Are there any Iowa high schools that have implemented a team concept, similar to the middle school concept, with 9th grade within the high school setting? How is it scheduled? Do you have an incommon planning time? Has it made a difference for your 9th graders? Who would I contact to ask further questions? Thank you for your response. G
I'm a second grade teacher in Knoxville. Welcome all to the Iowa ring. I think this is a great idea!!!!! Hope to get to know all of you better! Come in to the chatroom sometime!! Cindy aka *sobo*
I've heard through an email on the ITEC listserv that a possible 2 - 2.5% across the board cut may be coming down the road, if the rainy day fund cannot be tapped!! Anyone else heard anything about this??
Darin - cutting corners up here in Valley the way it is!!
I was visiting a patient in a dementia ward at the hospital, any way my friend introduced me to another patient and he said I was a teacher. The other dementia patient said, "Oh, you poor dear, I do hope you can last until Vilsack gets out of office. I swear he must have failed Finance 101." I just had to share that with the rest of the group.
On 3/13/02, Vicki wrote: > Ugh, I just heard on the news that our "Gov" is running for a 2nd > term. I don't know how much more our state and more importantly our > students can take of Vilsack and his cuts, especially from the > "Education" gov.
On 3/27/02, Cammy wrote: > I was visiting a patient in a dementia ward at the hospital, any way > my friend introduced me to another patient and he said I was a > teacher. The other dementia patient said, "Oh, you poor dear, I do > hope you can last until Vilsack gets out of office. I swear he must > have failed Finance 101." I just had to share that with the rest of > the group. > > > > > > > > > > > > On 3/13/02, Vicki wrote: >> Ugh, I just heard on the news that our "Gov" is running for a 2nd >> term. I don't know how much more our state and more importantly our >> students can take of Vilsack and his cuts, especially from the >> "Education" gov.
Hi all! I teach 3rd grade in DM. I think the cuts are going to be deeper than we ever imagined. Many of us were up at the capital on the 20th begging for them to dip into the rainy day fund.
We have been warned that 1st and 2nd year teachers should be very concerned about their jobs next year.
On 2/24/02, TessaTL wrote: > Hi all! I teach 3rd grade in DM. I think the cuts are > going to be deeper than we ever imagined. Many of us were > up at the capital on the 20th begging for them to dip into > the rainy day fund. > > We have been warned that 1st and 2nd year teachers should > be very concerned about their jobs next year.
I agree that the cuts are going to be deeper than we thought. Look at last year for example... there was a cut, then not even three months into the school year AND THERE WAS ANOTHER CUT!
We are closing a building, which cuts administration, secretary, custodian, support staff, as well as, 7 teachers. AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT isn't done yet with the cuts for next year.
We are going to go from 3 self-contained special needs classrooms this year and 2 half-time resource teachers, to just 2 self-contained classrooms (serving 39 students) and 1 part time resource teacher to serve 29 students. Where is the special in Special Needs in Iowa?
On 4/25/02, kathy wrote: > On 2/24/02, TessaTL wrote: >> Hi all! I teach 3rd grade in DM. I think the cuts are >> going to be deeper than we ever imagined. Many of us were >> up at the capital on the 20th begging for them to dip into >> the rainy day fund. >> >> We have been warned that 1st and 2nd year teachers should >> be very concerned about their jobs next year. > > I agree that the cuts are going to be deeper than we thought.
> Look at last year for example... there was a cut, then not > even three months into the school year AND THERE WAS ANOTHER > CUT! > > We are closing a building, which cuts administration, > secretary, custodian, support staff, as well as, 7 teachers. > AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT isn't done yet with the cuts for next > year. > > I understand cutting, but this is getting
Reading Is Fundamental: TVShow 306: "Older Students and Literacy". A program addressed to the Middle and High School Students.
Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) Exchange is an hour-long monthly television program designed to keep educators, librarians, and parents informed on the latest developments and trends in children's literacy. Each show profiles exemplary literacy programs and volunteers, offers practical tips and strategies for educators and parents, and highlights great books to share with children. This year, RIF is celebrating its 35th anniversary and the milestone of placing more than 200 million books in the hands and homes of children who need them most. RIF serves children and families in every state, the District of Columbia, and U.S. off-shore territories in programs that operate in schools, libraries, community centers,etc. Today, thanks to public-private partnerships, RIF is the nation's largest children's and family literacy organization.
NEXT Show # 306: Older Students and Literacy, March 6, 2002; 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. or make a reservation prior to the broadcast to watch it at your school.
One of the Guests will be the 9th. grader Alejandro Gac- Artigas, a writer, a role model; author of "Yo, Alejandro: the story of a young Latino boy"(isbn:1-930-879-21-0) and "Off to Catch the Sun: Short Stories and Poems". (isbn: 1-930-879-28-8) To read reviews of Alejandro Gac-Artigas' books by the American Library Association, International Reading Association, Teachers, Students, etc., go to amazon.com or bn.com
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Tip to use Alejandro's books in the classroom: Several schools are using Alejandro's books, "books written by a peer", as following: 1.- they give the students a chapter to read 2.- they discuss the chapter in class 3.- they ask the kids to write something similar based on their own personal experiences.
Hi! An Iowa chatboard! Too bad there isn't more good news to chat about. Iowa's greatest assest the education system is on the brink of destruction. More cuts=bad news for public schools. I hope all of you are writing your legislators and lobbying for the students of Iowa! Write letters to the editor, get involved in legislative forums near you, keep up the good fight!
We were also told to send emails to legislators inviting them in to visit our classrooms and schools to see the overcrowding and lack of supplies we have to deal with every single day.
Since the special session didn't last a half day, now our legislators are back home (if they aren't in LV) and have them come visit these classrooms they way they ARE.
Then, next fall we can invite them to come back to SEE HOW THEY ARE NOW!!!
On 3/13/02, Vicki wrote: > We were also told to send emails to legislators inviting them > in to visit our classrooms and schools to see the overcrowding > and lack of supplies we have to deal with every single da
Hi....I am a ceritfied middle school teacher, working as an aide in an alternative school in Oelwein, Ia. Glad to see an Iowa board....need to see more input, tho. I am sure we have lots to talk about.....
We lived in Ames for only 4 years ('74-78), but I still miss it very much--what a great place for families! Iowa cares more about her kids' education than any other state I've lived in. My kids went to Roosevelt Elem.
On 4/06/02, Magoo, homesick for Iowa wrote: > We lived in Ames for only 4 years ('74-78), but I still > miss it very much--what a great place for families! Iowa > cares more about her kids' education than any other state > I've lived in. My kids went to Roosevelt Elem.
I was visiting a patient in a dementia ward at the hospital, any way
my friend introduced me to another patient and he said I was a
teacher. The other dementia patient said, "Oh, you poor dear, I do
hope you can last until Vilsack gets out of office. I swear he must
have failed Finance 101." I just had to sh...See More