The Positive Teacher

2017 showed me how much can change in a year.  Although the word change can have a negative connotation, I am very pleased with the changes...

I hope everyone had a positive start to their school year!  I am SO happy to be back in home sweet Ohio.  I love my new school and am so hap...

This summer I read a handful of professional books. Disrupting Thinking: Why How We Read Matters left the biggest impression on me. The book...

I recently read my friend, Brendan Fetters ' blog post and it had my thinking about my journey. When I think about risk, I think back ...

In 2015, I started seeing classrooms being transformed through flexible seating.  I loved the learning spaces and the number of benefits for...

It all goes back to relationships! Relationships are the essential element in our schools. The old adage, “Kids don’t care how much ...

So you assessed your students and you know the level each child is reading at... what do you do now? Understanding the Reading Level Mos...