"Could we do that?" I look down at the magazine cover he's reading. An astronaut hovers above the Earth, seeming to stan...

Today was the first day of our state writing test, or STAAR. We've spent nearly 8 months together -- reading, writing, thinking, questio...

It's Monday, so I'm popping in on Teach Mentor Text's meme. Click the graphic above to join the fun! Last week I rea...

Each year, same thing: a special meeting to train us to have the wherewithal to undergo the precise measures that must be taken on this v...

After reading Laura's post over at Camp Read-a-Lot, I decided to postpone my planned post on possibility (whew, say THAT 3 time...

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

30 days ago, I was excited to bring a cornucopia of new ideas into this school year. Plans for a new word study program, ide...