I would take a paycut (though I couldn't afford much) to have a personal secretary to deal with all the misc paperwork, money and forms coming in,...
Just because she doesn't write them doesn't mean she doesn't have a plan in mind nor does it necessitate that the students will suffer (though...
I agree with what others said about calculating about how long it takes students to complete the homework. Then perhaps you could experiment a...
In my opinion, it's somewhat silly to require a certain format of lesson plan for every teacher in every classroom. Different things work best for...
How do I handle/manage having kids with different writing speeds all in the same class? Currently I have some kids who are completely done...
:yeahthat: I've also heard of students (as individuals or groups) being able to earn "coupons" for special privileges such as lunch with the...
oops, typo, "procrastination" (without the s on the end)
Friday was a better day then Thursday and now I have a weekend! Still trying to keep myself from procrastinations/distraction, and also having...
Does anyone have any ideas for writing activities for 4th grade beyond just journal and composition writing? I'm looking for both whole class...
Any suggests on how I should handle "not homework" excuses? I very often hear, "I didn't do it" or even "I won't be able to do it tonight" because...
Some of my 4th graders are moving really slowly in some things also. I'm stuck in the balance of trying to figure out if they really need the...
Thanks everyone!
I am a first year teacher this year, and I feel like I am bout to lose my mind sometimes :( I wake up every morning with a nervous stomach,...
In my school we have our lunch when the kids eat lunch, and each teacher supervises her own class while they are at recess
I'm feeling the same way! My kids aren't super well behaved though. Nothing terrible, just extremely talkative :dizzy: