Classroom management: Why the start of the year is so important

Classroom management is a big deal. In fact, it’s such a big deal that I think it’s the biggest factor … More

Making Classroom Games Awesome

It’s no secret, I love to play games in my classroom. But I think it’s a pretty fine line between … More

It must be hard being a new student. And really tough starting a new school mid way though the year. … More

I’m killing time during a painfully long layover (Our Japan trip was awesome, 7 hours at LAX …not so much!) … More

After 12 years of little darlings and plenty of missteps, here are a few lessons learned: 8. I will never … More

We know that Comprehensible Input is the essential ingredient for language acquisition. But how do you know you’re being comprehensible? … More

One day I got bad news. Perhaps the worst news of my life. Classrooms were moving and I was being … More

You know the last five minutes of class where some teachers just let their little darlings hang out by the … More

Teaching is hard work! Not even considering the 30+ personalities in every class that I am expected to keep engaged … More

What’s worse than spending forever writing sub plans? Spending hours writing sub plans that are not followed! There are few … More

“Did we do anything last class?” Are you kidding me right now? No, actually we just sat around hoping you would … More

I love, love, love teaching with my magic cards. Magic cards will make your life easier too. They’re just a … More

Call and response…the teacher says one thing and the students respond with a canned choral response. I didn’t invent this– … More