I would not recommend resigning this early in your first year. Getting another teaching job in the future may be a huge challenge if you walk out...
I also teach 9th grade English. I think it could vary year to year-- depending on your students. I like my desks because there are so...
Things you might want in your room: Antibacterial Hand Wash Unscented Lotion Kleenex Markers Glue Construction Paper
The rectangular one is for # of probs up to 99, the square one (2nd link) is for long-range...
I do a percentage format-- they have a product called an EZ grader that will figure percentages at a glance. It is a slide rule type too. You...
Kids of all ages enjoy having things like Birthdays recognized...I try to have a birthday calendar up and give pencils as gifts. . .they're...
Val-- I know how the whole funding thing feels--- our Supreme Court ruled that the legislature has to go back to the drawing board as well and...
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I'm so excited for you!!!! I will email you tomorrow-- I had a big ol post typed up but hit a key and lost it :(. That's what happens when you...
I'm an English Teacher @ the HS level. I have taught students 9-12. My all time favorite book (re-reading it for the 6th or 7th time) is...
My husband developed a database for me to store my lesson plans in, so I'm going to be inputting them into that over the summer as well. Ooh!...
I agree. We use turnitin.com and when I suspect internet plagiarism I google a short snippet or a sentence that is suspect. . . and if it is from...
I take pictures throughout the year of the kiddos doing different projects, assignments etc, and a "class picture" of each section. Then, at...
What do you teach and what are y'all up to? We're on the traditional schedule-- start school in mid August and end in late May, so I'm on...
Hi there! I teach 9th grade English. I was in your shoes 5 years ago and know how it feels-- only my first job out of college started a month...
At the beginning of the year when I send out my CYA letter (Cover Your A@#) that lists my policies and procedures, I ask for parent's email...
Also, I know that hindsight is 20/20 but. . I give a handout each year that lists my rules and policies and have spaces for my signature, the...
What grade level? I usually give zeros for cheating and call the parents (I'm 9th grade). I also send a letter home at the beginning of the year...
The office takes care of tardies-- for every three tardies a student gets detention-- the first is just a 40 minute detention, after that I...
At our school system we have tenure stipulations. . they do not legally have to give a reason for non-renewing a teacher's contract if they are...
