Welcome to ccbates.org

"Sometimes looking into a classroom is a bit like looking into a beehive: the uninformed visitor might see lots of bees moving in many directions with no apparent logic, but the beekeeper knows what each bee is doing and how the activity fits within the overall pattern."  -Author Unknown

I love to talk about school and feel passionately about teaching. I have had this website created to share some of my ideas and links to my favorite websites.