I'm teaching a STEM class next year and am getting my lesson plans in order. I did a trial run with my 8th grade classes the last few weeks of...
I have one inside cat. I go through one large bag of Friskies dry food for inside cats in 2 months - so that makes food about $10/month. Kitty...
I admit I was very annoyed about the response from the parent. She was totally clueless about the fact that her child had dropped several rungs...
Pre-testing is a good way to check for understanding before a unit. It is also a good way to check to see what was learned. I pre-test before...
Anything that creates a work environment that makes you feel uncomfortable is wrong. You need to tell an administrator. Make sure you document...
I agree. Just let it be. Things would get ugly quickly for you, the other teacher, and the person who printed the email. I would, however, have...
I go back tomorrow also. 37 school days left for us. We start state testing in a week and a half. Once that ends, it is all down hill from...
Water straight from our well. I love our well water. I take empty milk jugs of our water to school. I don't like school water.
While Prezi looks cool, it is a pain to do - in my opinion. I prefer the straight forward approach to PowerPoint.
When you ask a question, ask it to the entire class. Then have the kids turn to the person they are setting next to and both of them get to...
I had a friend buy me some high end dark chocolate from somewhere near the Berkeley, CA, area. It is 80% cacao, used very little sugar, uses the...
My cousin is an aide at that school. She was pretty shook up.
Short sleeve onesies were a waste for me. My kids were born in late winter and it was cold for the first 3 months of their lives, hot for the...
So, let me ask you this. Why, specifically, do they need to know it?
I would recommend going out a week before your due date so you can have some you time. You get maternity leave, so use it. If you go out a week...
I'm making pretzels for us to snack on. The kids will have popcorn for dinner and my husband and I will have pot stickers. Nothing too fancy....
35 minutes of completely duty free lunch.
I agree. Unless there is something that he absolutely can't do, or a note from parents about this, let him do things for himself.
If you want ocean, I can't help. But up here near Oregon in NE California is beautiful in it's own special way. Special Ed teachers are always...
My husband has a man cave - it is his office. It is literally right in the middle of the house. The kids have to go past it coming and going to...
