It seems all teachers are very busy right now, going to meetings and workshops, working on lesson plans and objectives, grading papers, and coaching. Let’s just slow down and chat about non-school things, and break bread together...

Tuesday was a very difficult day. I was exhausted by the end of the day and felt as if I hadn’t done anything right. How do I handle a very trying day? How do I respond so that I can go to school the next day with motivation and...

Are you ready for school to start? When people asked me that, I didn’t know how to answer! I was fine with school starting, but my classroom was certainly not ready. I was eager to be working with the class, but there were a lot...

During Book Week, we had a lot of fun celebrating books and reading. Mystery Readers visited classrooms to read to students. The entire school took time to read every day. Students participated in “Bug on a Book,” and each class...

First graders have interesting answers to this question: What is an ideal teacher? I had to first explain what ideal means. We discussed ideal as meaning the very best . So, what makes the very best kind of teacher? The first...

“When you said that, it made me feel happy,” a student shyly confided to me after I had spoken with her. I do not remember what I had said, but I do remember her comment. Words are important to me. They are a gift. We may hear...

We named our teacher team "Little People." We chose this name because we teach the little people and because we want to be little people in our humility, in our attitudes, and in our perspectives. Jesus said we must become like...

As curriculum coordinator, I work with a number of sales people and representatives of various publishers. Much of the communication is electronic, but there are a number of phone calls and personal visits involved, too. I am...

“We need a break. I am hoping for snow days. I need to recharge. It is a long time from Christmas until Easter – especially this year when Easter is later.” This was a discussion topic among teachers recently. Sure, we love our...

Ball State University's field trips program : Archived virtual field trips, such as visiting the Grand Canyon and the Grand Tetons, walk in history. Teachers must enroll their class to get access. JannaLaughon.com : List of...

LDonline: tells of modifications, many articles on ways to help or understand those with learning disabilities or special needs Enchanted Learning Dictionary : choose a topic, shows pictures and their names, word used in a...

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics has math standards for pedagogical reform NCTE and IRA standards for English Language Arts Do you know of other online resources for standards? Leave a comment below.

ExplorePAHistory.com : This site is packed with dozens of stories about Pennsylvania (arranged by topic), lesson plans for teachers (organized by historical time periods), and information about historical sites to visit....

Met Museum : click on the Collections tab, then "The Collection Online" to see many of the works of art Google Art Project : collection of images from museums around the world; create your own collection with the portfolio...

Math League: math contests, grades 4-12 MathFax: math contests, grades 3-12 Math.com: the math world online Metric Conversion Tools : online calculators for metric conversion Math Fact Cafe : Create worksheets, print site-created...