The Power of Writing

by Ruth Ayres

Today, as students were coming into the building and teachers were greeting them, I witnessed the following interaction in the first grade hallway: A little girl stops in front of her teacher and… Read More →

Educational Policy on Poetry Friday

by Stacey Shubitz

The Conventions are over. As Americans, we’ve heard a lot of rhetoric and many attacks — on both sides. I feel each of us, as teachers, must inform ourselves about the educational policies… Read More →

Photo Fridays: Captured by this Scene

by Stacey Shubitz

Patriotic Farm in Lincoln, RI Originally uploaded by teachergal Lincoln, RI is one of the most rustic-feeling locations I’ve encountered since I moved to Rhode Island last summer. I had the chance to… Read More →