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Drafting National Board Certification Entry 2: Social Studies

After the language arts assessment finished 2 weeks ago, I began a new unit in astronomy and tied it in with the Age of Exploration in social studies. One of the teachers came to videotape me and my students collaborati…
Fitness for Kids

If you ask me what my favorite time of the school day is, I am just like the students in my classroom. My favorite time of the day is outdoor PE! I get every kid in my classroom involved in having a fun time during the…
Better Until Best

Do you remember this really old saying? "Good, better, best, never let it rest, until your good is better, and your better is best." Superlatives are everywhere, especial…
Costs of Challenging the National Board Certification

On top of the $2500 fees to challenge the National Board Teacher Certification, there are other expenses that come with the territory. If you are ever thinking about challenging it (which I highly recommend that you do,…
Looking Up to the Giants

It's like Pleasantville at my school. I think that the staff at my elementary school is the ideal staff to work with. If there were three words that come to my mind about my staff it would be: driven, supportive, and …
So Rough, So Tough, So Dear

Saturday was a pretty eventful day from the moment I woke up. I had to be at UCLA by 7:30am to attend the writing conference. It was nice to be able to sit through session one to watch another speaker present. I would…
The Teaching of Writing in General

It was really nice to be invited by the director of UCLA Writing Project to lead a writing workshop for educators. I'm glad to be able to share, but I'm also really nervous even though I've already rehearsed my powerpoi…