Are you familair with CHoiceboards? I have designed several to go with different units of study. Students have a variety of projects to choose...
I am presently in a situation where I do have parental involvement. It sounds like yours may be limited. I really believe in kids being...
I along with many others have asked for more info on the "paycheck" behavior management system. I've been teaching for many years and still have...
I think that is a really valid question. I'm pretty sure when I started teaching I copied what I remembered from my own school experiences. I...
This idea sounds great. I'm interested, too. Another thing I always try to do is send home at least two "good notes" each day. I try to be...
How soon is your interview? Can you get on line and look at your state standards? In an interview, you may not have to know the exact skills and...
I answered this question the other day on a similar thread and the ideas seemed helpful. I hope this helps. I teach fifth grade and have found...
I'm on my way to a writing In-service. Just have a sec to reply. No problem with the envelpes. I hang them from the chalk ledge with each teams...
If you are departmentalized it's a little harder. If your whole team were to agree to use the ticket system, you could just send the tickets back...
I teach fifth grade and have found that I have to change my plan a few times during the year to keep interest up. I even have a whole group plan...
Read Alouds Last year I read The Top Ten Ways to Ruin the First Day of School to my fifth grade students. They really loved the book, and it let...
