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Fifth Grade Teachers

by teachme

Jun 11, 2012

Fifth Grade Teachers,

What do your lesson plans and activities look like? Is it true that you are required to write more than one lesson plan each day? Where do you find ideas for your activities?

I'm currently licensed in Secondary Education, but I'm getting the idea that I might want to teach fourth or fifth grade. I want a perspective, though.

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Well- 4th and 5th grade are fun to teach. The content of the classes is interesting. I've taught at all levels, 1st-10th grade.

That being said, be prepared to have daily plans for reading comprehension, spelling, vocabulary, grammar, writing, math, science and social studies at a minimum if you find yourself in a self-contained setting. If you ...See More

Jun 12, 2012

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Marie I taught 7th grade and in hind sight I would probably stayed there because the extra duties and responsibilties are immense and I can't tell you how many times I have heard secondary teachers disrespect elementary teachers. Even the general public respect secondary teachers more. Make your choice wisely.

On 6/12/12, Well- wrote: > 4th a...See More

Jun 29, 2012

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Lady Truth I have taught fourth/fifth my whole career. Fifth in the elementary setting is a lot of work. The most important thing to consider is the psychology aspect of the job. The students are "pre- teen"...they are trying to grow up, struggling with social issues, sometimes they fall and cry over a skinned knee and sometimes they get into trouble for usin...See MoreI have taught fourth/fifth my whole career. Fifth in the elementary setting is a lot of work. The most important thing to consider is the psychology aspect of the job. The students are "pre- teen"...they are trying to grow up, struggling with social issues, sometimes they fall and cry over a skinned knee and sometimes they get into trouble for using swear words. The parents are all over the place: some are hovering and treat their child as if the child is much younger, other parents are not as involved as they should be, and you, as the teacher, are responsible for a lot of parent communication. At this grade level, you must be a person who enjoys dealing with that aspect of the job. A few kids with a bad attitude can destroy your classroom unless you like dealing with their moods. I use a lot of tricks including humor, firmness, private talks so they don't feel embarrassed in front of the class. For me, fifth grade is my favorite grade because, as a teacher, you can still engage their delightful imagination and playfulness. They are very enthusiastic and able to build things, work on projects, add to discussion, research...they are old enough to bring a lot to the classroom. On a good day, they draw you pictures, write you sweet notes of appreciation and openly share why they love your class. On a bad day, they can have meltdowns, hate their best friend who just dumped them, and cry because mom forgot to pack their lunch. Emotions are all over the place! Good luck!

On 6/29/12, Marie wrote: > I taught 7th grade and in hind sight I would probably stayed > there because the extra duties and responsibilties are immense > and I can't tell you how many times I have heard secondary > teachers disrespect elementary teachers. Even the general public > respect secondary teachers more. Make your choice wisely. > > On 6/12/12, Well- wrote: >> 4th and 5th grade are fun to teach. The content of the classes >> is interesting. I've taught at all levels, 1st-10th grade. >> >> That being said, be prepared to have daily plans for reading >> comprehension, spelling, vocabulary, grammar, writing, math, >> science and social studies at a minimum if you find yourself >> in a self-contained setting. If you find yourself in a >> departmentalized setting, the preps will be fewer. Your >> reading plans alone may include up to 3 separate plans for >> different levels of learners. >> >> Be prepared to have many more supervisory duties, bus duty, >> lunch duty, car duty, recess duty etc. >> >> Be prepared to have a lot less planning time during the >> scheduled hours of your work day. >> >> Be prepared to do lots of assessment, collecting, organizing, >> and documentation of the data, and analyzing of data. >> >> Be prepared to make plans for and do a lot of intervention for >> students not meeting grade level requirements. >> >> My suggestion would be to shadow a teacher at one of these >> grade levels for a day. That will give you a better picture of >> a day in the life of an elementary teahcer. >> >> >> >> On 6/11/12, teachme wrote: >>> Fifth Grade Teachers, >>> >>> What do your lesson plans and activities look like? Is it >>> true that you are required to write more than one lesson >>> plan each day? Where do you find ideas for your activities? >>> >>> I'm currently licensed in Secondary Education, but I'm >>> getting the idea that I might want to teach fourth or fifth >>> grade. I want a perspective, though.

Jul 23, 2012

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