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Kids need recess says Pediatricians Assoc

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Jan 3, 2013

Click below for access to this important article about the need for recess, and other articles for educators.

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Toni On 1/03/13, Teachers.Net Gazette wrote: > Click below for access to this important article about the > need for recess, and other articles for educators.

I just read an article that adults wanting to increase their productivity should take a 10 minute break every 90 minutes or so. The mind break and movement help freshen the brain an...See More

Feb 14, 2013

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Beth On 1/03/13, Teachers.Net Gazette wrote: > Click below for access to this important article about the > need for recess, and other articles for educators. I totally agree! As a K/1 teacher, I get a chance to see everyday the necessity for a recess or a break in the academic schedule for kids. I have even integrated more classroom "Brain Breaks...See More

Feb 14, 2013

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Behavioral Managment Strategies

by Sharayah

Jan 22, 2013

What do your behavioral management strategies look like?

1. What plan do you have for discipline? 2. How do you motivate students? 3. How do you involve parents and enlist their support? 4. Have you ever had a challenging student; what did you do to monitor their behavior?

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

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Korrie Buswell On 2/07/13, Robert R. -IA wrote: > Discipline should be creative and intelligent. Have students > list consequesences for their actions. > > Motivate students by finding what interest them. > > Involve parents by showing concern outside of the classroom. > > The greatest success I had in monitoring my students' behavior >...See More

Feb 20, 2013

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What are yours? When they act up, call their parents.

When they don't do their work, flunk 'em.

When they raise hell, send them to the office so the other kids don't have to put up with their crap.

On 1/22/13, Sharayah wrote: > What do your behavioral management strategies look like? > > 1. What plan do you have for discipline? ...See More

Feb 20, 2013

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Turn the Other Cheek?

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Jan 23, 2013

When you turn the other cheek, you are not necessarily expected to be passive in any situation, or even to simply refrain from violence. [Click below to read the rest.]

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Robert R.-IA When you turn the other cheek. You are facing the other way. The direction to leave the situation. Walk away. It takes more strength to walk way than to engage. Patience is a virtue. A unwise person shows there annoyance at once. Follow peace.

On 1/23/13, Teachers.Net Gazette wrote: > When you turn the other cheek, you are not necessari...See More

Feb 9, 2013

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Prospective Teacher Needing Help

by Amy Bundy

Jan 30, 2013

Hey everyone! I am a prospective teacher getting ready to student teach in the Fall of 2013. I wil have assignments through this year to post on here questions I have to help me get prepared for student teaching. My first question is: What are your most common disciplinary problems? Thanks for all your help!

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No. nfm On 2/16/13, Fiorella Velarde wrote: > > Hi, I'd love to teach Middle School... really. It's a wonderful > age in which children already grasp abstract concepts but still > retain some innocence towards the world. Do you think that they > would work well with projects methodology instead of individual > assignments? > > Thank...See MoreOn 2/16/13, Fiorella Velarde wrote: > > Hi, I'd love to teach Middle School... really. It's a wonderful > age in which children already grasp abstract concepts but still > retain some innocence towards the world. Do you think that they > would work well with projects methodology instead of individual > assignments? > > Thanks, Fiorella > > > On 2/01/13, Sara wrote: >> On 1/30/13, Amy Bundy wrote: >>> Hey everyone! I am a prospective teacher getting ready to >>> student teach in the Fall of 2013. I wil have assignments >>> through this year to post on here questions I have to help >>> me get prepared for student teaching. My first question is: >>> What are your most common disciplinary problems? Thanks for >>> all your help! >> >> The answer to that varies from school to school and grade to >> grade. It's a silly question really - college professors who >> have never taught in any classroom other than a college >> classroom give out such assignments. >> >> I teach Middle School - the most common discipline problem in >> Middle School is simple class disruption. It's hard for middle >> schoolers to sit still and there's little that's fun in the >> middle school curriculum. The kids get bored, some have extra >> short attention spans, some have real problems and you have to >> keep everything in relative order. >> >> That's the most central thing to your job - keeping relative >> order - and how you do that varies from class to class and >> certainly from teacher to teacher. There is no one way that >> works for every teacher. >> >> Others might tell you that getting kids to do homework is a >> discipline problem. Fewer and fewer kids do homework but I >> don't see it as a discipline problem - it's in another >> category. I rarely give homework because it causes more >> problems than it solves. >> >> Keeping safe order is every teacher's most important job >> because unless they're in safe order, nothing else good can >> happen and the kids and their antics and issues that pose a >> challenge to safe order are every teacher's greatest >> discipline issue. >> >> >>

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Sam On 2/16/13, Fiorella Velarde wrote: > > Hi, I'd love to teach Middle School... really. It's a wonderful > age in which children already grasp abstract concepts but still > retain some innocence towards the world. Do you think that they > would work well with projects methodology instead of individual > assignments?

