Science fair is almost upon us, and we have been working tirelessly in both science and communication arts classes to prepare for this event. The science fair is on February 23rd, and because of our district calendar we only have 5 class days left until our projects are due, so needless to say we are…

Another Tuesday…another tie….This thing is really starting to get out of control. Tie Tuesday © is continuing to catch on here in Noel and has really brought a lot of attention to my Innocent collection of ties. Many teachers (even Mr. C!) are getting the memo and wearing ties every week. Crazy huh? Thanks to…

Another Tuesday…another tie….This thing is really starting to get out of control. Tie Tuesday © is continuing to catch on here in Noel and has really brought a lot of attention to my Innocent collection of ties. Many teachers (even Mr. C!) are getting the memo and wearing ties every week. Crazy huh? Thanks to…

…not shown above, David from Mrs. Drake’s Class. Congratulations everyone! Mr. McClung

A couple of weeks ago our blog was featured on a website call MiddleWeb. Middle Web is a site that describes itself as a site that “provides a wealth of resources for schools, districts, educators, parents, and public school advocates working to raise achievement for all students in the middle grades.” Last night I was…

Here is my Sunday rant.Today I was reading a post from Mr. Webb’s Blog about different ways that he using technology to extend his classroom and collaborate with other classrooms across the world. In his post he mentioned that “Technology can be a powerful tool for students” and I believe that he is dead on…

Here is my Sunday rant.Today I was reading a post from Mr. Webb’s Blog about different ways that he using technology to extend his classroom and collaborate with other classrooms across the world. In his post he mentioned that “Technology can be a powerful tool for students” and I believe that he is dead on…

Came home from Tulsa today to a pleasant surprise. Our blog officially had its 1,000th hit of the year. We hit our 1.000 overall mark some time ago, but it is unknown when because of the fact that I did not start using a counter until December. Nevertheless, this is an outstanding accomplishment for our…

Hello from Tulsa, and thank you to everyone that has been commenting since my absence. The clinic has been great; I have had the opportunity to listen to some great football minds from the high school, college, and even pro ranks. I have been in contact with some of my students since I have been…

I am making a early exit this week as I head to Tulsa, Oklahoma to attend the Frank Glazier Coaching Clinic. I will be absent from school Thursday and Friday this week, which means no normal blogging for these days, but I should be updating from Tulsa. In the meantime, I am going to enjoy…