You may have seen the pictures of my classroom and noticed some Super Mario characters gracing one of my bulletin boards.  The inspiration f...

I wouldn't say that I teach like I was taught. I certainly didn't have bad teachers!  In fact, many of them are now my co-worke...

Here are some tips for using learning goals in your classroom: 1. Have the students write them down.  It sets the tone and makes them resp...

I am all about the learning goals! I post them. The kids copy them. We discuss them. We reflect upon them. And when the kids ask what...

Out first week of school just wrapped up and my classes are off to a great start!  It helps that I've got Grade 9s that are new to the s...

I didn't think I'd be posting the day before school starts.  I'm feeling pretty good about how things are going, so I was playin...

As I mentioned before, as soon as I found out about getting a room to myself for my 3 classes I started decorating right away.  The firs...