I had to reread your problem at lest three different times and I still didn't believe what is happening. Your principal is either crazy or he...
I guess it does become easier with more experience on the job.I think your husband may be in a school where the administration is out to catch you...
Do you have a parent or even an upper grade student to help with the translation in Spanish. I would bother the parents as much as possible until...
The most important thing to remember is it is not your fault,your other classes are doing well,and eight boys causing disruptions are much too...
This is great news,'m glad it worked out for both of you
It is these moments which makes teaching worthwhile. Congratulations!
They start immediately and are usually sent to the class with the lowest register regardless of their ability.
Can the students keep individual dictionaries of words they have misspelled in their writings and words they had to look up in the dictionary in...
The twilight zone of education continues. If the children just call out answers what happens if the same three or four students keep calling out...
We used to test in January,but it was moved to May so we can include more topics on the exam and hold the current teacher responsible for the...
I think it is a must to review the test as a teaching tool and allow the class to discover where they made mistakes and to retest at a later time...
My mentor saved my teaching career with the help she gave me my first year,so I believe this is a very important part of a new teachers career.If...
If he is very bright he should be able to keep a diary of what his day is like and his reactions to it.Maybe you can recommend some books he can...
Congratulation!This is something you should feel great about. If it worries you,I would tell the principal now to avoid any stress you might...
I might suggest a lesson or two on tattling vs telling,when is it necessary to tell and when are you just tattling to get someone in trouble. Act...
I usually have found that my brighter more verbal classes are sometimes my most talkative. However, I am confused by your comments. If the class...
Michelle, I think you handled it perfectly.
School Environment Exactly, I teach a program in Character Education and I often remark I expect the children to show traits that are not...
Handwriting Yes, exactly,some of our fifth graders can't even sign their name.I hope they never have to open a bank account or the many other...
Unfortunately,I agree. My school is divided into numerous cliques,with a principal who has numerous favorites and makes no attempt to hide it. We...
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