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We are National Board Certified Teachers who have been collaborative...

"… a critical friend is someone who is encouraging and supportive, but who also provides honest and...

For many of us, the new year brings new assessments -- and undoubtedly, some anxiety. This can be a...

Activating learning. Isn’t that what a Do Now does?

I've been working with the Common Core Standards for several years now, and have noticed a trend in...

Being able to talk and express your thoughts clearly is vital in life. Yet, too many students are...

My bet is if we place fifty educators in a room with a rubric and piece of student writing, we're...

Due to the integrated nature of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), we have an opportunity to...

At this time of the year, there's typically a lot of anxiety around summative assessments. What if...

I love lesson planning. There is something magical about taking rigorous curriculum and making it...

The Iditarod, which stretches 975 miles from Anchorage to Nome, has all the hallmarks of a great...

Recently, I wrote a blog about 5 ways that we can learn through writing lesson plans. I also shared...

Free PDF: 15 Great Q&A's on the Common Core

I know it seems too early to blog about test prep.  But in many low-performing urban schools,...