About 15 years ago, I attended weekly central administrator meetings as an elementary program supervisor in a large urban Texas school...

One Friday night about 15 years ago, I was resting on my couch after a long day at work when my cell phone rang. I looked at the phone to...

I was a first year teacher – TWICE in the same school year. I was hired as a second grade teacher, and I taught that grade level for a...

Earlier this summer I was talking to a seasoned elementary teacher that is a standout educator and asset to the profession. She mentioned...

On my planning period, I walked down to the teacher workroom to check my school mailbox and make several Xerox copies. As I walked back...

We live in a Base 10 world. Base 10 is everywhere! Of course, a math person may counter with clock time – hours and minutes. Time is kept...

“Andrew will not complete his homework.” “At least half my class does not do their homework, consistently.” “I have called the parent...

As both an elementary classroom teacher and a principal, a few parents each school year have questioned the modern need for nightly...

The choices made by students in their behavior have everything to do with their social and academic success in the classroom. Their...

According to Exodus, Moses climbed Mt. Sinai, and God gifted him the Decalogue – Ten Commandments that provided a foundation of conduct...

You are a public school teacher. You are about half-way through your science or math lesson. The door opens and the principal walks into...

There are many industry specific words bandied about in public education that all too often, educators possess only a vague definition....

Math word problems were difficult for me when I was a kid. At the end of thirty or so skill base computation problems on the exercise...

Many State education agencies annual standardized math tests stress word problems in lieu of pure computation problems as they did 30...

Let’s teach/plan an elementary lesson on even and odd numbers – first step, compile the basic information on that topic: The even numbers...

Kenton Weeks, a South Dakota rancher and farmer, opened the door of his truck. He and his dog got out of the cab and walked into his...

Educators test students throughout the school year. Students are frequently assessed via both formative and summative assessments ranging...

As an elementary principal, I would do my best to arrive at school at least 15 to 45 minutes prior to start of the opening school doors...

It is one of the primary functions of the campus administration’s job to support classroom teachers in improving core instruction and...

New teachers struggle in the classroom. We all did. When I started, I expected to be much better at teaching kids, and I was 32 years old...