I'm applying for a $300 grant for STEM, College Prep, or Literacy. It should be something classes can use year after year. I teach 5th grade. My mind is blank at the moment. Ideas? My room is filled with books, so I'm ruling that out. Someone suggested a photo printer for literacy enrichment...not sure about that. Please help. Thanks.
One cannot divine nor forecast the conditions that will make happiness; one only stumbles upon them by chance, in a lucky hour, at the world's end somewhere, and holds fast to the days as to fortune or fame.
Summer is the annual permission slip to be lazy. To do nothing and have it count for something. To lie in the grass and count the stars. To sit on a branch and study the clouds.
Spanish teacher here. Have any of you used a Project Based Learning (PBL) assessment in your classroom? We are being encouraged to create a PBL assessment, but I have not found ANY language examples for World Language instructors when I visit PBL sites.
Any good "driving questions" you have asked to your students?
I'm having a hard time giving students free reign, especially in the lower levels. Any ideas or suggestions will help a ton!
I'm a dog magnet, I guess. I was bit on my bike years ago, by this same dog a few years back (that was through my jeans, so only redness, nothing serious).
The dog owner brought me a stun gun. I don't know what to think about carrying that. I feel safe around here except for dogs. I can't imagine that I could have the presence of mind to use it. Do any of you have experience with these?
Judy2/CAThe dog owner gave you a stun gun to protect yourself from his dog? Unbelievable! Is the dog not contained in his yard? I would be reporting him to Animal Control and taking him to small claims court. No way would I take the stun gun. My 2 cents!
Thank you for al...See MoreDear Bob, It's a big improvement that we can see the number of responses on a thread when we open the first post. Thank you.
I am going to sound fussy now, but is there any way you can make us able to see that on the initial topic list, or we still have to reopen each post to see if there have been more responses?
NovelI sort the board according to Topic List. You cannot see from the lst how many posts there are on any one thread until you open the first post. I was wondering if it would be possible to see the number of posts on the Topic List BEFORE opening a post. This is not a big deal though, Bob. I do not mean to make a fuss. Thanks :-)
Bob R/CADon't look at it as fuss, it's valuable feedback. I have considered that but didn't include it, because that list is very concise and adding that would probably clutter the output. I'll look at the layout when I get a chance and see if I can add it some way that doesn't impact the aesthetics.....
Complaining does not work as a strategy. We all have finite time and energy. Any time we spend whining is unlikely to help us achieve our goals. And it won't make us happier.
12,023 on two walks and lots of housework and outdoor work.
I just finished listening to "Be Frank with Me." If you have Overdrive, it's a great book to download and help you pass the time when you're exercising. Frank is that 4th grader that has a hard time on the playground because, really, a tophat, khaki's, and a button-down shirt is not traditional grade 4 attire. But, he's a movie aficionado, and a fact-machine; he stole my heart. I loved this one.