State testing: it’s the most least wonderful time of the year. There’s a lot not to like about state testing, but that’s not what this post is about. This post...

Last Friday night, I took to the streets — and my couch — to do some STEM Challenge materials comparison shopping. These are my must-have, go-to materials I keep stocked...

Peeking into someone’s teaching closet is a little like walking down a hotel hallway with doors open; you can’t help yourself but look inside!  At least I can’t! I’m always...

How gritty are your students? Do they love a challenge, or do they wilt in the face of difficulty? How much does grit matter to their success and achievement over...

Every year at this time the kids are getting antsy, and I am just feeling done, dreaming of kicking up my feet by the fire with a nice glass of...

I recently had a fantastic time visiting Tried & True Teaching Tools‘ 4th grade classroom to do the Turkey Transporter Thanksgiving STEM Challenge. They came up with such great ideas...