My kiddos get 2 pencils each and put in a can to be sharpened, labeled "Needs Sharpened". They swap out their pencils at the end of the day if...
It's not the curriculum, it's the method. The C-R-A method works well for math. I just can't figure out how to use it for reading and writing,...
Hello all! I am teaching in an extremely low income, urban (but not failing!) school that has been placed in with a group of habitually...
Great ideas, PalmettoTeacher!
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:haha: For the past couple of years, I have done a lot of team building activities the first week. One of the things my kiddos like (3rd...
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That has been the appeal for me - even if I have to plan 3 different sets of lessons for 2 subjects, I have felt that it would allow me to focus...
I also agree with Bella84. That being said, I am generally the one doing all the creating of assessments (aside from our high-stakes state-wide...
When teaching first, I used (1) the space under my (large) white and SmartBoards, then changed to the student lockers. Now for third, I have...
For several years, I have been excited about the idea of departmentalizing, but it is beginning to lose it's appeal, lol, at least at the 3rd...
I just completed my 2nd year teaching 3rd (after 5 years in 1st), and, aside from high-stakes testing (too much for 3rd graders imho) and...
Thanks for the continuing replies! I've been told I have the most organized classroom at my (current) school, and that it's hard to beat my...
Thank y'all so much for your replies! If I remain at my current school (and it is looking more and more like I will :huh:), there will be three...
I will third Google. I access my Google (email, calendar, drive) on my desktop, laptop, iPad, and iPhone - all with no problems!
Don't forget the Magic Tree House series - they may not be as high as some of the others, but they contain valuable historical themes and ideas!
Dear All, First, let me apologize for being away so long! It has been an absolutely insane year! I'm adoring teaching third grade - it's the...
I am the "mean" teacher at my school. That being said, my kids and I love each other, and they know that I will do all I can to protect and to...
I will be lucky if half of my students bring ANY supplies. Couple that with the fact that the district office neglected to update our (10 year...
This year I'm dreading setting up. I'm in the same classroom as last year, and I had it set up pretty well. I wasn't at school the last two days...