I'm n...See MoreOn 2/16/13, Fiorella Velarde wrote: > > Hi, I'd love to teach Middle School... really. It's a wonderful > age in which children already grasp abstract concepts but still > retain some innocence towards the world. Do you think that they > would work well with projects methodology instead of individual > assignments?

I'm not sure what you mean - do you mean several projects on a given subject? Do you mean group work on a project?

In any case, no is my answer. Some college professor out there invented the idea of putting 'projects' into schools. When I went to school, there were no 'projects'. No dioramas, no posters, no presentations, no projects. Now that projects have become an embedded and seemingly significant part of curriculum - I don't see any great improvement. Some kids seem to like projects, some kids hate them, some kids struggle with them and other kids just don't do them. Some parents do do them and some parents absolutely loathe them and don't want to do them or have their children doing them.

A lot of elementary and secondary education rests on the assumption that kids will remember what they are taught and in my experience, that's often not true - regardless of how it was taught or the number of projects they did. Individual assignments and projects if need be should further the basic skills - reading, writing and math - but often projects are filler - they help to fill the school year.

My children are grown but I did groan when they came home with projects. Build a model of the solar system - we did that one three times. Make a tourist brochure for the Middle Ages. Rewrite the Constitution. Make a Facebook page for Abraham Lincoln... > > Thanks, Fiorella > > > On 2/01/13, Sara wrote: >> On 1/30/13, Amy Bundy wrote: >>> Hey everyone! I am a prospective teacher getting ready to >>> student teach in the Fall of 2013. I wil have assignments >>> through this year to post on here questions I have to help >>> me get prepared for student teaching. My first question is: >>> What are your most common disciplinary problems? Thanks for >>> all your help! >> >> The answer to that varies from school to school and grade to >> grade. It's a silly question really - college professors who >> have never taught in any classroom other than a college >> classroom give out such assignments. >> >> I teach Middle School - the most common discipline problem in >> Middle School is simple class disruption. It's hard for middle >> schoolers to sit still and there's little that's fun in the >> middle school curriculum. The kids get bored, some have extra >> short attention spans, some have real problems and you have to >> keep everything in relative order. >> >> That's the most central thing to your job - keeping relative >> order - and how you do that varies from class to class and >> certainly from teacher to teacher. There is no one way that >> works for every teacher. >> >> Others might tell you that getting kids to do homework is a >> discipline problem. Fewer and fewer kids do homework but I >> don't see it as a discipline problem - it's in another >> category. I rarely give homework because it causes more >> problems than it solves. >> >> Keeping safe order is every teacher's most important job >> because unless they're in safe order, nothing else good can >> happen and the kids and their antics and issues that pose a >> challenge to safe order are every teacher's greatest >> discipline issue. >> >> >>

Mar 11, 2013

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Discipline Part II

by Tracey

Jan 31, 2013

I had written a couple of months ago. I'm a 5th grade sped teacher. I have 2 boys in my room that constantly talk and gets the whole class off task. They are very playful and often disturb others. At first my issue was that my assistant is very rough when she disciplines. Some suggested we share the discipline, etc. One of my administrators observe...See More

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Jack Hi Tracey,

I would suggest a behavior sheet. This is usually our 'nuclear' option with kids. Every day the behavior sheet gets filled out - our students are in multiple classes so they move around, but in your class you might segment the day up. You partner with the parents to take away certain privileges at home if behavior expectations ...See MoreHi Tracey,

I would suggest a behavior sheet. This is usually our 'nuclear' option with kids. Every day the behavior sheet gets filled out - our students are in multiple classes so they move around, but in your class you might segment the day up. You partner with the parents to take away certain privileges at home if behavior expectations aren't met. It's not going to solve things right away, but it can really make a difference over a couple of months. Certainly keep the two separated if they can't handle each other's company.

