To add to the list: Newspaper - variety of options Business letters - (samples to decode purposes) Resume Map/Travel guide Cookbook/Recipe The...
I agree. I teach high school math to kids that are below level. "How many groups of 8" is a much easier concept than "8 goes into". As far as...
I like to make choices available whenever I can. With our math curriculum, most times that is limited, so I do it whenever I can. I just had the...
My two favorite quotes: “I know God won't give me anything I can't handle. I just wish he didn't trust me so much.” ~ Mother Teresa "If you're...
I have had both and have found male OB/GYNs to be more considerate, gentle, and listen to me better. My current is a husband/wife OB/Midwife...
We went over one book over summer PD this year that is called Assignments Matter. Not directly project-based, but it gives great tips for giving...
If it's been a very general or broad lesson, I do a "popcorn" summary. Pick a student, have a student start to summarize. When they get stuck or...
I teach 10 - 12: ~I will not pimp out my daughter. (Said to a student who said he would get an A on a test if I let him date my daughter). ~No,...
If the student is counting, but has no number sense, she's learned via rote memorization only. I'm thinking the best way to move forward is to go...
With my current schedule, It's pretty easy on me since I have 2 classes, break, 2 classes, lunch, 2 classes, planning. Last year though, I was...
lol Sorry, gotcha! Okay, so for graphing intersections, linear programs, etc., I think this could be a very useful tool. But it depends on the...
We have Ti-84s and the TI-84 silver editions in yellow. I like it because we can easily mark them and they are super obvious if they are left out....
Our math coach has been practicing "number talks" with us for us to use in the classroom. Jo Boaler has a series of videos (not sure where online,...
Ms. I, I work in a charter school that has quite a mixed bag population. We have students that are in high school with lower level elementary...
My first thought was they might be feeling overwhelmed. I agree with the options above too. I've used nameless exit tickets to get a true...
As long as it is accredited with your state, it really doesn't matter much once you have your degree. Most states have +credit hours, which...
Somehow I never saw your congrats TeacherGroupie. Thanks. Just120, I think I just PMed you, but I used a few practice tests online. The books...
I am actually of two minds over this. On the one hand, I feel students that have used a calculator for most/all of middle school (which most...
I have one because our school has an old hand crank one. :eek: For smaller jobs, it works great but the sheets can get expensive. For...
My warm-ups (bellringers) were done in a journal. I checked the journal every other week or so and they had to show me a minimum of 4/5s of the...
