Our online book has the ability to print out class lists with grids - that would work well if you go with the binder approach.
Check out Mrs. Renz's Mastery Club: http://www2.redmond.k12.or.us/mccall/renz/masteryclub.htm My 4th graders enjoyed it. Do you have a computer...
Someone listed this site a year or so ago - they have tons of great stuff! http://www.fcrr.org/Interventions/index.htm
Well put RainStorm! You beat me to the punch! OP - can you contact the student's previous teachers to see what areas they believed he needs...
When we did our postcards from the states, I made a huge wall map of the US in the hall. When we got a card, we'd look it up in the atlas, find...
I use occasional incentives. I just expect good behavior and usually get it. I will give a ticket to students for various things - getting...
No, it was in an old Mailbox magazine. I used to be able to get into their archive of all past issues, but they changed things up and I can only...
I've used it the last 3 years - I reproduce the circles on colored construction paper. It takes a while to do, but makes a great display for open...
Yes!! Our kids come back Tuesday and we have a long-term sub that wanted to borrow this from me. She'll be thrilled!! Thanks so much! Michelle
I got this out of Mailbox magazine Aug 2005. I have the questions, but need the template for the circles. I can't find the original. TIA! Michelle
RTI and differentiation are also key in helping those upper kids get the education they need as well. Too often the upper kids get less attention...
I have my kids do all their final writing copies in cursive - unless we are word-processing them. Otherwise they can choose and 95% of them choose...
Can you use words from their own writing that is being misspelled? It takes a lot of work since all kids will have different lists, but it can...
Ok, Here's what I have bookmarked. I haven't looked at them for awhile, so you may have to edit. This is a collection of bookmarks someone posted...
I grade the journals weekly, for content/volume only. My goal is to get them writing, not stressing over perfect papers (for this assignment)....
I do writing journals for the first 15 minutes of the morning. I put two prompts on the board, but they can feel free to choose another topic. (As...
Can you use a reading and writing workshop approach for your language arts block? I would think this would help you when you have such a wide...
I have taught 4th grade for 3 years now and I don't use any card systems. I do reward appropriate behavior with tickets that can be put in a jar...
Thanks! I was able to pull off some interesting things!
http://www.aimsedu.org/index.html Here's their site - take a look around. I don't use them, but have them bookmarked from someone on this site.
