Poetry Friday: It’s Autumn Here in New England

by Stacey Shubitz

The school year started exactly one month ago today (yes, I’m posting my Poetry Friday post an hour before it’s actually Friday). During that time I’ve been watching a small tree’s leaves change… Read More →

The Test

by Stacey Shubitz

When I lived in NYC, I never had to prepare my fifth graders to do writing on the State ELA Test since there was only a graphic organizer and a short response that… Read More →

Write about it in your notebook!

by Stacey Shubitz

One of my students got injured in the classroom yesterday. Hence, he had to make a trip to the hospital emergency room. I visited him in the evening and found that he had… Read More →