Using grade to grade comparisons of Common Core ELA standards to streamline your teaching and planning.
A link to a comprehensive, color-coded document that you can download for free is included in this post!
Secondary ELA teachers, make sure you are teaching your students what they need to know and be able to do at their current grade level by understanding what will be expected of them in subsequent grades!
Any tips/suggestions for a fairly new teacher. How do you stay encouraged when you feel like your giving your ail, but yet it never seems good enough for parents or administration. Also, how do you deal w/ demanding parents w/ unrealistic expectations, or who are difficult or unsupportive?
There really is no easy answer. If you truly are doing your best, and the expectations really are unrealistic then there isn't much you can do to improve the current situation. You can try to worry less about it and/or grow a thicker skin but that's about it as far as I can think about.
Any chance other schools in the area, in nearby districts, etc. might be a better working environment? You might think about int'l schools. They offer many of the same benefits of DoDEA but can be easier to get into and you could still keep your application active and be recruited by DoDEA from overseas (like we did).
There really is no easy answer. If you truly are doing your best, and the expectations really are unrealistic then there isn't much you can do to improve the current situation. You can try to worry less about it and/or grow a thicker skin but that...See More