As your students walk out the door at the end of the year, what do you want them to remember? Many teachers end their year with a final reflection project. I have seen teachers who do a themed project on a topic that the student is interested in. Some ideas included a specific dog breed, space, tornadoes, surfing, etc. The project included activities using skills that they learned through the year: writing a persuasive paper, an acrostic poem, creating a graph, making a bookmark, historical facts.... They ended their project by presenting them to parents and other classrooms in the school. This project allowed the students to reflect and celebrate their year while using their skills on a topic that was appealing to them.

What kind of activities do you have planned for your students to make the end of the year memorable?

How do you know when to and how to refer a student to a study team?

What math curriculum does your district use?

What are some common accommodations & modifications you make in your classroom?

What are some ideas or lessons you do with students for Earth Day or Arbor Day?

I have a single student in my class with Autism Spectrum Disorder. This student demonstrates needs in developing empathy. At this time, I do not have outside support in addressing these needs for this student so any efforts will be my own, alone (hoping to look into additional services soon). My content area is language arts and finding time to address these specific needs is a challenge.

How might I support this student’s social emotional needs with so little time to invest?

How do you teach students how to self asses themselves in your classroom?

How do you help your students engage with not so exciting content?

Today I created a parent/caregiver letter for families that highlighted intervention and Title 1 using ChatGPT -what family documents or the like have you created successfully using AI for communication?

I was having so much trouble with finding some pattern block task cards to help students who are struggling with geometry skills that I decided to make my own! Attached you will find 16 task cards and all you need is some pattern blocks! What other activities do you do with student to help understand geometry standards?

How do you keep parents informed about their child's progress in school? I make sure that I keep my grades current so that my parents can see how their child is doing in our portal.

Are your states requiring any additional coursework related to the Science of Reading? In Indiana, we have to take an 80 hour course on our own time to renew our Elementary licenses. Just curious what other states are requiring.

How do you set up your classroom gathering spaces?

Introducing essays to 3rd graders can be a rewarding experience when broken down into manageable steps. I’ve found that starting with personal narratives works best since kids are more comfortable writing about their own lives. Using tools like graphic organizers to help them structure their ideas, and modeling the writing process as a class, are key ways to ease them into it.

For example, teaching them the basic structure of an essay (introduction, body, conclusion) is crucial, but I focus on just a few sentences at first so they don’t feel overwhelmed. Sentence starters like “One time I…” or “In my opinion…” also help students get over the hurdle of that first blank page.

Peer review sessions are another great way to make writing feel like a shared experience instead of a solo task. This also gives students a chance to see how others express their ideas and can encourage growth in their own writing.

What strategies have you found most effective for getting students excited about writing?

What’s a good assessment for a standard in deaf education about second grader’s learning colors in sign language?

How do you manage difficult parents that seem to blame teachers for their child's behavior and absences?

How do you make learning Fry words or sight words fun/engaging for students? I have created game boards for my students to color in the words that they know. I have 20 words on each sheet. If the student does not know a word, I put a x on it and make flash cards for the student. The students really enjoy coloring the words that they know. It is also a great way for them to track their progress.

How do you hold students accountable during centers? Specifically for second through fifth grade. Some teachers at my school are struggling with this and would love some additional ideas to share!

How would you teach fourth grade students how to write an argumentative essay using and citing evidence?

Does anyone have read and circle worksheets for CVC words? (Where students read sentences like “The fox is red.” and circle the correct picture which in this case would be a picture of a red fox).