It sounds like you did the right thing. Sometimes you can do all the right things, and parents will be on your back! Hopefully once you get into...
I also agree about calling being better than email. In my experience, some parents have a hard time understanding that I have to have different...
I plan with my team (it's just one other person), but we are very similar is styles. Also, we DO vary from each other when necessary. For...
Let me preface this by saying that I don't teach Kindergarten, so my suggestions my not all be accurate. I think you have some good ideas for...
Have you looked into Lucy Calkins' Units of Study (writers workshop)? I find that her methods work for all levels of students. I believe in K,...
Man, I'm sorry that happened to you!! I know it's frustrating My school typically has back to school night on the night before school starts....
This happened to me last year too (also, no fault of my own - an office mistake). The parents told me on back to school night which happened to...
You're very welcome!!:)
I have had incidences where students are staying in time out much longer than necessary. I had one little boy this year who would go and then...
I actually learned something interesting lately about guided reading - I was told (by someone who has attending Teacher's College Reading and...
I'm not sure if i use positive time outs! I'd definitely say that my time outs are not punitive though. I teach the kids at the beginning of the...
I take a very hard stance on hitting. Generally, the first time a kid hits, I give them a time out, a serious discussion (about what will have to...
It's really not much work actually. I just try to make sure that I get out a child's folder when the time is appropriate (ie before I forget)....
I agree with previous posters. While there's certainly nothing wrong with anything you've said, it seems like it could be said by any teacher....
Yes, you figure out what spelling stage they are in. Then you find which weaknesses they have in that stage.. I use that to figure out which...
I started WtW this year and that's essentially what i did too. I did the spelling assessment (I found this very helpful) and then used that to...
Thanks for the suggestions so far. I will definitely look into getting the book on cd, as I think that may help her. I will also be sure to do...
I've been tutoring a middle school-aged girl off and on for about a year and a half. She is diagnosed with a learning disorder and struggles...
Personally, I'm not a fan of card systems or color systems. I've used them and they don't really work for me. I think the issue is that I have a...
You're welcome! www.responsiveclassroom.org has a lot of articles like that on a wide variety of topics. I suggest you check them out if you...
