Fourth Grade Teachers Chatboard

Online Princeton University Classroom Decision-Making Study

by Julia

Mar 2, 2017

Hello,

I am writing to invite you to participate in an online study investigating the relationship between attitudes and how students’ behavior is understood and handled. The study consists of an online survey that will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. You will be compensated with a $7 Amazon gift card for your time. The projec...See More

closing the school

by A paraprofessional

Feb 24, 2017

Hi,

I'm working as a paraprofessional in one of the upper Westside elementary schools , and I'm hearing rumors about closing the school due to poor performance . anyone has an update on that?

I have a student that was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer and just went through her first chemo treatment. I would like for her to get as many valentine cards and notes as possible. If your students would like to send her one, her name is Remy, 5th gradae, 10 years old. Please send to Sunrise Elem. c/o Tricia LaChance, 101 Lone Palm Road, Orlando...See More

student with cancer

by Tricia LaChance

Feb 5, 2017

The Trump Effect on Education

Jan 23, 2017

A timely resource to read, bookmark and share.

Anybody here? Please respond

by Steve

Jul 21, 2016

Hi, If anyone is checking in to this chat board, and sees nothing here, please add something. If no one gets it going, it will never go.

I'm teaching 4th grade for the first time! I am planning for the kids to be reading Island of the Blue Dolphins, Esperanza Rising, Treasure Island (kid version), and possibly Matilda. I'm making questions...See More

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Steve I read Bunnicula to the class last year around Halloween,
but not this year - just forgot, I guess. Yeah, the third
graers didn't love Frindle, they understood it, but didn't
get attached to it - probably a little too old for them.
Treasure Island is a kid version (Junior Classics for
young readers - about 3-4 grade reading level). ...See More

Dec 30, 2016

SEC4 I was thinking that I wan't seeing a lot of activity, but like you, remembered as bustling a few years back. Anyone have another site they are using? Same idea, but different place?

> Thanks for responding - it is a dead board. > > n 12/08/16, SuperTeacher wrote: >> On 9/16/16, Steve wrote: >>> There are very few po...See More

yesterday, 2017

Wyoming, Vermont and Nebraska Needed!

by Francie

Sep 26, 2016

Nebraska, Vermont, Wyoming - those are the states we need to complete our postcard exchange. You would send out 51 postcards - they can all be the same. You will receive 51 postcards - one from every state, Washington DC and Canada.

We are in our 16th year. Teachers rarely leave because we have such a great response rate!

Interest...See More

Gamification in the classroom. What do you think?

EDVECTUS writes: Gamification is a great technique to be applied in classrooms, with young minds, to engage them and motivate them. [Gamification] awakens a spirit of competitiveness in children as well as cooperation, rewards and challenges. Here are the top practical tips for gamifying your classroom. {Click below to read the article.}

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Sep 13, 2016

Making Deals w/Students is Ineffective

Making deals with students is not effective teaching. It teaches students that when they grow up, everything will be negotiable, and they will take no responsibility for their actions or work. (You may find some of the examples in the article silly and funny, but they are all actual "deals" that have been observed in classrooms.)
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Sep 4, 2016

How to implement culture of consistency for student learning

Aug 30, 2016

Successful businesses, sports teams, the military, even Broadway shows—they all have a culture of consistency. So why not our schools?

Read the article linked below to see what it looks like and the specific steps you can take to establish a culture of consistency in your classroom.