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Basic Subtraction Facts

by teacher2

Sep 27, 2012

I have a question about subtraction basic facts. Common core calls for "fluently addingand subtracting within 20."

Exactly what facts are included. Here's why I'm asking:

Addition basic facts include addends 1-10. The answers are basic facts sums. Each addend is equal to or less then 10. Each sum is equal to or less than 20.
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Students skipping questions

by Maggie

Sep 30, 2012

We had a reading assessment on the story we just studied together. There were 10 questions. We looked at all 10 questions together, spread out on 3 pages. I reminded the kids three times, to be sure to answer all 10 questions. They repeated after me, "Be sure that I answer all 10 questions."

What, then, do you do when they skip 2 or 3 or ...See More

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Sara On 9/30/12, Maggie wrote: > We had a reading assessment on the story we just studied > together. There were 10 questions. We looked at all 10 > questions together, spread out on 3 pages. I reminded the > kids three times, to be sure to answer all 10 questions. > They repeated after me, "Be sure that I answer all 10 > questions." &...See More

Oct 1, 2012

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Leanne/CA On 9/30/12, Judy2/CA wrote: > I have them answer the missing questions, especially if it is > an assessment. I want to know what they know - not if they can > follow directions (I probably already know the answer to > that!). They could repeat your sentence 10 times and still skip > some. They're 2nd graders!

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Oct 12, 2012

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Help me learn about student-centered teaching practices

by Matthew Callison

Oct 9, 2012

Good Morning!

My name is Matthew Callison. I am a former elementary teacher working on my PhD in the School of Education at Indiana University Bloomington.

I am writing to ask for your voluntary participation in an online survey I created as part of a research study I am conducting. The purpose of this study is to learn more abo...See More

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Do your second graders wet their pants?

by Terri

Oct 17, 2012

I moved from 5th grade to 2nd this year, and I have had two students wet their pants already. Is this common?

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Leanne/CA Not exactly common, but not unusual, either. Keep reminding them to go at recess/lunch/bathroom breaks

Oct 20, 2012

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Kris/AZ I had 2 the first week of school. I think I was beating Kinder!

Oct 30, 2012

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Please help? How many 2nd graders to a table?

by lizbeth2va

Oct 19, 2012

I need to order tables for my classroom. I've only ever used desks, so I don't know how many to order. How many second graders would be able to work comfortably at a 24"x48" table? A 24"x36 table? A 48" round table?

I would really appreciate any help that you seasoned "table users" could give me!

Thanks so much, lizbeth2va

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Lisa I am required to use the tables until they are due to be replaced in 4 years.

Oct 21, 2012

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elijah i dont know

Nov 5, 2012

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504 Plan Trouble

by Paul

Oct 31, 2012

A parent is disgusted with me because I forgot to pull her ADHD 504 plan child from a spelling test so that he could have special accommodations. The accommodations being taking the test not in the classroom. Yes, it says 'All tests' on his 504 plan but does this really include a simple 10 question spelling quiz? I don't have an aide or someone to ...See More

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Leanne/CA Follow the 504. It's a legal document, and not following it could get you and your school and district into a lot of legal trouble. I know it's difficult to manage (I currently have 1/4 of my class on 504/IEP), but the reality of it is that children with accommodations have more legal rights than those children without them. It's not up to you to d...See More

Nov 10, 2012

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Guided Reading Materials....Maps

by Rebecca

Nov 3, 2012

I am new to second grade this year (taught K for many years), and I'm having trouble finding age appropriate reading materials on maps and globes. I would like to find some texts to use for guided reading lessons that would also address our maps and globes standards, but I'm at a loss. Can anyone suggest any good books/poems/guided reading material...See More

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paula Not to discourage you, but I am back at second grade and am having the same issues. I can't seem to pinpoint activities that are appropriate.

I am shocked when I see things I think are age appropriate being used from K-6th grade, sometimes 8th.

I know that scaffolding makes things more age appropriate, but when you have a child re...See More

Nov 10, 2012

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College Assignment: Teacher Interview

by Sabrina Martinez

Nov 5, 2012

Name: City/State: School District: School:

Where did you graduate from?

What was your first teaching job?

How long have you been teaching?

How did you handle your worst behaved student; and was it successful?

What do you like most about your job?

What do you like least about your job?

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Sara On 11/05/12, Sabrina Martinez wrote: > Name: > City/State: > School District: > School: > > Where did you graduate from? > > What was your first teaching job? Assistant in Pre-K. > > How long have you been teaching? 25+ years > > How did you handle your worst behaved student; and was it > successful? He was al...See More

Nov 6, 2012

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Sabrina Martinez Sara, Thank you so very much for responding! Greatly appreciated! :)

Nov 8, 2012

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Are 2nd graders often grouped by ability?

by Deborah Skolnik

Nov 6, 2012

Hello,

My name is Deborah Skolnik. I'm an editor at Parenting magazine and am working on a story about helping kids excel. I was hoping you wonderful 2nd grade teachers could answer a question for me. Is 2nd grade the year when kids often start getting subdivided in class into ability groups (i.e. an advanced reading group, a grade-level ...See More

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Judy2/CA Our language arts groups are leveled in 2nd grade so kids have a homeroom teacher and may have a different teacher for lang arts depending on their reading level. Kinder and 1st grade level for the last half of the school year.

On 11/06/12, Deborah Skolnik wrote: > Hello, > > My name is Deborah Skolnik. I'm an editor at Parenting ...See More

Nov 17, 2012

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Please Help!!

by DDH

Nov 8, 2012

I'm trying to transfer pics.from my screen to my Facebook Timeline. I donot have a scanner. There should be some easy steps to learn the procedure. Would you be able to assist me? I would really appreciate the help!! I saw a swinging bridge and wanted to transfer it but had no luck! I was soo disappointed!! Thanks

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