrest have taken a toll on us as adults: mentally, physically, and emotionally...

Anyone else tired of hearing your own voice? Or constantly looking at yourself on Zoom or Google Meets? When teaching in person (remember ba...

We made it! 2020. . . the longest year ever! LOL! I'm trying to finish all my grading this weekend so I do not do any school work during...