Hi everyone I was here last year sometime and I registered for a cute website for classroom management. You registered each student and they...
I want to try balance boards for my kids who need that extra movement. It works great for my ADHD son. He can focuS so much better
I teach in an urban school with a 98% African American population. I get called a racist at least 3-4 times a year for now 7 years. 3 times from...
I understand the difference, I guess I don't get why we would poke fun of a first year teacher, we have a teacher who really doesn't belong in an...
Guess I am confused and I teach inner city, but why not ask the question about vacation? Because they live in the city they will never have any...
I teach kindergarten and I am stern firm tough however you want it. I have parents say my class is kindergarten boot camp and then fight to get...
I went to school when pagers were popular and if you got caught with one you were expelled hands down no second chance that was that. It happened...
I refer to myself as Castro...a dictator! Sit him at your feet during carpet time and if he moves grab him...no words and get a hand sign for sit....
I know we do this already in many ways mostly without really realizing it but next year my district is doing away with the science/social...
We should also make the homeschoolers stop homeschooling as well. This is not an answer and I say that not because I send my kids to private...
YES!!! We live in a nice single family home area and our county has disignated the local school as the "place" for low income families. I teach...
I would meet with the principal as well, even offer to teach an observed lesson to help them see what a great teacher you are!
About 1 hour 30 min. I never thought of this. I need to research this
This is a good idea! I will try it when we get back from break. This week we have a celebration so Thursday will be wild anyway! We do have...
I have no idea!!!! I have been keeping notes and I cant pinpoint a thing. He eats a school lunch with no snacks so I can rule out a food dye to...
The suspension didnt phase him at all!! I didnt think it would, but it did provoke the mother to call the doctor so now I have paperwork to fill...
THIS! And teacher cuts, our building lost 2 teachers last year and we only have part time phys. ed and art teachers.
Today we had a half day so in the afternoon we had a pot luck lunch I actually had the morning off to cook a ham and turkey and mashed taters for...
Every year my kids struggle with the teen numbers. So I take the numbers 10-15 or 16-20 and mix them up around the room. Then we play 4 corners...
Thank you for your story it reminded me that I forgot to mention our school is very familiar with this type of children. We are regular education...