I want to make sure that I am cya (cover your butt!) when it comes to the nurse. I don't want to deny care to a child, or expose myself to...
Hmm, in our district it has been explained that for many of our non-English speaking students, English may actually be their third or fourth...
I too am always working on planning one week ahead. I begin on Weds., try to have everything planned by Thursday, and run off materials on Friday....
These work for us: How to Make a Snowman (then go and follow the directions outside) How to Get Ready for School (or bed) How to Draw a...
We started it this last month- I hate it, as do the other primary teachers. My room is carpeted- there are spills of milk or juice a couple...
We use Mondo. We've just begun this fall, so I don't know if I whole-heartedly recommend it- time will tell...
After five years of 17:1, our classes have jumped to 28, no aide, all ELL except for 4 kiddos last year This was second grade, but was true for...
Would you be willing to share? I'd love that. I'm just starting to work now (still have a month before school). I thought my first project...
Last year I got one four DAYS before the end of school. And...he didn't come on the last day!
I am in a similar school,as far as being urban, low income, and new immigrants (except I am in grade 2). I do consider it a ministry, and a...
We are required to have two word walls at all times: a high frequency word wall (we use Cunningham's sequence; others may use Frye or Dolch); and...
what a cool project You are making me jealous, because my families could NEVER complete something like this (almost all new immigrants). If...
I think we were taught in our writer's workshop training that memoirs are a personal narrative, with a reflective section or statement added on.
Yes, you should test until the score is 90-94% (instructional). But...one also has to consider comprehension. Many of my students are ELL, and can...
I have a large leveled library of little books. Each day, students sign out one book at their independent level, read to or with someone at home,...
We do not have recess (second grade). The kids eat, and then go to a computer lab for 15 minutes of a program called Skills Tutor. It is...
Me,too I'm a 25 year veteran, and your post could have been written by me. I've been living and breathing school for three weeks...can't sleep...
Our assistant principal uses Saturday mornings to call parents he can't seem to get ahold of/don't return calls! (this would be for disciplinary...
Its so hard, isn't it? You can do it; but I think you are on too tight of a timeframe to make it work without being stressed out....
