Second Grade Teachers Chatboard

Aug 19, 2015

Two teachers fresh out of college... One fled teaching after a disastrous first 2 days; the other was highly successful from Day One. What made the difference? Read the article for first day tips even veteran teachers will find helpful. (From the archives, but the advice is timeless.)

The First 5 Minutes [of class] are Critical

Aug 17, 2015

When a teacher abdicates structuring a classroom,structure is left to the student. - Harry K. Wong

What the teacher does in the first five minutes of class determines the effectiveness of the remainder of the session. Are you implementing these important practices? (Click below to read the article)

5 Tips for Effective Grading

by Kathleen

Aug 14, 2015

Barbara Blackburn looks at 5 key indicators of effective grading, using the acronym GRADE.

40 Alternative Assessments of Student Learning

Aug 13, 2015

Assessing students' progress in reading, writing, math, science and social studies doesn't have to depend upon paper, pencil and bubble sheets! Here are 40 unique ways to observe and assess students' understanding of subject matter.

Relfections on a Week Without Laptops

Aug 12, 2015

It used to be "turn off the tv week." This time, the students and their teacher attempted a week without connection. A seventh grader wrote, “I don’t know how people in the early days did without laptops."

How did it go? Click below to read about the experience, lessons taught, and some lessons learned.

5 Classroom Mgt Tips for a New School Year

Aug 11, 2015

5 positive ways to establish effective classroom management!

Pen Pals 2nd Grade

by Kelli Lambert

Aug 10, 2015

Emilie,

I emailed you re: your 2nd Grade Pen Pal request for pen pals in the USA on 7/10/2015. Let me know if you are interested.

Thank you,

Kelli

Pen Pals 2nd Grade

by Kelli Lambert

Aug 10, 2015

Emilie,

I emailed you re: your 2nd Grade Pen Pal request for pen pals in the USA on 7/10/2015. Let me know if you are interested.

Thank you,

Kelli

Teacher from France looking for pen friends

by Emilie Sergent

Jul 12, 2015

Hello Everyone,

This is Emilie from France. I am a primary school teacher from northern France (I have 25 pupils who are 7 years old). The village where my school is located is called Givenchy-en-Gohelle, which is about 200 km north of Paris.

I am looking for pen friends to start a school correspondence with my class through lette...See More

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Kelli Lambert On 7/12/15, Emilie Sergent wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > This is Emilie from France. I am a primary school teacher > from northern France (I have 25 pupils who are 7 years old). > The village where my school is located is called > Givenchy-en-Gohelle, which is about 200 km north of Paris. > > I am looking for pen friends to s...See More

Aug 10, 2015

The Negative Aspects of "Gifted & Talented"

Aug 10, 2015

From a recent discussion on a Teachers.Net forum:

“TEC” said: Regarding “gifted and talented,” I am NOT a fan.

"Abs" agreed, then shared an anecdote...