You need to help these students understand expectations, so combine the sheet with some consistent guidelines in class. Try something that doesn't bring them attention, like simply pointing at them when they misbehave - and tell them to count. If they get to three, they go in the hall, or the office, or something you think is appropriate. The key is consistency.

Another last ditch effort I have tried that I find is effective is if behavior is consistently out of control, try telling them that they are starting the day with a warning until you decide their behavior has improved. Remind them of this - emotionlessly - when they come in each day. I realize this may be harder when you are spending most of your day with them, but I think you can apply the idea on a larger scale - you would know what was best for your environment.

Hope this helps!

Best,

Jack

On 1/31/13, Tracey wrote: > I had written a couple of months ago. I'm a 5th grade sped > teacher. I have 2 boys in my room that constantly talk and > gets the whole class off task. They are very playful and > often disturb others. At first my issue was that my > assistant is very rough when she disciplines. Some > suggested we share the discipline, etc. One of my > administrators observed me and stated my assistant should > NOT discipline the students only me. She said it's gets > confusing to the student as to who they should listening to. > I've tried several things such as: separating seats, sending > them to the principals office, silent lunch, writing > assignments, time off of recess, calling parents, and these > two boys still continue to act up. I realize some times > they may be bored but other times my lessons are very > engaging and they continue to talk and interrupt me while > I'm teaching. Someone suggested I send to a regular ed > teachers room where there are more students (they tend to be > intimidated by larger groups). I'm not sure what else to > do...anymore suggestions??????

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Lisa E. On 1/31/13, Tracey wrote: > I had written a couple of months ago. I'm a 5th grade sped > teacher. I have 2 boys in my room that constantly talk and > gets the whole class off task. They are very playful and > often disturb others. At first my issue was that my > assistant is very rough when she disciplines. Some > suggested we sha...See MoreOn 1/31/13, Tracey wrote: > I had written a couple of months ago. I'm a 5th grade sped > teacher. I have 2 boys in my room that constantly talk and > gets the whole class off task. They are very playful and > often disturb others. At first my issue was that my > assistant is very rough when she disciplines. Some > suggested we share the discipline, etc. One of my > administrators observed me and stated my assistant should > NOT discipline the students only me. She said it's gets > confusing to the student as to who they should listening to. > I've tried several things such as: separating seats, sending > them to the principals office, silent lunch, writing > assignments, time off of recess, calling parents, and these > two boys still continue to act up. I realize some times > they may be bored but other times my lessons are very > engaging and they continue to talk and interrupt me while > I'm teaching. Someone suggested I send to a regular ed > teachers room where there are more students (they tend to be > intimidated by larger groups). I'm not sure what else to > do...anymore suggestions?????? Hi Tracey, Sounds like these boys have you spinning! Sometimes I think we try all of the strategies we can find, and do the best behavior modification we can think of, and it just doesn't seem to work. Perhaps you could find a way to turn this negative into a positive. Maybe these two boys could have time to collaborate during the week and teach a lesson to the class on Friday, since they love to talk so much? You could force them to be productive with their talking and playfulness by giving them this job. Have a long talk about your expectations about the lesson and give them just a few minutes every day to talk about it. Let them know that this activity is going to REPLACE all the silliness that they are currently getting themselves into. Maybe this boost would help them restrain themselves during other parts of the day... Sometimes giving respect and expecting responsible behavior can influence how students see themselves and give them a standard to hold themselves to

Feb 13, 2013

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Tutoring and Classroom Management

by Candy

Feb 3, 2013

I recently got a weekend job as a new tutor who helps kids with the reading comprehension part of the NYS ELA exam. Someone else does the writing part. I have 12 kids from grades 3-8 all in one class for one hour. Besides struggling to write up differentiated lessons for the various grade level students, I am also struggling with classroom manageme...See More

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Candy Thank you for all the detailed advice!! That's just what I was looking for. I appreciate it! You guys rock

