Do you have the world’s next best lesson plan? You know who you are. You’re the teacher who has led staff development using your own materials. You’re the teacher whose students have soared because you have a unique way of presenting lessons. You’re the teacher who everyone in your building says, “Why don’t you get … Continue reading 5 Reasons Why I Don’t Write My Book
As a publishing company with frequent reprints, we have to update the information in many of our books to stay current. Our Elections book needs updating with each election, our geography books need to change the names of countries like Burma to Myanmar, our literature guides need to add the date of death to an … Continue reading You’ve Been Plutoed
Finding extra time is one of the biggest problems I face in my classroom. I have found a way to add about thirty minutes to my weekly teaching time, and I really didn’t have to do anything hard at all; all I had to do was get rid of my clock. We all know teachers … Continue reading Finding Time
The idea of implementing STEM curricula seems daunting. It makes sense to keep us competitive globally, but really, how and when are teachers supposed to fit it in! We are hearing that we need to focus on STEM curricula, and on incorporating 21st century skills. We know that STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, … Continue reading Young Engineers: 21st Century Skills in Early Childhood Classrooms