My kids love all the science songs on the Here Comes Science album by They Might Be Giants (they're PERFECT for 4th-6th grade... everything from...
I ditched my desk years ago! For awhile I used my kidney table to "park" all my stuff (gradebook, lesson plans, etc) and used desk organizers on...
My school is having a special reading celebration and I'd like to read the beginning of Rick Riordan's new novel The Red Pyramid followed by some...
My library is organized much like Miss W's with color-coded baskets with books by series, author, genre, and topic (for my expository science...
We were very lucky... Mon - Coke floats at our staff meeting Tues - PTA grilled burgers & fajitas and provided sides, chips, and dessert Wed -...
i use overhead markers (like vis-a-vis) and when it doesn't wipe off easily with water, i use isopropyl alcohol wipes.
Don't have quite the experience you're looking for, but I'm currently pregnant with my first child and I'm in my sixth year of teaching. I think...
I do several activities using flashlights and mirrors... first, to help students understand that light travels in straight lines, they have to...
Thinking about the different projects proposed by myself and other colleagues, the ones that have gotten funded were all well-written and engaging...
In Texas, fifth is now the only elementary grade subject to the Student Success Initiative where students must pass reading and math state tests...
urban school, for all the excellent reasons previously posted! i was in americorps at the lowest-performing school in my district... compared to...
I agree with the above quote... I have my students write a diary about the slave trade because I want them to communicate their understanding of...
When I student taught through my university, I also taught Spanish enrichment classes at a charter school. Once I became a teacher, I taught...
I send monthly newsletters. I tried doing daily updates/homework on Twitter and a class website, but traffic died quickly. I don't have a...
Texas fifth graders have their big reading and math assessments in six school days... what do YOU do the week before The Test??? In math I like...
as i mentioned in my original post, i taught almost all of these kids 4 years ago and i'm unusually close to this particular group. they...
thanks for all the ideas... i have a lot of creative writers and i think having them write bedtime stories or some sort of advice letter (or...
Not sure how to handle this and I'm hoping you all can help out :) I am seven months pregnant and my students have been super excited as my...
Your nephew's teacher should be able to tell his parents what skills he is struggling with (let's say division in math, vocabulary in reading, and...
I only eat cafeteria lunch on Thanksgiving when our kitchen manager goes all out and all the families come... otherwise, i don't even consider the...