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Carla L On 2/03/13, Candy wrote: > I recently got a weekend job as a new tutor who helps kids > with the reading comprehension part of the NYS ELA exam. > Someone else does the writing part. I have 12 kids from > grades 3-8 all in one class for one hour. Besides > struggling to write up differentiated lessons for the > various grade level...See MoreOn 2/03/13, Candy wrote: > I recently got a weekend job as a new tutor who helps kids > with the reading comprehension part of the NYS ELA exam. > Someone else does the writing part. I have 12 kids from > grades 3-8 all in one class for one hour. Besides > struggling to write up differentiated lessons for the > various grade level students, I am also struggling with > classroom management. I have 2 third graders who cannot > stay in their seats and wander around the room every > minute. They also speak out of turn. I am having a hard > time tutoring students' work when these kids are > distracting the class. It's only been day 3, and I fear > that soon others will follow. I want to try to be the best > tutor and help the students who want to learn, but I can't > even hear myself talking because of the distractions. I > have tried to be stern, but it hasn't worked. So I have a > few questions: How could I handle the near constant > disruptions (talking out of turn, getting out of the seat > constantly)? Also, what is the best way to teach the > various grade levels what they need to know? I try giving > them different work sheets that meet the different > standards, but it's overwhelming. Also, is there a good > website that may help with the reading? I prefer a site > with short reading passages since it's quicker to read and > tutor with. I hope someone can give me some advice. I'm a > new reading comprehension tutor. Thanks.

Hi Candy-

Wow- that really sounds like you are set up for a tough time with that many different grade levels all in one group! My first start might be to positively reinforce the heck out of the students who are raising their hands, staying in their seats and following direction. Maybe even with little dollar store prizes or something. Try that for a few days and see if the wanders catch on. I am not exactly sure what you have set up or if you have any help in the classroom, but I wonder if maybe some of the 8th graders could help out the 3rd graders.....maybe on a warm up activity in the beginning of the class to give you a few minutes to set up everything else you need. Then the 3rd graders are getting the assistance they need, and hopefully building some confidence in the 8th graders. Good luck~ Carla L

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Classroom management

by Pippa

Mar 14, 2013

Hey guys,

I'm currently looking into the theory of Rosemary and Harry Wong. I've been reading a lot of their work and noticed it was mainly about how to prevent an incident in the classroom. While this is all well and good, I was wondering if anyone had any ideas how how they believe teachers should react to an incident that as occurred. ...See More

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AkomaTeach I have to agree with this - following the school's policies and protocol and reflecting on why the fight happened and what can be done to prevent it from occurring again. Fighting in the classroom puts the students involved in the fight as well as the other students observing at risk. Also, students don't usually fight all of a sudden. There's usua...See More

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AkomaTeach And I'd have to say that the other 10% of successful classroom management is determined by circumstances that teachers simply cannot control, but can only manage as best they can. For example, there will be instances in which a teacher can use every trick in the book to better manage a student to no avail. That is when it's time to employ the help ...See More

Apr 2, 2013

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This student will fail

by Me

Apr 14, 2013

I just want to announce to the teaching world that I will not coddle a jackass, so said jackass in my class is going to fail my class and will not graduate.

I am happy and at peace.

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Phillip So how will the student and family take this? Is your administration a bunch of wusses who will make you pass the kid anyway?

Apr 14, 2013

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mrsd I have one of those. Well, more than one, actually. However, he's the only one who is not even attempting to pass. He will be in alternate school next year as a repeating 8th grader. Administration is well aware of it, and have begun the process of getting him enrolled next year in the alternate school, where he will probably languish until he drop...See More

Apr 16, 2013

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Help! How can I turn this situation around?

by nr

Apr 26, 2013

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I am covering a long-term sub assignment at an inner city high school in NYC teaching math. I have 3 statistics classes (elective w/mostly seniors), and 2 Integrated Algebra Regents Prep courses for students who passed the class last year but not the Regents. The regular teacher had been gone for two months before I got there, w/a seri...See More

Apr 30, 2013

Apr 30, 2013

Do Teachers Contribute to End-of-Year Syndrome?

by Teachers.Net Gazette

May 1, 2013

Schools are preparing for summer breaks and teachers are lamenting that students have become more active, less attentive, and more difficult to motivate. Teachers.Net asked educators to respond to the question, “Do teachers contribute to students’ end of year syndrome?”

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