Our district just adopted Treasures as our language arts curriculum and we'll start using it next year. Exciting! Anyone use Treasures? What do...
Our kids have a supervised recess before school during drop off. Depending on when they get off the bus, out from breakfast, etc....they may have...
I really like mmswm's points. On the interview committees that I've served on, it's VERY nice to see someone who has researched your school and...
Not an expert either, but my opinion... 1. Passion 2. Enthusiasm 3. Team Player 4. Uses data to drive instruction 5. Honor whole child 6....
I'm an ECE person that has taught first and second grades (after teaching Pre-K) I'd say the big thing is our district is "data-driven...
A phone call at 11:30 is not okay. For a true emergency, yes. Reading group, NO. I have worked at a charter school with parents that...
I have my whole group for 4 hours and 18 minutes every other day (no recess duty) and 4 hours and 38 minutes on the other days that I have duty....
I like to buy those bouncy balls from Old Navy. They're only 25 cents each. Sidewalk chalk is easy to find at a dollar store.... I went to a...
Subscription to scholastic.com Listening Center books/cds Games Wikki-Stix Puppets Legos Books Bins for books/supplies Art materials (clay, tools,...
I worked at a school where it was "not appropriate" to sit. I think it's a bunch of garbage. Being a good teacher and standing is not a direct...
Our school tried something new this year and it was so fun. The 4th and 5th graders taped themselves doing a "fashion show" with lost and found...
My whole staff is undergoing a three day training on BrainDance with Anne Green Gilbert. It's a fascinating approach that integrates movement and...
Our art teacher made something for our school that was just so cool. She had each child dip their thumb in paint and they made a huge music note...
MA in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education.
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I had to miss two days this week. For the first time this year I used a sub that wasn't my student teacher. I was a bit nervous but I got...
Oh, I have a phonics word mat book that came with letter tile blackline masters. I made many copies and arranged them in a craft box from...
I have kids that LOVE to write in shaving cream on their tables. Would your son like this? Could he do it? Would changing the writing surface...
That seems like a really reasonable list to me. Our lists are quite a bit longer....but maybe this year we'll shorten them up too! With the...
If you really want to be a teacher...go for it! The job market is tough but it'll all work out in the end....
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