Looking Ahead to "the most troublesome time of the year"

Do you end your schoolyear on a bang or on a whimper? If a bang, what are your best strategies for keeping kids engaged and learning? 

I was impressed with the ideas in this blog by Kansas middle school teacher Cassie Medley. In "It’s the most troublesome time of the year . . . engaging kids at the end," she outlines two ideas for making the end of the year count, including creating a classroom museum and conducting a social studies Olympics. Read the details on her blog.  

And if you have tricks up your sleeve you'd be willing to share with your colleagues, email me and I'll share them out.