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Please help me learn more about student-centered teaching pr

by Matthew Callison

Sep 6, 2012

Good Morning!

My name is Matthew Callison. I am a former elementary teacher working on my PhD in the School of Education at Indiana University Bloomington.

I am writing to ask for your voluntary participation in an online survey I created as part of a research study I am conducting. The purpose of this study is to learn more abo...See More

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Searching for fourth grade pen pals abroad

by Bridgett Grosskreutz

Sep 6, 2012

Our class is learning about communicating within and between different cultures and how it gives us the potential to connect with others. What better way to do that than with their very own pen pal!:-) When I was in fifth grade, my teacher set us each up with a penpal from a school in Australia. I wrote to my penpal until I was halfway through high...See More

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E Corry Hi there

I am based in Ireland and would be interested in setting up a penpal exchange

Thanks

Sep 27, 2012

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Nicole I have a fourth grade class of 23 students in Staten Island, NY. We are 20 minutes outside of New York City! Let me know if you are interested. Nicole

Sep 30, 2012

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Be Proactive in Your Communications With Parents

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Sep 6, 2012

Be Proactive in Your Communications With Parents by Steve Reifman

Being proactive has two major benefits. First, it gives you the opportunity to package your ideas and articulate them in the best possible light. Acting first, you shape the conversation, saying your ideas in the way you want to say them, not in the way someone else has alre...See More

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Pen Pals

by Nicole

Sep 8, 2012

Looking for pen pals..I have 23 4th Graders in the New York area. Please let me know if interested. :)

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Behavior Intervention Ideas

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Sep 9, 2012

In the September issue of Teachers.Net Gazette: Behavior Intervention Ideas by Function By Lisa Bundrick, LMSW

In general, students often engage in undesirable behavior to get something or to get out of something. The following are possible functions of student’s behavior:

Acceptance: Attempt to connect/relate with others.
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wrong answers in math

by Kadi

Sep 18, 2012

Today in Math, we were studying order of operations and while going over answers, everyone kept yelling out their wrong ones - AFTER I gave the right one and modeled it. Then they all bonded over being wrong. How do you handle this phenomenon? (It's annoying as heck and wastes time).

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Vet Teacher On 9/18/12, Kadi wrote: > Today in Math, we were studying order of operations and > while going over answers, everyone kept yelling out their > wrong ones - AFTER I gave the right one and modeled it. > Then they all bonded over being wrong. How do you handle > this phenomenon? (It's annoying as heck and wastes time).

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Sep 19, 2012

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Kelly On 9/19/12, Vet Teacher wrote: > On 9/18/12, Kadi wrote: >> Today in Math, we were studying order of operations and >> while going over answers, everyone kept yelling out their >> wrong ones - AFTER I gave the right one and modeled it. >> Then they all bonded over being wrong. How do you handle >> this phenomenon? ...See More

Nov 3, 2012

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Looking for Election 2012 resouces and ideas

by katie

Sep 22, 2012

New to 4th grade and wonder what you will be doing with your students during election time.

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Kelly On 9/26/12, SMW wrote: > This may be a better resource for you than the students, but lots > of information, news and features for education in general. You > can look at the education section on the site and even reach out > to them for ideas. I know there is an initiative to get this into > High Scool social studies classes and co...See MoreOn 9/26/12, SMW wrote: > This may be a better resource for you than the students, but lots > of information, news and features for education in general. You > can look at the education section on the site and even reach out > to them for ideas. I know there is an initiative to get this into > High Scool social studies classes and college poli-sci courses. > > > On 9/26/12, Dana wrote: >> On 9/22/12, katie wrote: >>> New to 4th grade and wonder what you will be doing with >>> your students during election time. >> >> >> I'm studying to be a teacher at Purdue and I want to create a >> unit plan around the election. Here are my ideas so far: >> (I just started brainstorming yesterday so they are not at all >> organized yet) >> >> Yertle the Turtle By Dr. Seuss >> Kick start the unit with this read aloud >> Focus on main idea (the importance of creating a democracy) >> >> Create a lesson explaining delegates. Why are delegates >> important in Indiana government and the national government? >> >> Create a classroom bill of rights >> Classroom constitution >> >> Literature for integrating Literacy and Social Studies: >> >> Yertle the Turtle (main idea) >> My Teacher for President by Kay Winters (compare and contrast) >> Duck for President by Bestsy Lewin >> Daffy Duck for President Chuck Jones >> Marvin Redpost - Class President by Louis Sachar >> Who cloned the President by Ron Roy >> We the Kids by David Catrow (Preamble simplified) >> >> Guided Reading: >> Non-fiction: >> Bring articles covering the election from an Indiana newspaper >> (focus on fact and opinion) >> Scholastic articles covering the election (I saw one last week >> with Obama and Romney) >> >> >> Bring in campaign ads for people running in local elections >> (focus on main idea) >> >> Bulletin for President >> Use leveled readers that focus on elections >> Create an advertisement bulletin for a person discussed in the >> story. Pretend you are in the same time period as the person. >> You are the campaign manager. Included the following: >> Why we the voters should vote for this person (3 reasons) >> A slogan for the candidate >> List what the person will do for people (3 things) >> A picture of the candidate >> (prob best for small group work) >> >> Discuss the history of voting in Indiana >> I just found this awesome website today, it's an Indiana >> magazine that is free to search. The articles go back to 1910 >> [link removed] :)

