Our retirement home is quite near the California Delta. I’m looking forward to trying out kayaking, once I get over a nasty pulled back muscle.
I don’t think anyone should graduate high school without reading 1984, but that’s just me! I taught seniors for many years and have tons of...
For middle school writing, do shorter assignments and focus on a particular skill. Assign a body paragraph that includes a topic sentence,...
Congratulations! I was Teacher of the Month for my district two months before I retired, but better late than never, I guess. ;)
If you’re just looking for a secure site on which your students can post reading logs or book reviews, try Kidblog.
Tell anyone who asks, “You should see the other guy!” ;)
Just to add a couple of ideas from my years teaching high school: I used short rows in a squared U so that I could reach any student in a few...
Yesterday was my last day of teaching, and I am now officially retired! It was a very emotional day (but I’m a very emotional person.) On top of...
I have always color-coded my classes. I use colored binder clips and can tell at a glance that a stack with a red clip belongs to period one. My...
June 8! I’m 64 and have been teaching 16 years. We are moving to an active adult community, where we look forward to making new friends, trying...
June 8...not only the last day of finals, but also my retirement date!
We’ve got another 2 weeks to go, but I only have 60 days of class left until I retire! :smile:
If you’re on the English Companion Ning, you can search the book title and find a few threads with resources.
Also, join the English Companion Ning: http://englishcompanion.ning.com/
I’m using a set of warm-ups called Mechanics Instruction that Sticks to review with my seniors and keep them accountable. Very reasonably priced...
Here’s a link to the state website: https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/out-of-state-app Poke around there for a while.
Are you on edjoin? That’s your best bet for California.
I teach Frankenstein and I sometimes pair poetry with it. Take a look at “pity this busy monster” by ee cummings....
I have difficulty remembering the names of my current students! I warn them of this the first day and apologize in advance; I always have a...
A tip for the future: I have a standard teacher plan book from Office Depot, which is set up to accommodate 5 classes for a week on a two page...