I taught 2nd for three years and it was a great experience. I think it's a great grade to teach. Remember, it's the top tier of primary. The kids...
I started out teaching 6th and I loved it. If you can get whatever manuels, curriculum maps, and pacing guides that are used by your school. Your...
We have three start times. 7:15 (high school) 8:15 (middle school and elementary) and 9:15 (elementary). The time are based on the number of buses...
We have a week of activities next week with award day, kindergarten and 5th grade EOY programs and EOY musical. The last week we will have field...
Absolutely! I'v had my kids in my school since kindergarten. The older one has moved on to middle school and the younger one will be with me for...
I have no problem with retention in grade K-2. One of the biggest reasons I've had to retain was because of attendance. A student who is not at...
My kids go to my school, but there is no way I would have taught them when they were in kinder. I think if she goes to Grandma's school it should...
Is it the school's policy that teachers make classrooms available for students to use during lunch? If not, then you're right. It's the...
We have to have personal days approved in advance by the P. My pricipal has not had a prolem with personal days being used on a PD day depending...
When a student is injured, the teachers in charge of the student at the time of the incident has to fill out an incident report and call the...
I went through the online program at Grand Canyon to get my masters. I had no problem and I'm in TN. From what I remember, as long as you complete...
15 years
I have 45 minutes a day for planning. Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month is used for PLC meetings. Other than that my planning time is mine....
It is the same in my district. Principals choose who they want to interview from the pool of people who want to be considered. If the P chooses to...
I have them find their name at the cubby first. I like to do this while parents are watching. I want them to see if their child can recognize...
Graded papers are stapled and sent home on a plastic folder that is provided by the school. One side of the folder is labeled return to school and...
We have to send home graded papers each week on a specific day. We have been told to make sure to record grades before they are sent, and when...
I totally agree with you. There seems to be a push to treat parents and students like customers. And I have even heard some of the the higher...
We use I-Ready for math intervention. Students who receive RTI use it 2days a week if they are tier 3 and 3 days a week if they are tier 2 for 30...
Our Pre-K and Sped Pre-K teachers are considered a part of the K team. Because many of their students come to kindergarten in our building, they...
