As students walk into class, they gather all their materials and get to work right away on their...

Every teacher seeks opportunities to engage students, but how often do you have the opportunity...

My father is my hero, my inspiration, and one of several people I credit for my journey to...

Teacher appreciation is something I think about a lot. When I was in the classroom full time, I...

A couple of years ago, the FIRST LEGO League robotics theme was “Trash Trek.” That was the year...

So much science to know (Teacher, it’s cold outside.)

It may seem far down the line when we talk about career prospects for elementary school students...

"Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, get on up it’s…”  Olympics time!

How might we use the 3-D learning vision to inform the NGSS course pathways we seek?

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Anyone who has spent time learning about the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) is...

There are many teachers who serve as sources of inspiration in our lives, but the one that we...

What are the KLEWS to real learning in the classroom?

Dora:

I recently spent some time working with third graders on motion stations.

Halloween can be a scary time of year for educators-- candy, costumes, calamity -- oh my!

In my role as a facilitator of professional learning for science teachers, I’m often asked “What...

This time of year most of us are a little fidgety.