"It is not nice to tell the next person coming into the bathroom that you left something for them and it has corn in it."
In our state, we could lose our job for knowingly participating in this practice. The language is clear about not looking at student tests.
How can you put a grade on homework? You don't know if the student has done it independently.
To avoid this type of situation in the future, at the beginning of the practicum I would ask for a copy of all of the requirements for the class,...
Can you go on the NWEA website and check the Descartes?
When I filled in as a long term sub for a maternity leave, the teacher left me about 2 weeks of plans. After that, I planned the lessons - she had...
This whole idea intrigues me, because I have not been satisfied with our spelling program over the last few years. I just don't see a lot of...
Whole Brain Thinking
Are these morale boosters directed towards teachers or students?
I do not use my cell phone for school business, but Verizon does offer a discount (10%, I think) for teachers.
Our school recently purchased document cameras for all teachers. I teach third grade language arts. So far I have used the camera to show...
I can't remember the name of it, but a few years ago there was Hallmark movie about a young man with Tourette Sydrome. He persevered againist...
I've used royal icing as well because it is so pretty and because it is sticky. However - royal icing is not edible because it is made with raw...
We are discouraged from keeping our SB on all the time because the bulbs are so expensive.
I've had great success with third, fourth, and fifth graders with a variety of "passes.'' I print tickets on the computer for a variety of...
You need to think about exactly what it is that you don't like about your community now. Is this a place where you would want your children to go...
These are 5th graders, right? They have been lining up for how many years now? Explicitly teach how you want them to line up. (No talking,...
Google "Halloweiner." It is a children's book about a dachsund but someone has turned it into a readers theater. Super cute and the kids love it!
West Nile virus is a concern where we live....I am not exactly sure how it is transmitted, but I would not want a dead bird in my classroom.
It is also unfortunate that there are teachers who spend more time looking for grievances to file and counting up the minutes they are working...
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