In addition to dinner with our daughter and son-in-law and his family, we're going to check out a retirement community!
I have a Queen Elizabeth I gown and wig that I wear every year.
Our district has a set of approved texts and a general course of study, so that's what I choose from. Some anthologies come with a pacing guide...
For a no-tech approach, get some big sheets of paper. I buy sketch pads at the Dollar Tree, 30 sheets for a buck. Each student in the group gets a...
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Welcome! Odds are your teacher friend is right. You probably won't be the only one teaching a certain level, and your colleagues will help you....
I participated in the statewide summit here in CA in July. Very enjoyable!
Go ahead and PM me. I'll look on my school computer tomorrow afternoon, and if I can find them, I'll email them. I had at least 20 students in the...
We teach Lord of the Flies at 10th, so I think it's absolutely appropriate for your 2/3. When I had sophs we had a Headmaster's Inquiry at the end...
I know the Conejo keeps its own list of subs and doesn't use a staffing agency. I would guess that Simi and Las Virgenes are the same.
IKEA has stacking stools for $5. I have a few that I use when kids are working in groups; it's easier than moving desks around in my crowded room....
A district in Ventura County has a few part-time positions open in middle school and high school:...
I agree on proximity. Also, if I see some off-task behavior, I'll announce to the room at large, "You know I can see all your faces and I am...
For nonfiction, check out Newsela.
I'm not sure about the sub permit, but they'll be able to tell you at the district office. Conejo and Las Virgines start 8/24, Simi 8/17.
All of these districts are within 30 minutes of each other. You might consider living in the northern part of TO, which would put you close to the...
Thousand Oaks is the Conejo Valley USD. Agoura/Westlake is Las Virgines. Both are very good districts.
I taught 7th and moved to high school (though through a series of unpredictable events) and I'm much happier. Get a little experience, show your...
https://sites.google.com/site/englishteacherstools/pre-test-and-post-test This came up on a Google search.
I started teaching at 48.
