So, I really, really, really wanted to buy some new work clothes this weekend.  There is just something about going back to school with some...

September!! 1. Well, Chris Hottie is catching up on the baseball scores as I write this.  We are die-hard Detroit Tiger's fans....

I know that you all have been in school for months now...ok, maybe not months , but it probably feels like it to some of you.  Me? I finall...

So really, this post has nothing to do with education, literature, the classroom, or CCSS...but I couldn't help sharing with you all the...

This weekend I invested in a roll of zebra striped duct tape for my classroom, and after I finished the one little thing I needed it for, I ...

While all of you amazing teachers are having orientations and teaching your first lessons, I'm still wandering around my empty classroom...

My first day with students is actually a 1/2 day scheduled for August 29th - we have 30 minute classes and it's basically considered an ...