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Tier Two Interventions

by L

Apr 9, 2009

My school is trying to compile a list of Tier Two Interventions (RtI) for reading and math.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

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try these websites Here are two links for RTI

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Apr 10, 2009

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

by Jenetty77

Apr 9, 2009

Does anyone have a compare and contrast activity or worksheet for the novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl and the first movie? I just finished reading the book to my students, which they LOVED, and I am going to show them the movie tomorrow. I have some ideas but would like to get input from others too.

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Debbie On 4/09/09, Jenetty77 wrote: > Does anyone have a compare and contrast activity or > worksheet for the novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory > by Roald Dahl and the first movie? I just finished reading > the book to my students, which they LOVED, and I am going > to show them the movie tomorrow. I have some ideas but > would lik...See More

Apr 10, 2009

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Enrichment for 2nd Graders

by Sam

Apr 9, 2009

Half of my class is pulled out every afternoon for a variety of services. I am left with about ten students every day for about 50 minutes. Any ideas/suggestions for enrichment activities I can do with the remaining students. The group fluctuates so it can't be an ongoing project. TIA for any suggestions.

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try On 4/09/09, Sam wrote: > Half of my class is pulled out every afternoon for a > variety of services. I am left with about ten students > every day for about 50 minutes. Any ideas/suggestions for > enrichment activities I can do with the remaining > students. The group fluctuates so it can't be an ongoing > project. TIA for any sug...See More

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Leah Click below and on the article of your choice for lots of ideas:

Enrichment Activities for Children, Teaching Children Refusal Skills, Assertiveness Training for Children, Building Character in Students, 20 Ideas for Teaching Citizenship to Children, and 75 others

Apr 10, 2009

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Seating plan suggestions--help!

by Agrigirl

Apr 10, 2009

Hi, I'm running out of ideas for seating plans for my grade 1's. Right now, we are in small groups, each group with a name, so I can call on the monkeys, or the eagles, or the lions, etc. But, here's the problem...

I have a class of 15, in which 4 students cannot be within 5 feet of each other (seriously, 5 feet, or I spend all my time bre...See More

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Leah An article that may be of interest:

Apr 10, 2009

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Allie What about an E and a backwards E? You can move students with focus issues in the front by you. Spread the others out. The 'ends' of the E can be a place to stagger behavior issues also. It is very easy to move desks into groups of 4 (or more) this way also. I use this almost exclusively throughout the year. I like it because it is 'traditional' bu...See More

Apr 10, 2009

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Wisdom for the Pain? Why pursue National Board Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification

by Kathleen - Teachers.Net

Apr 10, 2009

Teachers reveal the motivation behind their passion in "Wisdom for the Pain: Why Pursue NBPTS Certification?"

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Step by step Art Lesson Ideas --SIMPLE AND EASY

by Jay

Apr 10, 2009

If you are an elementary Classroom teacher and would like to share with your students how to draw step by step some of their favorite Cartoon characters then just check out:

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I am an art teacher in cleveland ohio and I use these same lesson ideas in my art class, and the kids love them!

Feel free to share th...See More

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teacher fonts

by a.ok

Apr 10, 2009

Where can I get a lined manuscript typeface? I want to use it to create some handwriting sheets. I need to be able to create the lines without letters and with letters.

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Mary I bought a CD of fonts back when I was still in school for $19.00 - one of the best purchases I made. I use them all the time.

When my husband bought me a new computer (with Vista, sigh...) I could no longer use the CD. I called the company and for a small fee they upgraded me to a newer version that I could use. I was in a predicament as...See More

Apr 10, 2009

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spanish poem

by a.ok

Apr 10, 2009

I'm looking for a simple spanish poem about rain. I'm not fluent enough to write one.

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Storage/Organization

by pascal

Apr 10, 2009

I am in the process of sorting through my school resources and preparing them for storage as I am moving to a new grade and won't be needing many of them.

I have tried many storage ideas over the year, but would like to hear what others do.

1) Do you store items by curriculum, theme, season? 2) Do you put all your pertainent lit...See More

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intern or teacher? Which is harder?

by Lisa

Apr 10, 2009

I am finishing internship right now. What should I expect when I am a teacher in my own classroom?

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Debbie On 4/11/09, Karen M. wrote: > What an interesting post. > I agree with "Harder". I found my first year of classroom > teaching to be so much more challenging than my student teaching > ever was, and like her, I feel for my very first class of > students! From reading the other posts, it really is going to > depend on what your int...See MoreOn 4/11/09, Karen M. wrote: > What an interesting post. > I agree with "Harder". I found my first year of classroom > teaching to be so much more challenging than my student teaching > ever was, and like her, I feel for my very first class of > students! From reading the other posts, it really is going to > depend on what your internship or student teaching was like. > Either way, learn from your experiences. Keep a diary. Visit > other teacher's classrooms and see how others do things. Back > in the day I did not have the benefit of an official "mentor" my > first year teaching, but I found a couple of seasoned teachers > who became my friends and were willing to give me pointers. > Thank you Mrs. Casey and Dr. Stevenson!!! I encourage you to > find a buddy to talk and vent with. Yes, it will be so much > easier to set up your class your way, but it's also only YOU at > the end of the day dealing with everything in the classroom. > Good luck to you! > > > > On 4/11/09, Diana wrote: >> I found student teaching much more difficult than teaching. >> When you are the teacher, determine the context - establish >> classroom community, set up classroom rules and procedures, >> etc. This makes a huge difference in how the children >> interact and learn, and makes the environment either very >> pleasant, or not so. >> It is much easier to have your own classroom! >> >> In my student teaching experiences, I had 2 placements which >> lasted one semester. Both were half-day kindergartens, and I >> drove across town at lunch time from one school to the >> other. One teacher was very laissez-faire. He seemed to be a >> slacker. The kids had way too much freedom, and were out of >> control. I had to deal with conflicts and discipline issues >> that never should have come up at all. The other teacher was >> at the end of her career, and was on "auto pilot". She did >> things the way she'd always done them. Things were basically >> okay, but kind of lackluster. She did very little reflection >> (that I could see), didn't seem to see the need to alter, >> improve or change anything. There was a total lack of >> enthusiasm on her part. Although she was competent, she >> actually made the career of teaching seem boring. >> >> When you start out in your own classroom, of course you make >> some mistakes, but you rectify them, and learn from them. it >> is so much easier to be in charge, and not have someone else >> setting up the ground rules. >> >> >> >> >> On 4/10/09, Lisa wrote: >>> I am finishing internship right now. What should I expect >>> when I am a teacher in my own classroom? Interesting quesiton: both were hard in their own way.

