I would definitely change the seating arrangements. If they are off task, they are not learning, and interfering with others' opportunity to...
I do the same as you, Caesar - test once a week (on the Thursday/Friday block.) The test covers anything we've done in class since the previous...
I agree with you, HeartDrama. Content knowledge doesn't have to mean that one has majored in a subject area. If it is a passion, and you've...
I'm so sorry...I wish I could offer some concrete help. I've had classes like that - I was ready to tear my hair out! Do you know the story of...
Read Harry Wong's "The First Days of School," and Fred Jones' "Tools for Teaching." Get an idea of the procedures and rules you want for your...
I coach after school, and it's tough. Lucky my school has schedule-built-in tutorial times three days a week after school, and sports etc. cannot...
I've been teaching for over 30 years, and I can tell you that I've always taken work home, and I've always had "those kids" who were discipline...
"We removed about 3 and a half chapters from our algebra 2 course, and made the remaining chapters more thorough and difficult. The kids don't...
I will wear red...good luck!
Welcome to the classroom! Since you teach English, you might want to consider having your kids head their papers using the MLA Format, or...
I have a student in each class who copies the assignments each day from the board onto a sheet on the "Assignments" wall. They also put one copy...
I just tried one for the first time ever this year...actually tried two. One was very difficult to use, and the other was easier but harder to...
Thanks...I fixed my division error (I put 11 in for r in the denominator - grrr!)
I had a long answer posted here, using the geometric series formula...think I might need geometric sequence...with series, I got S(sub 11) =...
Wow, I've taught an extra class a few times and didn't get compensated for it...private school, but still...I think I will ask about this!
What's a "prep buyout"? And I hope you find the move a better thing...I agree, go vertical. And purge. I purged a few years ago when I was...
I love "Setting Limits..." too. Also, while not specifically classroom management, this one is great: "Backtalk, 4 Steps to Ending Rude Behavior...
I love constructions. I do a project with them every year, and still finish the rest of the curriculum. When I first started doing this project...
Um, I think you need to go to a track and field meet to see what really goes on...there's a lot more to it than running, and the track and field...
...and pretty soon there simply won't be any fish left in the teaching pond...they will all have been stunned and driven out...sigh...
