Hi all! Do you have any suggestions on a good novel study book for third grade that covers civil rights and race? Many that I have...
Hi all, I hate writing this post, but I really need some help. Most of last year, I was unhappy teaching. Despite having my husband and hobbies,...
At my last school, I started two weeks into the year, which means I only had one weekend to get my room put together. The previous teacher had...
Thank you for all of your responses, everyone. I've been spending a lot of time reflecting on this both before and after I created this post, and...
Totally agree. Oddly enough, she also wants us to have morning meetings. Great for me because I do them anyway, but it seems like she's just...
This is what I would like to do, but I worry about how it'll work out with the parent communication aspect. Like, the child comes home "on green"...
Hi all, I'm starting at a new school (teaching 4th grade) where the principal asks that everyone uses a clip chart. She really likes everyone...
Oh geez! I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope things go better at your new school site! I'm not too concerned about admin. I do know one person who...
Next year will be my third year teaching elementary school. I've been teaching at the same school for the last two years, but I'm looking to...
Seconding Donor's Choose! I raised the money for a brand new 30-seater rug in about 3 days.
I had 31 third graders last year. Right now, I have 26 on my roster, but that number keeps rising. It's really rough.
I create a planner on Google sheets. Gives me the flexibility to create as many categories as I need and to have as much space as I need for each...
I got married and went on my honeymoon in June/early July, so needless to say, I have done jack squat school-related work this summer! I have...
You should still be able to participate in induction. It is a bit curious to me that you were brought on as temporary, at this point in the year,...
I would be concerned about how this would affect vertical alignment. Those conversations with colleagues are very important at my school.
One of my kids does this too! It takes all my willpower not to reply "I don't care."
Honestly? I spend my personal money on it and I Donor's Choose the big items, like a classroom rug. Before I buy anything though, I think through...
I had this experience as well. I'm now in my first year and she is also my biggest advocate, helping me stock my classroom with books and talking...
Wow, that's really frustrating! I'm sorry you're having to deal with this.
This is a bit nuts. I have had a couple parents come in to observe before their child's annual IEP meeting, but the rest of my class definitely...
