It's the busy season. Holidays are coming. Family is coming. The end of the semester is coming. Winter is coming. With so much to do, I...

As a pre-k teacher, I decided my students will keep portfolios this year. They learn so much so quickly! I want them to be able to look...

by Jill Macchiaverna, graduate student Students come to us with an infinitely varied range of background knowledge and experiences. The...

by Jill Macchiaverna, graduate student With so many thousands of words in American English alone, the choices are practically limitless...

by Jill Macchiaverna, graduate student If you feel guilty every time you offer vocabulary instruction to your best readers because you...

by Jill Macchiaverna, Elementary ELL / Bilingual Paraprofessional All typical babies, regardless of backgrounds, know about the same...

by Jill Macchiaverna, book lover What was your favorite book when you were a kid? I encourage you to make a special consideration to...

by Jill Macchiaverna, graduate student I’ve noticed when people disagree with someone, the first reaction seems to be to question the...

by Jill Macchiaverna, songwriter?! cover art for 'Shortest Day of the Year' holiday single by Paul and Alice Dake How do you know when...

by Jill Macchiaverna, substitute teacher Substitute teachers are in a unique position to spend time in a variety of schools with a wide...

I was subbing for fourth graders for a couple weeks last month, and I noticed how on their spelling tests many of them had spelled...

by Jill Macchiaverna, graduate student I really enjoyed the Secondary Methods graduate class at Oklahoma State University with Dr....

by Jill Macchiaverna, bibliophile The world is a mess right now. To keep us from turning on each other, stop doomscrolling and pick up...

by Jill Macchiaverna, preservice teacher and graduate student picture from Canva.com A Friday before a long weekend is a great time to...

by Jill Macchiaverna, preservice teacher and graduate student Major Themes Restorative Justice (RJ) is new. Every article acknowledged...

by Cara Knipe, middle school teacher, and Jill Macchiaverna, preservice teacher and PTA mom We know the best strategy to prevent the...