Playground consultant-this sounds like a dream job for a fourth grader, doesn't it? Sheridan Elementary School teacher Lisa Gross thought so.  Read more ... 

"In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf." So begins a modern classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. The story follows a ravenous caterpillar's path as he eats his way through one apple on Monday, two pears on Tuesday, three plums on Wednesday, and so on-until he is really fat and has a stomachache. Read more... 

Each year we partner with the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) to offer scholarships to teachers across the nation. Read more ... 

At the beginning of the school year, I establish "Attendance Person" as one of the classroom jobs. Our Attendance Person counts heads around the circle to determine if everyone is present. Read more...