Most educators will tell you that teaching is a calling: It’s not a glamorous job. It’s often not a high-paying job. It can be frustratin...

While the standards movement doesn’t address history and civics directly, teachers are finding that a great deal of the focus on nonfic...

Not long ago, the loudest sound you could hear about the Common Core, especially the fairly rigorous writing standards, were protests that...

Thanks to Mr. G's Edublog , I ran across this fantastic video talking about the relationship between creativity and time. While the ...

While there has been a big shift in what is to be taught in English classrooms, and with the common core standards moving us more ...

Happy Birthday, Shakespeare! Why is Shakespeare still relevant? Here's a fun video to share with your classes that shows how pop cul...

We all know there are still questions and some confusion about teaching students to read informational texts. The true, clear definition ...

Getting your students back on solid ground with the writing skills needed to succeed in college and career can, at times, take some c...

Sarah Brown Wessling was selected as National Teacher of the Year in 2010 because of her ability to breathe life into literature and keep ...