Thanks for all the info! This stuff was great

Nov 3, 2012

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danny For post election info at grade level...[link removed]

Nov 9, 2012

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Columbus Day Link Up

by E Corry

Sep 27, 2012

Hi all

I am a teacher based in Ireland and we are studying Christopher Columbus at the moment and I am hoping to link up with an American school so the children in my class could see how columbus day is celebrated etc if anyone is interested in a link up.

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Help! Difficult class!

by Mary L

Oct 4, 2012

I love teaching. I have taught 10 years. And this year, I have already been in tears several days after work! I have 7 kids who scored FBB on the test last year, 5 reading at a Kindergarten or 1st reading level (yes, I teach 4th!), and worse, I have several who are so disruptive that it makes it difficult to get through all my lessons each day. Cla...See More

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Sara On 10/08/12, Mary L wrote: > Sara, thank you for your response! I have 34 students, by the > way. I appreciate the heart you have for teaching and I did get > many helpful things from your thoughtful reply. I am trying and > will continue to try! I also forgot to mention that half of my > kids are EL learners and one is also autistic...See MoreOn 10/08/12, Mary L wrote: > Sara, thank you for your response! I have 34 students, by the > way. I appreciate the heart you have for teaching and I did get > many helpful things from your thoughtful reply. I am trying and > will continue to try! I also forgot to mention that half of my > kids are EL learners and one is also autistic. He cries loudly > most mornings. :) Thanks again

34 students with 1/2 English language learners and 1 autistic child? There is a place for you in heaven but you're already doing God's work on earth. How lucky is your district and our country to have someone like you willing to take on such a challenge. I have retired teacher friends who like to volunteer and they have their clearances - they love going into a class one or two mornings a week. There's a 'volunteer match' website - maybe you could post there or - why don't all our schools make better use of education majors? A volunteer college student could get the benefit of experience and a written recommendation from you if they would volunteer one morning a week. Even someone to read to one group while you work with the other.

The autistic child - what's his history? I work now in a special needs school with many high-functioning autistic children. They're frightened and the loud noises and rapid motions of many children are too much for them to process. My autistic children often have something they carry through the day that helps them to calm. They 'stim' or engage in a soothing repetitive motion that does soothe them. Can you sit the autistic child by your desk with a warm smile and keep him there? Not as a punishment but as a safer place to be. He might benefit from an IPOD playing soft music so he could put that on once in a while and block out the other sounds.

We need quiet games - let me check online for sit still quiet games. Whisper Down the Lane is one. Sit Still Simon Says is another - with things like look up, look down, turn your head around.

Good luck with this - keep a journal if you possible can find time to do so and you should publish that journal! A Day In the Life of a Teacher Trying To Do Her Best For All.

Oct 9, 2012

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Allison I just wanted to commend you on this difficult situation. Sometimes it just helps to explain what you are going through. Its also comforting to know that other people are struggling with the same issues. Keep working hard!

Nov 3, 2012

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The Cafe with Storytown

by Bill

Oct 5, 2012

I was told to use The Cafe (upper grades version of The Daily Five)with Storytown. How do I do that? I've never had any training with The Cafe. Thanks in advance, Bill

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