

Pinterest Interest
I'm passionate about Pinterest! It's a great way to save things that inspire you and that you don't want to lose out there in cyberspace....


Ice Breaker
I found a great ice breaker using M & M's from She's Crafty.com. Each student gets a spoon full of M & M's and completes this assignment....


Welcome to the new website
Welcome back to school! I'm looking forward to another year of helping my students thrive! This is my 15th year of teaching GRADS (teen...


ABC's of Teaching GRADS
Most things in life can be explained by using the ABC's, a reading strategy developed by Janet Allen. Writing an alphabet book helps...


Returning Chris Speilman's Homework
This is one of my favorite posts from Spring 2012! Have you ever held on to a student's assignment and then returned it years later? Over...


Blizzard Bags
It's April 15th, a week of Spring Break for many school districts. My daughter came back from a nice run - in the snow - and said she was...


Goal Setting & Decision Making
I'm not sure if setting goals and making decisions gets any easier when you're an adult. But I do find myself following most of the...


Support The Future of FCS
Imagine what your life would have been like if you had never taken an FCS course. What career would you have chosen if FCS did not exist?...


Wordsorts Activate Prior Knowledge
Okay, raise your hand if you like sorting laundry? I remember finding this pile of clothes after returning from a hospital stay and...


Creating a Sugar Addict
Can you rank the following 8 ounce servings of beverages, with "1" having the least amount of sugar and "6" having the most? Kool-aid...