" Annnnd---We're off! "   That was one of my mother's favorite announcements.  Great were the preparations, and finally we...

12 Innovative Reading Ideas! New Ways to Inspire You & Your Students Wednesday, December 9, 2015 @ 4:00 pm  -  5:00 pm   EST  ...

EQ: Do we have an "attitude of gratitude?"     EQ: Are we blessed, or distressed?  EQ: How do our personal issues stack-up agai...

Along with the announcement about content changes in the  SATs, comes a bit of unrest in the ELA community.  Culture has changed. Standards ...

If you haven't visited the LOC site lately, check out how they have bundled Primary Sources for ease of access!  I have my favorites.  I...

With the recent announcement that Arne Duncan is stepping down as Secretary of Education, and Dr. John King would take his place as acting s...

Let's incubate some out-of-the-box thinking with this fun Bulletin Board for secondary students:    Only in America...   Place those w...

100?  Really?     EQ:   How can we detect when we're on technology overload?             How can I assess whether we're using tool...

Good bye to the old paradigm of bulletin board being a "content delivery" system. By adding an interactive element, expecting stud...

Here's an older posting, but it's a good reminder to purchase a lazer pointer for Back-to-School Essentials.   This librarian made q...