Jem- Those all look like such fun ideas! How are you going to fit them all in? I like the Moans, Groans, and Skeleton Bones book, but I couldn't...
I'm really into glyphs. They're great because the kids have to follow a set of directions, and they all turn out a little different from eachtoher...
How much time are you allowing for packing up?
I felt lost too at the beginning of this year. (I am a first year teacher too). I still do alot of the time, but I am also lucky enough to have a...
I had sort of the same thing in my 3rd grade class. My mentor gave me the website behavioradvisor.com A lot of the stuff on there seems really...
My principal told me I interviewed really well, but what sealed the deal was when I taught a lesson to a basic skills summer class. Apparently, I...
I can't leave school at school. I have been thinking about my kids all weekend. It makes it harder to know that many of them have difficult home...
I agree with everything that's been said. I also have an extra copies bin- whoever passes out papers puts extra copies in there. If someone...
I've has problems with this as well my first week. I have been trying various strategies, alot of them listed here. I agree with the praise. On...
I agree with BSU. Pass the cell phone number along to HR. She will see that you are doing everything in your power to reach your old principal,...
I am 2 1/2 days in. My first day with the kids was a half day on Wednesday. It was very hard for me, and looking back I realize I was being very...
I would maybe ask the students questions, like "How did your teacher do snack time?" Then say, "Wow! That sounds like a good idea, but we are...
I would also look into the requirements for subbing in districts around you, so that if it comes down to that, you have a source of income, as...
I did centers when I student taught, and the class hadn't done them before I was in there. I started small, and we practiced center behavior,...
It is too wide to feed it in longwise? That surprises me. I would measure it across, and call any other place you can think of.
:confused:Can I ask what a Dracula school is? :2cents:Also, I would tell your principal ASAP. Since it is a surgery, he will assume that you...
Is this a letter you will give to students? Or is is a letter for the parents that you want to use to explain your policies? I plan on writing to...
Books: Ebay! I have bought lots of 50+ books, and I don't think I spent more than $20.00 on any lot, that's less than .50 a book, and most are in...
Mrs. Jensen has a good template on her website. You could alter it for the younger ones. Or, just think of general things young kids can answer,...
How cute!
