The First Days of School (Harry Wong) Assertive Discipline (Lee Canter) - There's also a great companion to this book (Elementary Workbook)...
Does anyone have any great websites with good ideas for planning a unit on plants? (Or maybe just good ideas in general). Thanks in advance!
I know exactly what you mean. The politics are ridiculous. The town I work in is actually very political. I am one of the few teachers who do not...
I'm not sure what it's like in California, but here in New Jersey, it's extremely difficult to find a teaching job (in public or private schools)....
I actually have a job this year (this is my first year teaching), but I know what it was like to look for a job last year in NJ. (And not much has...
I give 10 spelling words a week. They have the following homework assignments every day (for spelling): Mon: 3x Each Tuesday: ABC Order...
This is my first year teaching, so I greatly appreciate any help or advice. :) This will be the first time I am giving a standardized test to...
Oh my gosh- that sounds so fun. I love Chinese culture. I wish I was in your class... ;)
My kids all know that they have 5 minutes at the MOST to unpack their things. To start them on this routine, earlier in the year, I set a timer...
I see what your saying. I hate giving grades based on tests as well... it's unfortunate that we work in districts where it's part of what we have...
I know of someone in my district that is in trouble with the higher ups for this. She had an extremely difficult child who had to be removed from...
We have to give grades in all areas in my district. It's percentage based, with S (Satisfactory) meaning 80% and higher, I (Improving) meaning 60%...
Thank you specialpreskoo! That's what I thought... I always figured it was just personal differences. I find that whenever I'm exaggerating a...
This has been driving me crazy-- what is the correct way to pronounce the word "a"? Is it long or schwa? Like in... Take a pencil out. A lady...
This is how homework usually looks. Of course, it changes depending on what we do in class. Mondays: 1 math page (2 sides), 1 phonics page (2...
While this year has not been "easy", I think I'm having a pretty good first year! I have behavior issues in my class like everyone else, but...
I had reconnected with an old friend that told me he was looking into law school... and I felt jealous. I actually think I would be a pretty good...
I have my kids pack up 45 minutes early also, just so it's out of the way. Once everything is ready, we have Writers Workshop, or SS/Science. We...
Every morning I print the word "FUN" on the top of the whiteboard. Everytime the class gets chatty or "out of control", I go over and erase a...
Something sort of like this happened to me last Christmas. I had ordered some things from American Eagle for my boyfriend, and wanted them...
