Every child deserves a champion... an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists...

While sitting in a district Math Task Force subcommittee meeting last winter, the junior high principals asked me what teachers needed most...

It's time to dust off my blogger mic and return to chatting about math, curriculum design, and so much more! My little nook at "Mrs...

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Day 31 Prompt: What will you do to energize yourself for 2013? Perspective. For 2013 I commit to consider my circumstances through the ...

Day 30 Prompt: Benjamin Franklin said, "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Do you agree or disagree?   Agree. Pe...

 Day 29 Prompt: What reoccurring thought uses up a lot of your mental energy?   Step 1. Do my students have the necessary prior k...

Day 28 Prompt: What emotion do you think is the biggest waste of energy and why?   Emotion? Worry. Waste of energy? Definitely. ...

Confession: I could spend hours browsing on Pinterest. And my latest pinspiration has been working wonders in my classroom! I spied s...

Happy Saturday to YOU! What's on your "to do" list today? finalize answer keys create assessment documents organize onli...

Day 25 Prompt: How long do you think you could last in a power outage? How long could I last in a power outage? Honestly?!? Not lo...

 Day 24 Prompt: What is your favorite thing to do when you lose energy in your home and can't use electronics?   My family love...

Day 23 Prompt: What is the most creative way you conserve energy in your home classroom ? Using a lamp instead of the classroom lig...

Day 22 Prompt: Come up with a creative plan (and no, it doesn't have to be realistic and scientifically-based -- toddler on a hamste...

Day 21 Prompt: What is your biggest concern about the future of the classroom  environment? How do I give my students the firm found...

Behind every good teacher is a great cheerleader. I am so very thankful for my amazing husband! I simply couldn't minister to the studen...

One of my favorite Twitter peeps is Todd Bloch . He is a 7th grade science teacher who moderates the weekly #mschat on Thursday nights and i...

Day 18 Prompt: What would be your superhero name and why? The Tilmonator.   It sounds so powerful...almost like a high-functioning m...