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...