Caesar - I've heard the same complaints/comments from the foreign language teachers in my school (middle school). One of those teachers and I...
It sounds like most of you are high school level. So much for hearing that it is so much easier in high school. This year I have 4 instead of 5...
Definitely in panic mode. Life intervened this summer, and I finally got my June work done this weekend! I go back a week from tomorrow. My...
Year 5 was the magic one for me. What assessment are you Ohio posters talking about?
Luckily we had extensive training and observation through a program in the local university. But, it has been said that co-teachers should work...
We now have to keep a list of MSDF information for various items in our rooms such as window cleaner, hand cleaner - any thing the students might...
Our new P doesn't allow us to give lists either. The crazy thing is, the district puts out a "generic" list that is posted at Staples, WalMart,...
Like many others who have posted on this thread (a good one by the way), I need an organized neat classroom. I have a new room with only one real...
Don't know if this will help a little -- I found an activity through TeacherMagazine.org. It has the kids involved in team problem-solving...
Scienceisrad - I student taught in a 6th grade class, and was hired to teach 8th grade. I wouldn't worry about that. If I were you, I'd make a...
We tried a similar thing at the middle school level. It did not work for us partly because of lack of buy-in by some teachers and because in...
Pothos - windowless room, dark on weekends, did put in the office window when we were on break. Easy on watering - forgiving if I'm late with it....
Ted, this is awesome! Gonna try it with my 8th graders!
Moved to new room - did much purging, and then more when I unpacked in the new room! Am busy purging at home too. I am looking forward to my new...
Usually about 2 days. We have to pack our stuff into stationary furniture or into our rolling cabinet, empty our desk completely. Supposed to...
I am sorry and angered for your friend and the OP's friend. This is crazy! It makes me scared sometimes to be a teacher! I had a student who...
We currently use a computer program, but I keep a manual copy as well. I enter grades into the program about once a week from the manual copy....
Teachers go back August 12 (except new teachers go back a few days earlier), and students come back on the 19th. This summer flew by!
Special Ed to me is teachers with specific skill sets for working with kids with special needs of all kinds, working with small groups of students...
I pack my bag and laptop and put in the kitchen so I can grab it o the way out, sometimes iron, but at the very least I think about what I want to...
