I had a crazy chatty class last year and some serious chatterboxes this year... Like wrice said, let 'em talk in class as long as it's on task....
My colleagues and I often marvel at some of our public school students' lack of respect for adults (their own parents included), disinterest in...
They have several areas in which you can be guaranteed 50% fulfillment... for example, I know this is the case right now with projects related to...
I teach it in the spring... from what I recall, I like the first few parts where they separate solutions and make crystals, then I skip ahead to...
My students are like mmswm's... I give holiday homework packets with a few science, math and reading pages and students can elect to do a variety...
Eating couscous might cause conflicts? I don't even know how to respond to that. And FYI, the Muslim religion is Islam. The lack of information...
I have zero desire to ever be an administrator... if I get sick of the classroom, I'd rather become a reading specialist or do research. None of...
I use Investigations... Our district used to use it exclusively, then tried to replace it with EnVision Math last year, then realized that neither...
Ditto on the money suggestion. Then I'd move on to hundreds grids... I prefer using picture models to the actual blocks.
One year I opted to do a book celebration instead of a holiday party. The kids dressed in costume as one of the characters from our read-aloud...
I don't think loving kids should be every teacher's main motivation for teaching; in fact, those who focus on their love for kids and desire to...
My behavior contracts usually are very simple - it's been recommended to me by experienced teachers and several trainings to focus on one or two...
I don't know that my boys would respond well to that :(
Could you identify an operation and have your students write their own word problems for each other to solve?
I have two great guided reading books for my on-level and just-below level readers in fifth grade, but am struggling finding anything in our...
No harm in getting several classics, but I'd advise against spending a lot of money until you know what grade you're going to teach. I have...
Ugh, I've been venting myself about a co-worker who gets away with never turning in lesson plans, is constantly late, etc. Sadly, she's been...
I used to use far more Spanish than English in previous grades and I learned Spanish in college. I found that the Spanish I spoke was at times...
www.fcrr.org has some 2nd/3rd and 4th/5th reading comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary games that might help
Our staff meetings are always guaranteed to last an hour, but sometimes go 1.5 to 2 hours. It's been like that for years and though we all hate...
