Thanks everyone! I don't teach social studies, but have come across AD and BC dates in some math word problems involving integers. I want to be...
When teaching A.D. and B.C., as in dates, time periods, etc., how do you explain to kids what the letters mean?
I use a page of mailing labels for notes on my students. I print them off with each student's name on a label. When the label is filled, I peel it...
I'd say I give about 30 -45 min a night TOPS and it still doesn't get done. :unsure: I'm going to try a couple new things this week. First,...
I would love to do some sort of free day, but I'm not sure how that would go over with the other 6th grade teachers or the school in general....
Maybe these aren't too common, but they're too confusing for me to have in one class! Two Coreys, a Cassie and a Kacie (I've mixed that up...
I have not yet done the book club but I am starting this year. Scholastic says not to send cash, so I plan to take all the cash and change and...
:help: Ok, I really love my class this year but the past few days, they have not been doing any of their homework! I keep wondering if I'm giving...
Me too! I taught the same grade before but I only taught English - 5 classes of it, while this year I teach ELA, Math and 2 Science classes. I'm...
For us it's the last one to be approved by the board. Some schools do this alphabetically. I was cut 2 years ago as I was the only new elementary...
My principal read "The Important Thing" to the new teachers at orientation. She then showed us a book that the faculty had made last year with...
I'm also reading this to my 6th graders and they really love it as well. I LOVED that book when I was young and was surprised that no one in my...
One that hasn't been mentioned yet that I see frequently is Corey for a boy. I had two my first year of teaching and again I have two this year....
This is my first year in a new district but after summer meetings and 2 days of orientation this week, I can already tell how awesome the school...
I start new teacher orientation today. I'm excited for that though, because hopefully I'll get answers to my millions of questions!! My room is...
Thank you! I would really appreciate that. :)
I met my husband through my brother. We were both dating other people at the time, but we occasionally hung out when my brother was around. About...
Hi there! One of the things I would expect going into the interview is to be asked about classroom management. While this is something that is...
Do you have a copy of the 500 words? I've been looking for one that is appropriate for 6th grade.
I really like those questions! Hope you don't mind if I use them! :)
