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Basically, I have every teacher's dream problem...my students (a new school to me) are academically excellent and are already, after two weeks, flying through the material. I'm already committed to a slightly ridiculous amount of extracurriculars, in addition to other family and community involvement, so I don't have much time to spend developing a host of additional materials. I have zero desire to give busy work, and I don't assign homework just for the sake of it as about 80% of the kids are already involved in sports or other extras.

Basically, what I'm looking for is some ideas of extended responses, short research projects, etc. that will challenge students to take the material we'r

So I have this dilemma...my classroom for next year has a feature I've never encountered before: carpeted walls with a nice cinder/brick backing. I have a ton of photos, maps, and posters that I usually hang, but actual bulletin board space is spare and carpeting is plentiful!

Two specific questions: 1) how can I cheaply and lightly mount pictures to something that won't warp and curl (please tell me someone out there has found a good option other than spending a fortune on frames!), and 2) how do I mount them to the walls? The carpeting goes up about 7 feet, and there is another 4-5 feet of bare brick or cinder (depending on the wall). Permanent masonry screws are not an option at this