Our entire district adopted this program, but grading spelling tests has become an issue. Just wondering what has worked for others. Thanks for any help you can offer! -Liz
and...think of those that send such emails as the "bullies" in our hallways, always picking on someone because that is how it makes them feel better about their sorry-self!
On 11/16/10, Nicole S. wrote: > YIKES! > I didn't proofread my last post until it was already sent. I > apologize for the errors. I like to share great resources that I > find for teachers and it really bothers me when someone responds > with comments about spelling and grammar. I know it's important, > but teachers should be cut some slack time to time. I'm not typing > a research paper and concentration is a little low when you got a > five year old hanging all over you and it's at the end of a long > work day. > > I have read posts from other teachers that don't use complete > sentences (similar to texting on the cell). It doesn't bother me > as long as I get the gist of what they are trying to share. It's > nice when a teacher shares a great resource on this chatboard that > you can put to good use in your own instruction. As long as the > web site source is spelled correctly and the message is understood, > then I really don't care if there is some incorrect grammar or > spelling. I stopped posting on here for awhile because there was > one chatboard member that sent me two e-mails with a few words I > misspelled or inserted wrongly and the comment that "I shouldn't be > a teacher." This should be a chatboard where we respond to > messages, not a misspelling here or there. > > >
billalOn 11/24/10, thank you! wrote: > thank you for sharing the wonderful information! > > and...think of those that send such emails as the > "bullies" in our hallways, always picking on someone > because that is how it makes them > feel better about their sorry-self! > > On 11/16/10, ...See MoreOn 11/24/10, thank you! wrote: > thank you for sharing the wonderful information! > > and...think of those that send such emails as the > "bullies" in our hallways, always picking on someone > because that is how it makes them > feel better about their sorry-self! > > On 11/16/10, Nicole S. wrote: >> YIKES! I didn't proofread my last post until it was >> already sent. I apologize for the errors. I like to >> share great resources that I find for teachers and it >> really bothers me when someone responds with comments >> about spelling and grammar. I know it's important, but >> teachers should be cut some slack time to time. I'm not typing >> a research paper and concentration is a little low when >> you got a five year old hanging all over you and it's at >> the end of a long work day. >> >> I have read posts from other teachers that don't use >> complete sentences (similar to texting on the cell). It >> doesn't bother me as long as I get the gist of what they >> are trying to share. It's nice when a teacher shares a >> great resource on this chatboard that >> you can put to good use in your own instruction. As long >> as the web site source is spelled correctly and the >> message is understood, >> then I really don't care if there is some incorrect >> grammar or spelling. I stopped posting on here for >> awhile because there was one chatboard member that sent >> me two e-mails with a few words I misspelled or inserted >> wrongly and the comment that "I shouldn't be >> a teacher." This should be a chatboard where we respond >> to messages, not a misspelling here or there. >> >> >>
March 24 Harry Houdini, magician and escape artist, was born in 1874. He was famous for being able to escape from extremely complicated and difficult traps. He once said, “My brain is the key that sets me free.” What do you think he meant by that?
March 28: The first Spanish settlement in San Francisco Bay was begun in 1776 by Juan Bautista de Anza. Suppose you were selecting people to set up a new colony in a far-away place. What skills do you think such colonists should have? List 10 skills, then decide whether each skill is necessary for every colonist, or is only needed by a few of them.
Combining history, pop history, science, literature and more, Jim Wayne's writing prompts can also be used to add pizazz to newsletters and morning announcements!
We are looking for a new reading series. I would like to know what other schools are using. We currently use Reading Street by Scott Foresman - 2008 version. What series do you use, and what do you like or dislike about the series? What do you recommend?
Here's a sample of the prompts Jim Wayne put together for you for the coming week:
February 11: Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He patented more inventions than any other single person in history. His talent was to see situations where an invention could make life better, then to work out a way to make the things he imagined. Imagine an invention that would make your life better. What would it do?
I am currently participating in IELTS preparation course, and I have a problem in the writing band, my score is very poor in this section. any one here could mention which books, cd, audio or any thing else that could help me to improve my skill in this, really need them asap. Thanks,
Here's a sample: In 45 B.C., the Romans began celebrating New Years on January first. Before that, they celebrated New Years on March 21, which their mythology said was the date of the creation of the world. The dates of holidays are seldom moved. If you could move the date of a holiday, which one would you move? To what date would you move it? Why would you move it?
Click below for all of the prompts for the coming week!
George Washington, Lena Horne, Benjamin Disraeli, transistors and a quotation, "If you choose the lesser of two evils, always remember that it is still an evil” are just some of the writing and discussion starters - or newsletter nuggets - featured in this collection by Jim Wayne.
Be sure to pass the link on to colleagues and school administrators. In addition to the many classroom uses, this is also great material for morning announcements and district newsletters!
and...think of those that send such emails as the "bullies" in our hallways, always picking on someone because that is how it makes them feel better about their sorry-self!
On 11/16/10, Nicole S. wrote: > YIKES! > I didn't proofread my last post until it was already sent. I &g...See More