1. ESL 2. Cheating 3. Stories of positive actions to inspi...See MoreEvery month Marjan Glavac ("The Busy Educator") searches out and shares 5 of the most interesting web sites of interest to busy educators. He shares them in Teachers.Net Gazette, and Marjan's current page is linked below.
This month Marjan's 5 recommended sites focus upon:
1. ESL 2. Cheating 3. Stories of positive actions to inspire adults and students 4. A very busy Tennessee first grade class site 5. Animated Atlas of American History
I never take a kid's recess awayOther teachers do at my school, but I feel everyone, even kids, need a break during the school day to just run and play. Even if they forgot their homework, mouthed off, or whatever. I'll take something else away, but never recesses.
first gradeOn 1/03/13, I never take a kid's recess away wrote: > Other teachers do at my school, but I feel everyone, even > kids, need a break during the school day to just run and > play. Even if they forgot their homework, mouthed off, or > whatever. I'll take something else away, but never recesses. > > Love this article
mleslieOn 1/06/13, Teachers.Net Gazette wrote: > Click below: As a parent, I couldn't agree more!! As a teacher, I have parents asking for more!!! I give nightly reading logs and spelling homework. Sometimes a math practice sheet before a test.
A lot of the time it's parents who pressure ...See MoreOn 1/08/13, mleslie wrote: > On 1/06/13, Teachers.Net Gazette wrote: >> Click below: > As a parent, I couldn't agree more!! As a teacher, I have > parents asking for more!!! I give nightly reading logs and > spelling homework. Sometimes a math practice sheet before a > test.
A lot of the time it's parents who pressure teachers for homework! Plus, district policy has guidelines requiring certain amounts of homework. What's the answer?
Dr. Robert Rose, author of Abuses of Power in Education; Challenging Practically Everything (Outskirts Press, 2008), shares insight gained during his radio show dialogue with Dr.Howard Seeman, as they explored their belief in the importance of assertiveness in teachers.
When I’m working with a small group of students at the reading table, I don’t like to be interrupted by other students. Nonetheless, there will be three or four of them who feel it’s critical that they share some need, issue, or concern immediately. And although you would think that just asking everyone to not bother the group would do it, experience has taught me that it doesn’t. So, as opposed to trying to suppress their energy for sharing their needs, I figured out how to redirect it instead. [Click below to read the solution.]
Enjoyed reading this post as it's such a real part of our daily guided reading. I have a rule that they must ask 3 before they ask me. But I can add this task (post-its) to then follow up with the students. Thank you.
My first grade son is getting ready to celebrate his 100th day of school. He was given a hat and asked to decorate it with 100 items. All I can come up with is 100 pennies. Hoping to get some unique ideas here.