Make sure to go see what Crystal is up to today! This week's Poetry Friday Link Up is hosted by Elizabeth Steinglass . For more won...

First: Happy Ides of March ! This will be my first time in a few years to not post about the Ides on the 15th, but something has come up t...

Yesterday  I wrote about a field trip to the Amon Carter Museum , and how two of the experiences there have resonated with me through the ye...

One of the best field trips I've ever taken a class on was to the Amon Carter Museum of American Art  in Fort Worth. It was a writin...

A month in reverse... Easter celebrated with family, A beautiful finished harlequin floor, Lunch with friends and a reminder to make ...

This summer, I followed the Stenhouse Summer Blogstitute . A variety of amazing authors posted on their blog each week and readers were aske...

As a follow up to the lesson we did in class Monday, today I talked to my students about having a clear mind. I'd love to take credit f...

Last week I spent three days in San Francisco at the 31st Learning and the Brain Conference . I had the privilege of listening to powerful...

This year I keep hearing the same things over again: Standards have changed! The new STAAR test is more rigorous! Writing must happen acr...