The Reading Workshop

When you are reading, do you get the picture? If not, why are you reading, or as Chris Tovani says, fake reading? A conversation with a s...

What happens when a student in Reading Workshop misses a question on Study Island ?  They click on the next choice, of course. This is ...

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I just happened to be walking down the first grade hallway when I overheard one of the first grade teachers talking to a little boy. Althou...

There were two boys in a sixth grade classroom and they never watched the show, Who Wants to Be a Millionare . Every day in Reading Worksho...

Last year the Circleville Relay for Life raised $39,444.10 for the American Cancer Society . Of that Laurelville Elementary raised $2855....

As we return to persuasive essay projects this week, some students are still attempting to find more information to support their position. ...

In a previous post, I discussed What Makes a Good Teacher . There was an overwhelming response with many interesting comments, and opinions...

Ready for another challenge? The winner, if it's a student will get 7 million stones of extra credit. If the winner is not a student, t...

I didn't notice the shirt when he walked in the room. In fact, I probably wouldn't have ever noticed it if it hadn't been point...

More and more teachers are using blogs in the classroom. Writing a blog gives students the opportunity to write to an audience. Commenting ...

Commenting is a competition. You are vying for the reader's attention. Plus, you want the reader to listen to you over other commenters...

Have it your way, have it your way, have it you way, at Burger King. If you ever heard the jingle, once you heard it, then it bounced around...

Handwriting is still alive, but should it be? With all of the emphasis on curriculum, the need to cover the course of study, and prepare fo...

Recently I posted about the poor grammar used by a worker at a local restaurant. A teacher today brought in a newspaper from the town wher...

Steve Spangler is hosting the Carnival of Education this week. You can see all the latest here. This week's Carnival includes the po...

John Rundage, the Technology Coordinator for Logan Elm Schools described his routine and responsibilities at a presentation at the Ohio eTe...

Wesley Fryer, an educator and agent for the combination of learning and technology in schools spoke at the Ohio eTech Educational Technology...

I am attending the eTech Ohio Educational Technology Conference on February 2-4. As anyone who has ever been a classroom teacher can attes...

Over half of the teachers in the building were at school on Friday. It seemed like they had a variety of tasks. Some were getting caught u...