Are you going to be doing this with all of your homework assignments? Keeping track of all of that might be a lot of work for both you and the...
Mr. History, you might find this website helpful: http://www.flipped-history.com/ What courses are you teaching?
I just sign my initials when I sign a hall pass for a student.
Maybe you can look into subbing until your certification is finalized? There might be long-term sub placements available for this school year, and...
Good points in this article! I think the answer to this question will be different for every person. I have always been the type of person who...
I have never been a fan of peer grading. I hated it when I was a student. I liked to keep my grades private, and didn't want my classmates to know...
I don't always sign my name exactly the same way. I often write out my full name, but if I'm in a rush I do only my first and last initials with...
I definitely agree with the map idea. I refer to my large wall map probably more than anything else when I'm teaching. My other posters are...
:agreed: I have watched videos about this system, and I definitely know that I wouldn't be able to keep up with it in the midst of teaching...
If you play the videos in class at the beginning of the year, maybe you can approach it with your students in a "skill-building" type of way. For...
One method that worked for me was to have a folder on the wall for each class period. When a student was absent, I would put his/her name on any...
I like the fact that parents can check their students' grades. I know a lot of them use the parent portal. I have made changes to grades before....
We use PowerSchool. Parents have access for students in grades 6-12. We are phasing it in for the lower grades as we move towards standards-based...
I don't have a specific schedule. Most days are a mix of teacher-centered and student-centered learning. I give a full-period test every two weeks...
I like American Horror Story, too. I also watch Homeland, which is on Showtime. That's a great show! Dexter is one of my favorites, but it will be...
Funny, this thread brought back a flashback to my elementary school days. I remember all of my teachers used to have red pens that had these thin...
I like Remind101. I used it last year, along with a number of other teachers at my school. The kids thought it was funny that their teachers were...
I don't do well with flairs because I press too hard when I write! I see them all the time in Staples.
I always did this, too, or I would just draw a box around the square.
I have really only used the computer gradebook for the past couple of years, even though I start out the year intending to do both. When I used a...