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How do you teach reading diagrams and charts in reading?

by Goldie

Oct 17, 2011

Yes, how do you teach diagrams and charts in reading?

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Any ideas for dressing up as a book character?

by Rachel

Oct 18, 2011

Any ideas for dressing up as a book character?

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KathyB On 10/18/11, Rachel wrote: > Any ideas for dressing up as a book character?

Oct 19, 2011

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KathyB On 10/18/11, Rachel wrote: > Any ideas for dressing up as a book character?

One time I was Viola Swamp from Miss Nelson series. The kids loved it!

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Oct 19, 2011

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Dismissal procedure

by Sarah

Oct 19, 2011

Can you describe how you dismiss your walkers at the end of the day? We started a new thing this year where if parents want to pick up their children, the teacher will walk the kids to the back of the school and meet the parents. Well, today it was rainy and freezing, and I had a hood, but my 5 kids didn't. I would much rather have the parents come...See More

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Same Here We only walk them out if we're assigned bus duty.

n 10/19/11, Marie wrote: > None of our teachers walk kids outside. We wait with them > near the front doors and side door and when the bell rings > they either walk out to a car or walk to a spot where most > parents are waiting for them. > > > On 10/19/11, Sarah wrote:...See More

Oct 19, 2011

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Ona My school was built about 10 years ago. The outside of the school does not readily accomadate alot of pedestrian traffic. In order to eliminate any chances of accidents, we're very organized at dismissal time. Judging from the comments here, we're perhaps too organized! But anyway, only a few volunteer teachers (usually the support teachers) with w...See More

Oct 29, 2011

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math help for my grandson

by ron/nj

Oct 19, 2011

He has math homework with 2 given numbers and find the third. For example: _____ + 9 = 17. I want to make a simple visual aid to help with the counting. I can use pennies or poker chips, but need an idea on something to implement it. The problems on his hw sheet use a scale with weights. Maybe I could make a simple seesaw? I'm a retired shop teache...See More

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Betsy Have him underline the 9, then use counters to count up to 17 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17). The number of counters he used is the "mystery number"

Or, have him lay out 17 counters and then count out 9 and place a pencil to the right of it. The number of the counters on the right of the stick represent the mystery number. > > >...See More

Nov 6, 2011

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Chena I didn't read all of the responses, but I would use fact families. The sum is the greatest number, so rearrange it into a subtraction sentence: 17-9=___, then find all of the number sentences for the fact family: 9+8=17, 8+9=17, 17-9=8, 17-8=9.

On 10/19/11, ron/nj wrote: > > He has math homework with 2 given numbers and find the >...See More

Nov 8, 2011

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Parent Implying I'm Responsible for Bad Behavior

by Marie

Oct 19, 2011

I have a student that does not follow directions (draws/plays/talks) when it's work time, bothers other kids, interrupts me and others frequently, makes obnoxious noises, isn't cooperative when I ask him to comple work, etc. He needs frequent redirection throughout the day and often still does not listen after multiple requests. Two different subs ...See More

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Alysia On 11/13/11, Have a plaque made for your wall: wrote: > Attention Parents: If you are unhappy with your child's grades, > behavior reports, or anything else his teacher does or says, you > are not the first to believe IT IS ALWAYS THE TEACHER'S FAULT. > > GOOD PARENTS ask, "What can I do?" THE OTHERS say, "It's your > fault!
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Dec 5, 2011

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Sara On 12/05/11, Alysia wrote: > On 11/13/11, Have a plaque made for your wall: wrote: >> Attention Parents: If you are unhappy with your child's grades, >> behavior reports, or anything else his teacher does or says, you >> are not the first to believe IT IS ALWAYS THE TEACHER'S FAULT. >> >> GOOD PARENTS ask, "What can...See MoreOn 12/05/11, Alysia wrote: > On 11/13/11, Have a plaque made for your wall: wrote: >> Attention Parents: If you are unhappy with your child's grades, >> behavior reports, or anything else his teacher does or says, you >> are not the first to believe IT IS ALWAYS THE TEACHER'S FAULT. >> >> GOOD PARENTS ask, "What can I do?" THE OTHERS say, "It's your >> fault! > > I am a student going for my A.S Degree going into my second year, > and right now I am working on an assignment that is requiring me to > ask "How teachers have dealt with conflicts they have had with > parents." Your subject is a prime example of conflict between a > parent and the teacher. I think that parent's should ask "What can I > do?" Instead of putting the blame on the teacher. Comming together > as the child's parent and the child's teacher is a better way of > comming up with a solution to the problem. Do you agree? > And what are some things that you have tried in the past with this > kind of subject?

What you think parents should do is a way of creating conflicts. What are you really asking? How conflicts should be handled? Not be entering into them with a set of expectations as you're doing.

As professionals, do we have any responsibility for problem solving??? Why are we paid if it's only to wait for parents to ask "What can I do?" Would you go to a doctor who said nothing but waited for you to ask, "What can I do, doctor?"

Parents are not in the classroom - we are. That said, handle a conflict with a parent by being a good listener. Treat parents like taxpayers - they are. As a teacher, become a problem-solver. Tell the parents that you want to solve the problem, not just share it with them. Be open to what they have to say. Be cordial.

If you establish good relationships with your students and their families, you will go a long way toward not having conflicts with parents.

Proactively is the way to handle any conflict - not just with parents - but in life in general. Anticipate the problems and build good relationships that will work for you, not against you, when problems arise.

Dec 7, 2011

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Fluency - take home ideas

by 2nd grade teacher

Oct 24, 2011

I'm looking for ideas I can send home to practice fluency, besides just having the kiddos take home a book to read. Any great ideas that have helped?

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Judy2/CA I found leveled passage free to print at -

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On 11/11/11, KathyB wrote: > It is not free, but you can print a wealth of fluency passages from > Reading A to Z. They aren't too long and they are all leveled, so > you are insuring success. > > > > On 11/08/11, Chena wrote: >> >> Gina, ...See More

Nov 12, 2011

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Freka Wolters On 11/11/11, KathyB wrote: > It is not free, but you can print a wealth of fluency passages from > Reading A to Z. They aren't too long and they are all leveled, so > you are insuring success. > > Hello , I am a teacher in The Netherlands and I am surching for some information to use . We have a project about Australië. I was surpri...See More

Nov 21, 2011

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learning styles inventory

by Jean

Oct 24, 2011

Am looking for a printable learning styles inventory for my kids. Does anyone know of any? A while back someone said there had been one with pictures for younger kids. Can anyone help? Thanks!

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