funny how this thread has turned from an "oh yeah, i said this or that 2 or 3 times" into a social commentary and finger wagging soapbox. I...
nope, my students don't look down on me. It may stick out in my mind, but what sticks out in their mind is that i treated all of them fairly and...
btw, on this "inclusion" thing, i was turned down for special ed teaching because i did not have the criteria. I still don't, I am general ed k-8....
Rising Stars is going to be my September bulletin board. you can also have apples falling off the tree.
homework starts the first day for me....spelling the first full week.
morning message is fine with 3rd graders, but with 2nd graders, i have found that maybe 50% will finish the message in the 10 minute limit.
I'm a second grade teacher, and before that 3rd. I remember saying "you're pissing me off" on 2 occasions and "don't screw around" more than a few...
The Take it to your Seat series is good as well. Very low maintenance.
i've never seen 1 2 3 magic. what are the details on that?
I usually add words based on the concept in sequential order...throwing them all up on the board at the same time will confuse the kids.
Stickers are too time consuming and objective for me. I stick with a Red Yellow Green card system, being a soccer fan and all.
my kids go home and tell their parent whether they were on green, yellow or red. The parents tend to figure out something's up when their kid has...
i wish i received a barrage of parent involvement. I had some parents who i didn't even see last year. I would send a letter to them stating my...
mine is similar to jello's: 1) Caught Being Good board Green - Receive prizes(IF there at the end of day) Yellow - Warning Red -...
i totally understand what you're saying, During my first year i tried that method, it didn't work...because i didn't have the procedures down with...
1) Adopt a card system Green - Receive prizes(IF there at the end of day) Yellow - Warning Red - Detention/Letter home ---in addition, if a...
i always walk on the right. I tell my kids "be polite, stay on the right." And I also tell them that if they walked on the left side of the...
I know the feeling. Last year, as a 2nd grade teacher, i was ALSO given problem kids. The kicker: they were 1st graders who could not be...
