Creative and Critical Thinking

Earlier this week, the American Library Association awarded the Newbery Medal for most outstanding contribution to children's literature to New Kid by Jerry Craft.…

I still have nightmares about my high school planner. For such a small thing, that notebook caused me no end of grief throughout my four-year…

As an elementary teacher, I have a great love for picture books. And as is the case for many early elementary teachers, picture…

There’s an old saying allegedly attributed to Albert Einstein, “Everyone is a genius, but if you judge a fish by it’s ability to climb a…

I recently saw a post on social media asking people to share their favorite “good” movie of the year. Not great, just good. Some of…

I have vivid memories of attending math class during my freshmen year of high school. Not because the class was particularly interesting, or because I…

The evening before leaving for vacation, my daughter unknowingly dropped her iPhone into the freshly falling snow near a friend’s driveway. For those of you…

We hear a lot about the need for educators to be passionate. Teachers must bring passion to their lessons, be passionate about their students, inspire…