2020-05-22 02:36
Yes, indeed, I should have posted this at the BEGINNING of the tournament instead of at the end, but hey, better late than never, right?Here is the complete, 64-team bracket for May Gladness… Read More
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2020-05-18 19:28
For anyone who is reading this -- OOPS, I totally forgot to post the Elite/Great 8! So here is the link for that video, in case you still want to go back and check it out.But now, the… Read More
2020-05-11 14:28
It's time for the Sweet 16! Or is it Super 16? Either way, it's Alliteration!We've narrowed down the bracket to our sixteen top contenders. Who will move on to the next rou… Read More
2020-05-08 13:47
Hey everyone,Thanks for keeping an eye out for updates on the May Gladness tournament. We had almost 500 entries in the first round, and that is ah-MAY-zing! Let's see if we can… Read More
2020-05-03 14:17
Hello, everyone, and welcome to the opening round of May Gladness!My son Andrew and I put together a complete bracket of 64 things that, in general, make people happy. We are asking fo… Read More
2020-04-26 05:55
A few weeks ago, my son Andrew and I decided that, I’d there weren’t going to be any Olympic Games in 2020, then by golly we would make our own.The result was The Pearson Olympic… Read More
2018-03-18 18:51
Several months ago, the good folks at the World Almanac sent me an email asking if I'd like a free copy of the 2018 World Almanac and Book of Facts. Being a Jeopardy! nerd, AND having… Read More
2018-01-31 03:05
I was recently contacted by Alexandra at PictureItKids.com about sharing her ideas for a Classroom Book. Being a publisher myself, I thought it sounded very interesting. Her husb… Read More
2017-12-03 16:22
Howdy everyone,Today I have a guest post from Sheldon at The Knowledge Roundtable. Sheldon shares 5 misconceptions about tutoring.5 Major Misconceptions about TutoringTutoring is an of… Read More
2017-07-27 02:24
Recently I was contacted by Katie at Oriental Trading Company, and I was asked if I would like to receive a $75 gift certificate to use on items for my classroom this school year. I to… Read More
2017-07-26 00:22
Over the weekend, I finalized a little project I had been working on. Last month some time, my son Andrew and I watched the Sesame Street characters reading famous movie quotes on YouT… Read More
2017-07-02 02:11
Happy 4th of July weekend! On this near-holiday day, I thought I'd share an excerpt from the upcoming Learn Me Goodest that deals with another holiday - Thanksgiving.Enjoy! And c… Read More
2017-06-22 23:00
I was recently contacted by Abhishek at Keybodo.com, and he asked me if I would be interested in obtaining some free keyboard cover samples for my classroom. I of course told him I was… Read More
2017-04-22 16:05
Happy Earth Day, everyone!The good folks at Charleston Nissan sent me this great infographic to share with you, so enjoy!Read all about Jack Woodson and his first year as a teacher in Learn… Read More
2016-06-29 18:07
My good blogger friend Joel, of So You Want to Teach fame, has recently returned to the keyboard and is putting out great stuff once again! He asked me if I'd like to write a guest pos… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Hey, did you know there's actually a class on Learn Me Good? An actual COLLEGE class! OK, so the entire class is not about Learn Me Good, but I learned recently that an education… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Happy New Year's Eve, everyone! As has become tradition (I know, because I almost didn't do it this year, but my wife insisted) -- I've written up a somewhat tongue-in-cheek review of… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
The short and funny story is...A couple of my girls asked me yesterday if I would teach them how to play poker.The story with a little bit of context is...Because it was so cold outside, we… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
The shows have aired, I don't have to keep it a secret anymore -- I WON JEOPARDY!!! More specifically, I won this year's Jeopardy Teachers Tournament! Remember that time, with the… Read More
2015-09-23 00:54
Today's guest post comes from Lauren Ray. She writes with some suggestions for teachers on keeping their classrooms clean and neat throughout the year.Please share your thoughts in the… Read More
2015-09-21 22:00
A few weeks ago, Jeff from USB Memory Direct, where they make custom flash drives, sent me several really awesome Learn Me Good flash drives, and now I'd like to give a few away!These flash… Read More
2015-09-16 02:04
