the yacker tracker Just a word of caution about the use of a Yacker Tracker. I see that you are a High School teacher, so it may be...
quieting a class I have used almost all of the techniques that have already been listed. My only advice is BE CONSISTENT with whatever technique...
I could do without the sixth graders........:)
From a Constructivist perspective (Piaget, Vygotsky, etc), you need to start with concrete materials and establish a strong CONCEPTUAL...
I highly recommend ditching the rhyming patterns and opting for non-rhyming poems such as Haiku, Cinquain, and/or Acrostic. I actually just did...
I absolutely LOVE "Roxaboxen"--my school actually creates a "city" out of boxes every year! We call it Boxland!
I teach a 4th/5th/6th combo, so I read a lot of chapter books to and with my class. I have quite an extensive list of favorites, but here's the...
My guess is that they'll probably be discussing long-range curriculum planning---such as what themes and units they want to cover next year, and...
