I found that the proficiency scales were great for me as a way of thinking through the content, but did not necessarily work for my 10-11 year old...
I also recommend Notice and Note - it provides a great framework for helping students recognize key parts of a novel. You can get a feel for the...
I found this blog really helpful http://alwaysformative.blogspot.com/p/standards-based-grading-implementation.html and twitter has a chat...
Wonderful, useful book. The authors are working on a nonfiction version as well.
Interesting idea! What do you want them to learn from the maps? Are there specific conclusions you'd like them to draw or is the main practicing...
Readworks.org is free and has leveled passages.
I had a two day workshop about ten years ago, and I still use the techniques I learned. Well worth it in my opinion.
When I moved to an elementary building, I had to add an elementary certification even though I was still teaching a departmentalized subject....
My team mate does it for her advanced fifth grade math class. In the beginning, it is an adjustment for the kids - but as the year progresses...
Whenever my students have any downtime they read. It takes some practice at the beginning of the year, but it is a great thing that requires no...
If you want a deeper understanding of the standards themselves, I'd recommend read Pathways to the Common Core. Your school probably has a copy.
It looks awesome! I hope you have a great year!
I did no sew curtains for my back book shelves using vinyl solid shower curtain liners in blue. I used contact hooks to hang them at the grommets,...
I have the line of presidents and I turned it into a timeline. I have my unit names on colored paper stretching over the presidents from that time.
I've read Pathways to the Common Core and Notice and Note. I really loved Notice and Note, and I'm about to reread our first novel with an eye to...
If you do Medieval Europe, I love Crispin and the Cross of Lead. The Golden Goblet is a great ancient Egypt one. There are three awesome picture...
This will be my third year teaching fifth grade language arts and social studies.
I'm a fifth grade ELA/social studies teacher in a magnet gifted program. We are all gifted/all day.
Blue! I had a room trimmed in orange, with orange doors, and dark blue looked decent with it. You can drape blue fish net over large expanses of...
I would look for ways you can integrate your two subjects, that way you can get more of each taught. Start looking for informational text that...
