I was working in my classroom on Thursday - it was a contract day for me, but not many other people were there. I slid a couple of times, but...
We have a new cheer sponsor at our school and she's trying to get more school spirit... which I'm all for. Each hallway is supposed to decorate...
I teach high school, so sometimes I feel a little out of my element with questions concerning my son, who is four. :)) He has been in daycare...
Last year was my first year of teaching, and I'm sure most of you can relate, but I just tried to survive as far as lessons go. This year, I...
I have one class this year, in particular, where students think they need to leave the room 100 times a day. These are freshmen in high...
... And then wanted to cry? I just graded a set of papers covering a fairly simple concept (lead writing for news) that we've been working on...
I thought I had seen a thread on this in the last few weeks, but I can't find it. Is anyone planning a special 9/11 lesson for the 10th...
The school where I got my undergrad degree offers Master's certification to be an Educational Diagnositican, but can anyone offer insight into...
I'm finally finished with my 2011-2012 classroom :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/65194655@N07/6036176521/ Here it was before, when I asked...
Okay, all this talk of clothes and I have a question. I actually do own quite a few skirts... but I don't wear them because I don't know HOW...
I teach high school journalism -- I have a decent-sized room, but it's a computer lab. I have big, built-in wooden desks along two sides of my...
This was my first year teaching and I was SO looking forward to starting my 2nd year, when I would actually know something, lol. We all got...
My first year as a high school teacher is coming to a close -- it's been a crazy year, but a fairly good one, thanks mostly to my incredible...
The teacher I replaced stayed in the district, she moved to an Admin position. And I think surely she took her office chair with her bc I can't...
I guess this is geared more to middle and high school teachers. But how many extracurricular activities do you attend? I live 3 minutes...
This video made me cry. I'm so proud to be from the DFW area and happy that someone stood up to speak out against all the bullying that goes on....
I have a yearbook staff made mostly of sophomores and juniors and they are HORRIBLY mean to each other. They have taken to picking on one junior...
No, I'm not talking about with a day's work. I assigned a fairly major project and gave the kids a due date a little over a week from the day I...
Our district special education director read this at inservice last week and it made me cry. It's easy to get frustrated with students or parents...
Our new assistant principal wants us to submit a Classroom Management Plan to her by Friday. She said it should include all policies and...
