Yep, I have to admit that I am often being heard saying, "I am not asking you... this is the expectation of my classroom." They have a totally...
Hey everyone! I am in search of some GOOD educational BUT FUN websites for my 6th graders to use at school in the classroom. MANY of my students...
I think you already know the answer to your question about professional behavior just based on reading how you wrote it. Coming in as a new...
:(I am currently living and teaching in San Diego and although we have received the week off of school due to the fires, this is a horrible time...
Here is a GREAT idea that I learned from a fellow 6th grade teacher and tried this year... hopefully I can explain it well!! Split the class in...
Thanks everyone for the input. The BIGGER problem right now is I am currently PROB 2 and not a tenured teacher in this district... so I can't make...
SOOOO... I opened my door on Monday morning to 3-4 inches of water... Here's how it happened! On Friday, the drinking fountain in my classroom...
Thanks everyone!
When I write up my formal lesson plans I follow this format: Objective: (my objective for the students, tied to the state standard)...
I also wouldn't let them turn it in without giving me a HIGH FIVE which was a reminder to check for all 5 parts! I also taught them to fold the...
In my opinion, which may not mean a lot, it sounds like the beg, middle, end stuff is WAY TOO HARD! I had a class of 16 ELL's last year, out of...
I also had a selective mute student. I will not lie, I thought I was going to be the one to get her to talk and man did I TRY!! EVERYTHING! The...
I taught 1st last year and we also had DIBELS! I loved it! Anyways, we always told the kids to "keep their motors running" so they cannot isolate...
I'd say, depending on how LOW they are, focus on their phonics and sight words first (back to the basics). I use a spelling inventory test. It is...
I teach 6th grade and only 4 of my 30 students were proficient or advanced on their state test last year in 5th grade. Now I am CHALLENGED to...
Out of curiousity, what was your lesson? I taught a lesson on Compare and Contrast which tied into what we are working on for our current...
Thanks for posting this dreaming luke, I just started the chapter on decimals and my students are totally confused about tens and tenTHS so all of...
I am using the Homeworkopoly and they only get to play on Friday IF they have completed all homework assignments for the week. Our entire school...
I teach all subjects to my students as we are a 4-6 school and I'd say that my kids are close to 45 to an hour a night also. They have to read for...
What exactly are you looking for? How to write up a formal lesson or just keeping your own lesson plans for the week? Is this for you or your...
