I do tell my kids that I am 100! They know I'm kidding, but it is the answer I stick to!
Is your school psychologist involved at all? If not, I would get him/her on board right away. Perhaps there is more than meets the eye with this...
No way! I have never given out my personal phone numbers or email. They can call the school, email my school address, or put a note in their...
Mandated for us (state mandate) for K-12. Students with should have a dr. note on file with nurse and PE teacher to be excused from class. They...
I do not give out any personal information. I also do not accept friend requests from parents on FB. Sounds like this parent is gutsy! :)
Give it time. I hated it---like cried, yelled, and screamed hated it. Now I love it. I hope that your district had some PD around it, as it is a...
I was offered an assistant position at a public school and a classroom job in a Catholic school many, many years ago. I went with the Catholic...
Tell the kids that they are not allowed to come inside during recess anymore. They are to bring what ever they need with them when they leave. Let...
It happens all the time. The Common Core Standards being a perfect example! Talk about building the plane while flying it.....
Congrats on your weight loss journey! Don' worry about how long it has taken you to loose x amount of lbs. You are doing it. That is what matters....
I am not comparing my children, just stating that the first time around I did not need to "trouble shoot" or "use tricks" and was looking for...
UGH! My first child trained with no issues....took away the diaper and we were set in just a few days. I am taking the same approach with my...
We have the week off as well. I believe it started during the oil crisis in the 70s as away for schools to save money (shutting down the heat...
I did not mean to start any kind of argument or debate on who has a harder job. I only wanted to point out that as an elementary teacher I have...
I am assuming you all teach middle or high school. Just for some perspective, this is what I have to prep for each day in elementary school. 1...
I correct and send most of it back home.
Talk to your admin. about it. In my school we have 2 evals a year. All of the components need to be checked off between the 2 evals. Many times...
Does anyone do these? I have found cute videos, but they are all on you tube. I'd rather avoid the ads. Does anyone have a kid friendly sight??
Yes, they are getting what they need (and my group needs SOOOO much this year), but I am not allowed to teach new material during my RTI period....
Ditto on the page protectors! The best part, a dry erase marker and piece of fabric or old (clean) sock can slip right inside--everything is...
