Join the  Linky Party !      This week was full of ups and downs in my classroom.  There were times when I almost wanted to give up t...

I recently started my non-fiction unit with my sixth graders.  To begin, I had them complete a Venn Diagram where they compared and contrast...

Today was a required teacher workday in which we spent most of the day in meetings. However, one workshop including a chance for us to make...