Also, you're not going to her just to "butt in" to her business. It is something that affects you directly, given the co-teaching situation.
Agreed. I would mention very specific things you have observed, throw in some empathy (it's hard starting out...) and offer to help her-- ask if...
Yes, I could have them just write the page number and question number (unless it's an operation, but that doesn't take long to copy.) It's not...
Hello! I know that many of you in elementary have longer blocks of time for certain subjects, but at my school we have six 45-minute sessions per...
We get out for the day at 3pm, and have lunch then (we eat later in Spain.) However we also have 30 minute recess every day, with duty on a...
We all alternate recess duty, every other day. The ratio for elementary is 1 teacher per 60 kids, I think (it may be 50, though.) For pre-K/K it...
Thanks. I hadn't heard the term used that way before. I have seen "popcorn words" for sight words (they are supposed to be so familiar they just...
Thanks for the link, czacza. What is popcorn reading?
Classroom language and basic stuff (numbers 1-10, colors, basic animals...) to start out with for the first few classes. Yes, games and songs,...
Hmmm. I guess I would have to actually check out the sound it makes before deciding, though most people seem to be put off by the idea. It...
I don't think they are used in a "dog training" kind of way (though I'm not sure exactly how it works in dog training, either.) Maybe as an...
I've been hearing about people using these in the classroom (for management purposes) but I don't know exactly how. Do any of you use them (or...
1st, 3rd, 5th, or 6th. I won't know until a few days before school starts. Yikes!
Hey Peregrin, is the blog something you are willing to share? I feel like I learn a lot reading your reflections here on the forum and I would...
Wow. I'm curious, too. The third question seems like an obvious "no", and I would tend to agree with the second one as well (which is not to say...
Hmmm. Interesting. I definitely prefer getting 12 paychecks instead of 10, but as public employees we are officially only entitled to one month of...
So, do most of you not get paid at all in the summer? We have our yearly pay divided up into 12 equal payments so we still get a paycheck during...
Congratulations, Caesar!
Well, I have to say that this thread (coupled with Google Images) has provided me with quite an education in ear piercing vocabulary! :)
