High ability does not guarantee high achievement. Our students need motivation if they are expected to perform at their greatest levels and to perform well over an extended period of time. For many students, motivation comes in the form of… Read More ›
Problem Solving
Librarians and Student Leadership
Why do we need librarians if students have access to the Internet and their phones? I find my first answer to this question includes the dubious term fake news. Dubious because fake news is rare; biased or misleading news is where… Read More ›
Learning about Katrina with STEAM Lessons
After hearing national news reports that commemorated the ten-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, second grade children from Colchester Elementary School had questions about the storm. To help them find answers to their questions, second grade teachers and I developed STEAM… Read More ›