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This week's carnival is hosted by Leading from the Heart.  Enjoy! -TT

I'm not sure what one can say about this latest story.  AP reports that a number of students at a St Louis middle school are facing suspension for a spirit day gone awry.  But how "Hug a Friend Day" de-evolved ...

So I just finished reading Neal Shusterman's The Schwa Was Here.  I know, I know.  For all you librarians out there, you're probably saying: "What?  It took you THIS long to read it?  Jeesh, what kind of tweenteacher are you?"  ...

You know when you enjoy a book so much you begin to slow down towards the end just to make the sweetness last?  Well, Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book is one of those.  NG writes with a rhythm in his ...

Well, I'm off to San Jose to present at the ILC.  I'll be presenting my session, "Podcasting with 50 Middle Schoolers - RU Crazy?!"  It isn't just about podcasting.  It's also about the evolution of a tech-tentative Language Arts teacher ...

Wish this was G-rated to show the kids, but I thought I'd share it with you guys instead.  Great message. Enjoy. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vtHwWReGU0&feature=email -Tweenteacher  

I'm referring, of course, to my new Interactive Whiteboard. I think I'm going to name my second child Promethean.

Every year, I do this activity when teaching Narrative Plot.  I've used it from 3rd grade to 12th grade.  I learned a version of it first in 1993 at a UCLA Extension class on "Teaching Reading to Secondary Students" and ...

Just a brief post of victory to share: At the beginning of Sept 2007, I gave a pre-assessment to my class in order to learn their levels and begin the process of differentiation.  I looked through the results and my gaze ...