Playing the Mystery Skype Game

…to help them guess. Example clues: We border Lake Erie. Our state nick name is the Keystone State. Hershey Park is located here. Talyor Swift was born in our state….

Spelling Stories – Creativity Unleashed!

…If you don’t believe me, just read the spelling story below that was written by Derrick, one of my former students! Here are some practical tips to help you unleash…

Secrets of Launching a Stellar School Year

…wanted to be able to share my secrets of success with others to help them avoid the problems I experienced. This four-part video training was developed from my How to…

Fostering a Growth Mindset with Brain Bucks

Teaching kids what it means to have a growth mindset is often easier than helping them replace their fixed mindset thoughts and behaviors with more empowering ones. For example, students…

Weathering, Erosion, or Deposition?

…These concepts are very confusing. To help them practice, I created a sorting activity with examples that students could classify into one of the three categories. My students worked in…