Yesterday in the cafeteria, a little girl punched a boy in the arm. I talked to her and she said she did it because the boy was being mean to her. I told her that telling a teacher was a b… Read More
2015-09-14 00:31
Friday, I was letting the kids explore a really cool website called worldometers that keeps rolling tallies of statistics like how many births and deaths were on that day, how many books wer… Read More
2015-09-12 01:52
Two guys were up on a ladder directly outside my 2nd floor classroom window this morning doing some kind of "maintenance" that sounded like ritualistic animal sacrifice. Next time, I ho… Read More
2015-09-06 20:12
Ah, the first 3 day weekend of the year! I know it's only been two weeks of school so far, but it already feels super nice to have an extra day off. Things are always so hectic a… Read More
2015-09-04 03:16
A few weeks ago, Jeff at USB Memory Direct, where they make custom flash drives, contacted me and asked if I'd like some customized flash drives in exchange for a shout out here on the blog… Read More
2015-08-30 19:11
The first week of school is in the books for another year, and it was as exhausting, trying, and exhilarating as usual. Here are a few highlights:I gave the kids a pop quiz Monday.&nbs&hell…Read More
2015-08-26 18:20
Today's guest post is from Joy Miller, who writes for Accelerated-Degree.com. She talks about her top 5 apps for kids grades K-5. Note that these are not all free, so they might… Read More
2015-08-25 02:14
As first days of school often do, today provided a couple of very interesting quotes from my kids. Some things my kids said that really stood out and really sound odd out of context. Fr… Read More
2015-08-23 20:00
Tomorrow is the first day of school in the Dallas area, so here are some things that are most definitely not on my lesson plans, and should not be on yours, either! &n&hell…Read More
2015-08-19 01:45
Today we in meetings for most of the time, whether "nuts and bolts" type staff stuff, discussing the new RtI format, or talking with teammates about how many pencils each kid should be carry… Read More
2015-08-17 02:59
Well, the day has arrived. That day I've been dreading for months. That's right, it's the day before teachers report back to school.Now, I know that teachers in other states have… Read More
2015-08-14 04:50
Hey all, did you know that just READING Learn Me Good can really help me out?If you are a member of Amazon Prime, or know someone who is, I highly encourage you to utilize the Lending Libra… Read More
2015-08-03 21:54
On the first day of school, I think I'm going to put on my best Liam Neeson impersonation and deliver this speech (with apologies to the writers of Taken):"I don't know who you are. I do… Read More
2015-07-27 21:45
Just out of curiosity...When do you start school again? For us, I believe it is August 24th. I'm not sure whether to sleep the time away until that day arrives or stay awake all t… Read More
2015-07-23 18:43
Hey everyone,I have been VERY lax about maintaining this blog in the past year, as you've probably noticed. I have devoted most of that time to posting a saying, post, etc to the Learn… Read More
2015-07-20 19:07
I was sent this link to a nice and rich infographic from Eva at Sitter City.Nicely done, and good tips for keeping kids safe as well!Check it out at the Complete Summer Safety Guide for Kid… Read More
2015-06-22 19:33
Good morning, FoLMeGs! I have a bit of an announcement to make... It's official, Learn Me Goodest (or maybe Learn Me Gooderest) is in the works!! I have no set release date and I can't t… Read More
2015-03-29 18:29
As many of you know (or are even living through), the standardized testing season is upon us. Here in the great state of Texas, the first STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic… Read More
2015-02-25 01:49
The school districts in my area have been out of school for the past two weekdays, thanks to some bad weather. We woke up yesterday morning to find a sheet of dangerous ice on the road… Read More
2015-01-16 00:28
For some reason, today was full of strange and hilarious quotes, many of them in the form of a question to me.First, one of my kids came up and asked me, "Um, is it ok if you get hand saniti… Read More
2015-01-09 23:06
Maybe it's the engineer in me, but I'm a real stickler when it comes to units on measurement problems. On ALL math problems, really – but especially measurement problems.I mean, after… Read More
2015-01-05 23:41
Today was the first day back to school after the holiday break, and as far as first days back go, it wasn't too shabby. Sure, I wasn't able to sleep last night -- as usual, right befor… Read More
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