For on-line grades, I've used Jupiter Grades for the last few years. Parents may access their child's grades anytime. My parents have really...
I'm going to use a Superhero theme for my classroom. My superhero name is "Knock 'Em Down Brown"- knocking down the barriers to learning! My goal...
I've always had to eat with my kids. The first 3 years, I was teaching in portables ; so I had in my classroom with my kids. There times, with...
I just found that our school district will now use the Dibels assessment for Reading. I teach 2nd grade and have only used the DRA. I have a few...
I use a clip system. The system I use allows students to move up or down though out the day. If a student moves down, I always try to give that...
I leave very detailed and scripted plans with plenty of extra materials for students. I'm very anal about planning and I trust a sub to do what I...
So, after spending a few hours making my lesson plans align with commo core, and making cool flipcharts.... My laptop crashes!!!:mad: I can't...
Sad to say, I would totally sing that to my students. I came up with a class version of "All Star" and I have made a version "I Love Rock 'n'...
I still think- YOU shouldn't feel guilty either! My advice stands for you as well as your best friend. Don't beat yourself up for doing too much...
I like the idea of sports theme. What about a Rock/Pop Star theme? There are tons of ideas on pinterest.:cool:
Don't feel guilty. You were doing what you loved. Granted, a bit excessive.. I've been there- not as severe. I was an aerobics instructor for...
Never got flowers; but I'm not that type of girl. My hubby (of 24 years) did get me a cactus bouquet when we were dating: I had just moved from...
I read them... Thinking they would get better. Never did. It was too much like a romance novel- with a "Happily ever after" ending. I was hoping...
We usually do a nice dinner. Our anniversary occurs during my back to school time; so I'm usually in gearing up for school and not in a...
I just have one helper (teacher's assistant, as I call them) for all classroom jobs. If they need help, they may choose a partner-but that rarely...
I would be living it up in Disney World-the happiest place on Earth!
Perhaps I'm uncomfortable with it cause I never have done it before. Plus, I think that I worry about states seeing themselves as seperate-which...
We say the pledge every morning- in English and Spanish (believe me, that caused some problems). We also say a pledge to the state flag-New...
Making a difference. I know it sounds a bit corny.. but I feel I'm making a small difference in the lives of the kids I teach. I want to...
There is a great series of DVD's are the 10 minutes series. You can choose to do 10 minutes or an hour. As a former fitness instructor, I really...