A bit of advice a professor gave me and it was good advice:make friends with the principal's secretary and the building supervisor or head custodian. There will be the day that they will save you.

Be prepared to have parents look to you for advice; not only with academics but also how to raise their children. Be prepared for some parents to think you know nothing-keep smiling and remember that you're the professional.

Be prepared to try to understand the alphabet soup of LY, ESOL, ESE, RTI, etc.

Be prepared to have children throw up, scrape knees, and cry because someone said the "s" word (shut up).

Have some extra coins handy for those that lost a dime, nickel, quarter, etc. of their lunch money.

That's all in addition to state standards, grade level expectations, and curriculum plans! That stuff you learn in college; the other you don't!

Good luck! Every day gets a little easier and every year you'll get a little more organized!

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agree with making friends with... Yes, make friends with the custodians. Does not need to be the head custodian. Any custodian will do. They all have the same keys.

On 4/11/09, Debbie wrote: > On 4/11/09, Karen M. wrote: >> What an interesting post. >> I agree with "Harder". I found my first year of classroom >> teaching to be so much more challenging...See MoreYes, make friends with the custodians. Does not need to be the head custodian. Any custodian will do. They all have the same keys.

On 4/11/09, Debbie wrote: > On 4/11/09, Karen M. wrote: >> What an interesting post. >> I agree with "Harder". I found my first year of classroom >> teaching to be so much more challenging than my student teaching >> ever was, and like her, I feel for my very first class of >> students! From reading the other posts, it really is going to >> depend on what your internship or student teaching was like. >> Either way, learn from your experiences. Keep a diary. Visit >> other teacher's classrooms and see how others do things. Back >> in the day I did not have the benefit of an official "mentor" my >> first year teaching, but I found a couple of seasoned teachers >> who became my friends and were willing to give me pointers. >> Thank you Mrs. Casey and Dr. Stevenson!!! I encourage you to >> find a buddy to talk and vent with. Yes, it will be so much >> easier to set up your class your way, but it's also only YOU at >> the end of the day dealing with everything in the classroom. >> Good luck to you! >> >> >> >> On 4/11/09, Diana wrote: >>> I found student teaching much more difficult than teaching. >>> When you are the teacher, determine the context - establish >>> classroom community, set up classroom rules and procedures, >>> etc. This makes a huge difference in how the children >>> interact and learn, and makes the environment either very >>> pleasant, or not so. >>> It is much easier to have your own classroom! >>> >>> In my student teaching experiences, I had 2 placements which >>> lasted one semester. Both were half-day kindergartens, and I >>> drove across town at lunch time from one school to the >>> other. One teacher was very laissez-faire. He seemed to be a >>> slacker. The kids had way too much freedom, and were out of >>> control. I had to deal with conflicts and discipline issues >>> that never should have come up at all. The other teacher was >>> at the end of her career, and was on "auto pilot". She did >>> things the way she'd always done them. Things were basically >>> okay, but kind of lackluster. She did very little reflection >>> (that I could see), didn't seem to see the need to alter, >>> improve or change anything. There was a total lack of >>> enthusiasm on her part. Although she was competent, she >>> actually made the career of teaching seem boring. >>> >>> When you start out in your own classroom, of course you make >>> some mistakes, but you rectify them, and learn from them. it >>> is so much easier to be in charge, and not have someone else >>> setting up the ground rules. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 4/10/09, Lisa wrote: >>>> I am finishing internship right now. What should I expect >>>> when I am a teacher in my own classroom? > Interesting quesiton: both were hard in their own way. > > A bit of advice a professor gave me and it was good advice:make > friends with the principal's secretary and the building supervisor > or head custodian. There will be the day that they will save you. > > Be prepared to have parents look to you for advice; not only with > academics but also how to raise their children. Be prepared for > some parents to think you know nothing-keep smiling and remember > that you're the professional. > > Be prepared to try to understand the alphabet soup of LY, ESOL, > ESE, RTI, etc. > > Be prepared to have children throw up, scrape knees, and cry > because someone said the "s" word (shut up). > > Have some extra coins handy for those that lost a dime, nickel, > quarter, etc. of their lunch money. > > That's all in addition to state standards, grade level > expectations, and curriculum plans! That stuff you learn in > college; the other you don't! > > Good luck! Every day gets a little easier and every year you'll get > a little more organized!

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