Long story short, I need to start incorporating centers in my classroom, specifically for my lowest students. I have no idea how this works or...
This is my first year mentoring a new teacher. How much time do you spend with your mentee a week? What do you cover in your meetings?...
Quick question: I had an IV in last week. The nurse missed the first time (vein rolled) and ending up going in a different spot (the same spot I...
I know there are a lot of us going back to work tomorrow - enjoy your last day of break! If you aren't going back to work tomorrow... keep...
Does anyone know of a good app for iPhone or iPad that will allow me to scan my classroom library barcode and export a file of all books? One that...
Help me brainstorm some stories/poems for CCSS units! My county said that every quarter should have theme (this is a new format this year)....
I'm going to a conference next week and just got an email with details and such. They'll be handing out flash drives for our use and stated that...
Has anyone used this series? Vocab from Classical Roots I'm trying to find some Latin and Greek root word work to align with the CCSS that...
So, last year was an epic battle over handwriting. Without writing a novel on the topic, suffice it to say every year, I have more and more...
in doing a book study of The Art and Science of Teaching? It's required reading in my district (evaluation, blah blah blah). I read it two...
Ok. My P announced that everyone needed to take home all personal items this summer, because there would definitely be some room shifts next year....
I did not get the news I would have liked from the doctor today. I'm having surgery soon to excise a precancerous lesion. Please say a little...
We bought a boat! Now I just need to get my fishing license. And a bikini body :lol:
Have you seen the "Blind Date with a Book" that was going around Facebook? The idea is that you wrap a book in plain shipping paper and invite...
Morale at my school is in the toilet for so many different reasons - it would take a book to list it all here. Everyone is in the dumps. Can...
I just really need to vent for a minute or two. It;'s long. I am at the point of exhaustion this year. I can't keep up with all of the new...
Long story short, the dog is eating cat poop. No medical reason for it. He just likes it. I scoop her box once a day, but sometimes he gets in...
Guys, I am about to explode. The first unit in grammar is to review the 8 parts of speech, types of sentences, simple/compound subjects and...
We've started PLCs at my school, and I'm curious to see how they are done elsewhere. It's definitely a learning process for us right now. How...
So my cousin is getting married in October. I'm flying to NY for the wedding... which is at 9:30AM in a Catholic church, reception to follow. My...
