Yikes. As much as it is inconvient to roam... I would NOT make any inquiries. You may not ruffle the feathers of your admin... but teachers with...
I would say no to the writing as punishment as well. I actually don't like punishment at all. I wouldn't put a 1st, 2nd, 3rd step in (if...
I teach on the block: world history & psychology... and I LOVE it! You have to overplan, as mentioned before. Always have an extra "fun...
I like to use the regents prep asreview questions before tests... could be made into trivia as well:...
Just curious.... how many of you grade notebooks? I recommend keeping a neat notebook and being organized, but I don't grade student...
I've read Anne Frank - agreed... excellent book! I haven't read Ishmael, I'm putting it on order from the library... I love alternate POV... like...
I teach World History and am looking for books that inspired or moved you. I usually try to read a ton during the summer. Any suggestions for...
Sure. Lets see... my page is divided by the four units I teach. Under each unit, I put a forum for discussion and I am going tto have at least...
We use Moodle at our HS and I really like it. A ton of capabilities... however, loading documents can be slow the first time you use it. I...
The 4x4 block is wonderful for social studies classes. Lots of time for different activites and then bringing it all together at the end. Love...
How sad. Not so much that she wore it, but that our girls dress this way. Never do we see our boys in such questionable outfits.
I completely agree with you.... we had PSSAs for English and math a couple of weeks ago... now next week we have the PSSAs for science and the...
Teaching is hard... It is so frustrating.... but if you can weather the storm, it is so rewarding. I just read a very short book called "The...
I love this activity... we do something very similar.. it is neat to look at various items, like clothes, ipods/cell phones, shoes (some of our...
So nuts to hear how you moved away from the block. Our school is looking at budget issues now too.... thinking of a modified block. I really...
By saying "if they don't need it".... I mean they don't need to do a packet to understand the reading. If they choose not to do it, it appears as...
We give "reading packets" that go along with the reading assignments. Basic packet format. Anyhow, to some kids, packets/worksheets seem like...
a fun/creepy idea for a review FR game: -divide the kids into groups of 3 or 4. -hand to each group member, numbers in red and blue (for flag...
Our 10th grade team has started a new initiative this year: to teach globalization within each Unit. We have 4 units, and so far the lessons...
I have been teaching for 10 years and I still get completely overwhelmed by grading. I try really hard to stay on top of it, but I also think if...
