Let’s Talk Classroom Libraries. We have all seen the beautiful Instagram or Pinterest worthy looking classroom libraries. You know the ones - they are color coded perfection. You may have even drooled over the pretty plastic book bins that each book is housed in. Those libraries look amazing! But, in our experience, those libraries just do not work for our students. Our libraries are lived in, the shelves are close to bursting with books, and we have a lot of books. I mean a lot-a lot!

Read on for a list of our lowdown dirty truths about classroom libraries.

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Here are some new books that we are excited about that are coming out in October!

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It is important for teachers to understand learning and the brain. So here are the six phases of learning information and how they pertain to the brain and converting information into learning.

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Working collaboratively and socially is a life skill that all students should be working on in school to prepare them for the demands of the future work forces… whatever that looks like. According to NACE, teamwork is one of the top traits that employers are looking for when hiring someone.

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Here are some new books that we are excited about that are coming out in September!

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Here are some reading conferencing questions that you can ask your students to check in on their independent reading progress:

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Here are some new books that we are excited about that are coming out in August!

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One of the most important ways teachers can assess whether their student knows the content they have been teaching, understands the directions they have laid out, or can help to clarify confusion is by asking questions. Asking questions is arguably one of the most used teacher strategies, because, let's face it: questioning is really at the heart of learning. However, not all questions are created equal. There are rules to the questions we ask.

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We have all seen the Instagram posts or Tik Toks with the various teacher influencers touting how they won’t be teaching summer school or why they would never teach summer school. However, if you’re like us, you know that there are actually pretty solid benefits to teaching during the summer.

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Kids these days are so lucky! There so many great young adult (YA) books for them to choose from. Here are a list of some of our favorites for the horror genre:

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Beginnings, middles, and endings are great stopping points to reflect on your progress on any project and your life. They are also good stopping points for students to reflect on their learning and progress throughout a school year in order to achieve their life goals and create lasting change.

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Kids these days are so lucky! There so many great young adult (YA) books for them to choose from. Here are some of our favorites for historical fiction and mystery/crime :

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