I agree with loving technology. It would have blown my mind when I started to teach in 1980 to think I would have a Promethean Board in a Kindergarten classroom! It would have intimidated me at the time.
The BTSA Beginning Teacher Training and Support for new teachers in California.
White boards and pens... children don't have to worry so much about making mistakes... and staying on the lines.
A big blessing! Sight Word songs by Heidi Butkus.
Books read online!
Greater wealth in children's music (Jack Hartmann, Lori Berkner, Ron Brown, to name only a few).
Being able to put book orders online: (Thanks, Scholastic!)
Oh... and I love the ability to download educational videos. Thank you so much, Harry Kindergarten!
My check is direct deposited. Wahoo! No more rushing to the bank.
The internet has blessed the educational community with forums (like this one) in order to share ideas, support one another from all over this now tiny world.
Online attendance and report cards. Love it!
Oh my!!! How could I forget to mention esgisoftware dot com??? Love it!
Microwaves in teachers room.
Supportive PTA... the got us a Krups Coffee Machine. Who would have thought that was possible?
Sharing ideas on Facebook.
electronic pen pals
Thank you so much for posting this. I think this would be a great thing for us to do at the beginning of the school year. I think it would be entertaining. My staff could come up with some pretty wonderful things. We have so much to be thankful for!
I also have a sign...See MoreWhat a great idea. We so often only think of the negative changes lately, but reading these posts helps one to be thankful for many since 1976. Some good ones already listed -
-Many more book choices for the students to read.
-Technology in the classroom -- just got a SmartBoard last year and love it!!!
I also have a significantly smaller class size than the first few years I taught. Thankful the BOE realizes this is necessary to meet the standards.