I snapped pictures of their tests and filed each by student. I sent the originals home. :)
When CCSS came into play we abandoned our math curriculum because it no longer aligned. Which program do you/does your district use and do you...
Thank you all so much for taking the time to answer my question.
Hi Teachers, What do you call the night when parents come and hear about your curriculum and classroom? Do you have one of these? I am going to...
Do you happen to know the dates for next year's conference? Thanks! :)
Some teachers love them, but I never managed to figure out a great system. The cutting and pasting took away far too much instructional time. If...
Every class is different. Have you every looked into Whole Brain Teaching? Google it...specifically the "scoreboard." Other than that my...
Could you put the chairs around the perimeter of the room and use the floor space for group or partner work?
Sometimes there are random deals, but nothing like you remember. That was absolute craziness! :) Jodi
I once did the math on how many years it was going to take for the pay increase for a masters to equal the cost of getting a masters. It was quite...
If you are not required to do guided reading I would suggest using a workshop model with 1:1 conferencing. My experiences have been that this...
I teach Massachusetts history and always have the kids make a vacation brochure encouraging people to visit the state as a culminating project....
Oh my goodness. I'm completely stumped. Are you partnering/teaming with someone at school to help you with this? How about something that...
I was also going to suggest the Morning Meeting Book. Does your school have an anti-bullying or social skills program? Encourage the kids to be...
Perhaps think about the questions they asked last time and the best way to answer those. You could even say, "After reflecting on your question...
I have found the key is to mix it up. Personally I am not a fan of whole class methods unless they are strictly positive. You will always have...
Are you having him track the words with his finger or a pointer as he reads? This step may help.
I do. I also find that in addition to "batching" tasks on a specific day of the week it is helpful to collaborate with a colleague to split the...
Hi and welcome! I have had great success with teaching both reading and math as a workshop using a rotation. I've found that as students'...
If you can hear me clap twice. If you can hear me stomp once. etc
