Oh wow, I had no idea about the extra paperwork!! Did you come up with a good system for keeping track of student discipline and parental...
Muinteoir - I would love to see your procedures if you don't mind! Also, thank you for the suggestion to check the TEKS and the STAAR test; that...
I SO appreciate all the input! I will be compiling a list of your suggestions, and reading the suggested titles. These answers have raised a...
This year, I will be teaching 7th grade at a Title I school with a 90% Hispanic student body. I might be in for a rude awakening, but I am...
I personally think there are better ways a teacher can encourage participation. (And they are more finite, which makes them easier to grade and...
I just watched some of the Death of a Shaman trailers -- it looks very interesting and I'm going to see if I can track down a copy of it, possibly...
I have shown that in one of my elective classes; it's very powerful! It's definitely one consideration; thank you! @bandnerd - I am looking...
I am almost finished with this unit and have a couple (Maybe 2-3) extra days to play around with... Does anybody know of a great movie,...
Yeah, seriously... wow. Awesome idea!
Yes, sorry!
Does anybody have this file or know where I can find it? I have somehow lost mine, and don't have time to recreate it... Thank you!
Also check out the Bill of Rights Institute and Youth Leadership Initiative. They both have AWESOME free resources!
Ditto on the Supreme Court cases. I also really like doing socratic seminars, where I give the students a short reading weighing the pros and...
Well hopefully something more permanent will come open. The best job-hunting advice I've had so far is that "Everything will turn out okay in the...
I'm very excited for you! (Even if a bit jealous of your success at the TX job hunt ... it's brutal!) I'll cross my fingers for you; good luck...
The social studies market is indeed flooded right now, and most of them also require the teacher to coach football, basketball, and track. I have...
You could also make the needle-gathering a fun and rewarding process (and also make it easier on you!) by offering a reward or some extra credit...
Thank you! I was grading papers and noticed a student who used it (most likely not meaning to be offensive) and wanted to get a second opinion...
Is shortening the word "Japanese" to "Japs" offensive? (Context: World War II).
That's a good point, I hadn't considered districts that don't allow this. They're not allowed to be in the hall, even with the door open and...
