Unfortunately though, the kids or colleagues aren't always better. So I think it's great to get both experiences. But that's awesome. Good luck.
:openmouth: WOW! That's quite impressive! B.A., Spanish M.S., Childhood Education M.S.Ed., Literacy Specialist (Anticipated December 2018) And...
I don't know, but if they read this book and really soaked up the info, we wouldn't have the problems we do....
Read aloud before the next instructional block or activity! That's what I used to do! It helped me and I had a wild / crazy bunch of rugrats....
My first year the kids got 20 minutes after lunch, but we could also use Friday's as an extra recess because we didn't have specials those days. I...
Exactly. This is a ball. It begins with the /b/ sound. It starts with the letter "b.'' B makes the /b/ sound. I'm working with a first grader on...
But also think about the future. My home town had 0 ELL's, but the population is slowly growing. There will be a need for the teachers, but there...
Exactly! I think we ALL do stuff like that: model what is correct and what's not and talk about why usually thinking aloud what errors students...
Start by assessing him with a Quick Phonics Screener. This will assess him in individual areas so that you can collect the information that you...
Even if they have standards and teach them, it doesn't necessarily mean the students are learning to mastery or learning at all. So many of these...
To be honest: I write better on a whiteboard (with markers, NOT a Smartboard) than paper. I think the medium totally matters. :D
Search and be picky. I taught in a Title 1 school where it was low SES with a high ELL population, but we didn't have the violence. I didn't teach...
Exactly! "Best'' to me does NOT equal affluent, high test scores, suburbs, etc. I know it sounds wonderful, but then you end up with all of the...
Gotta sacrifice everything so we can shove reading and math instruction down their throats... so they can take the tests. Ya know? As long as they...
That's a bummer. Unfortunately people will always find ways to game the system. But I'll say that it's never ALL students. I guarantee you have at...
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