KEEP THEM! Once again, you do the work...you keep the books!
Whisper read. All kiddos usually with same book. I check in with each child one-on-one. For my lowest group, we will sometimes read the book...
A subscription to readinga-z.com might be great for you. There are hundreds of leveled books with lots of extras....check it out...
We use DRA and A-Z and have 5 data points with running records for the year (3 DRA with 2 A-Z in between). We generally feel like A-Z books are a...
I worked at a public charter school where a woman had her own classroom but was technically "student teaching" under the close supervision of her...
I looped when I was a kid...2nd to 3rd and LOVED it! Mrs. Ward was the best! I have also taught a 1st grade/2nd grade loop. I got really...
Miss W....you work at a school where you have all-boy and all-girl classes and you alternate year after year? Do you like this? How long have...
I don't see the big deal, personally. I know that we need to guard instructional time, but a parent that wants to celebrate their child's...
I have tables and LOVE them. I have shared supplies in the center of the table. I use cleaning caddies with cups to hold markers (2x), colored...
I love the new Activity Cards for Early Finishers by Mailbox. I bought the set on grade level and one grade level above for both Language Arts...
I think that technology reaches kids in ways that more traditional schooling may not. I agree that the quality of teacher, however, is much more...
I have tables (and LOVE them) and use chair pockets for all their goodies. I love the chair pockets because they are not always reaching in to...
I also agree that "please" and "thank you" are important, yet lacking. Something that helps in my room....the first kid to say "thank you" for...
Go for it! You could be an amazing teacher! You'll never know unless you try. I worked at a school with an openly gay women. In our district,...
I'm sorry for your loss.
So sad....
There is truth in jest. I think a teacher should build kids up, not belittle them....even if it's a "joke." As a kid, heck as an adult, I...
You are HUMAN. Human error happens everywhere. No big deal. (That's just my opinion, though!)
Almost all my correcting is done as they students are working. I circle anything that is incorrect and ask the student to keep working. For late...
Always wanted to be a teacher. Played school with my cousin. She even had a REAL chalkboard on the wall of her room. Jealous! When I...
