Our school uses a 4-square problem solving method. My version, borrowed from a math specialist, is called SPAR. Students draw a line to the...
A friend of mine who teaches third does How to Eat Fried Worms, Poppy, and Shiloh. Some 4th/easy 5th books that are high interest for less mature...
We've had buddy classes in first and second, and with those guys things go best if we do a hands-on science activity or something involving...
I like to give my students a list of the words, review how to say them and think about any possible definitions they may already know, then have...
A lot of the sticky note self-monitoring activities are described in great detail in Stephanie Harvey's Strategies That Work. Well worth checking...
These sites have step-by-step instructions: http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/strats/guided/guided.html...
Awww, I love Halloween! Our school does a school-wide dance in the morning led by the music teachers, so everyone goes out in costume and does...
I am of the mindset that I can't plan lessons more than a few weeks ahead of time; the type of instruction/activities/projects I give depend on...
fcrr.org has great reading comprehension and vocabulary games that are good warmups for tutoring. I'd keep records that give anecdotal notes on...
i go to the grocery store, target, the dollar tree (that's where i get my very "teachery" ones)... and michael's when the fancy stickers are on sale!
I found an activity online that asks the question, "Could vampires really exist?" Students have to chart population growth over time with the...
can your friend memorize the words to songs? there are several multiplication songs and raps available.
When it comes to writing, we usually provide a graphic organizer or specific questions that must be answered for our special ed students. My...
You could make cubes that have characters/setting/problem/etc of the story on each side... or do a "film strip" where students illustrate major...
About Ruby Payne... it should be noted that her work is not truly research-based and is considered by many to be racist and classist. I've not...
Three days off in a row? That's amazing. We get one day off each semester. About half of my students' parents can't come during the day, so I...
I also regularly have parents whose cell/home phones are disconnected and don't give us their new number. It's frustrating enough that I can't...
I usually average the old score with the new score or give half-credit for anything that they correct. Our grading program (Gradespeed) lets you...
My sub folder includes a class roster, seating chart, and daily schedule. My emergency plans are all based on things that are already in the...
I have several kids who can't handle sitting down on their chairs without tilting back and forth or hanging over the side. Some are allowed to...
