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!
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What is a good assessment for a standard about ways people improve communities for kindergarten social studies?
What is tough for kids about writing an argumentative persuasive essay with logical reasons supported by evidence from relevant sources?
Will you be doing anything with your students to share or celebrate the Summer Olympics?
Teaching is a hard profession. There are so many people to "please". The most important is your students, but then you also have parents, special/elective teachers, related service providers, principals, district office staff, and the list goes on and on. With so many people to collaborate with, there are bound to be obstacles, disagreements, and challenges. In this career, it is unavoidable. So.....what strategies can we use when we come across obstacles? First and foremost, we can rely on our coworkers and peers to be a listening ear. Also, we can share stories of obstacles that we have overcome and how we overcame them so that others may add tools to their toolbox for future use. As you reflect on your teaching experiences, what is an obstacle that you had? What strategies did you use to overcome the obstacle? Why do you think this strategy worked?
What are the pros and cons of using menu boards for homework or morning work?
Today I was looking for a quick passage for first grade students to read as an additional lesson for UFI . I couldn't find what I was looking for so, I went on ChatGTP and prompted it to create a passage using short a words for first grade students and I am really happy with the results! I then went on to prompt it to create a MAZE passage using the same story. Here is what was shared:
Sam and Dan Plan a Trip
Sam plans a (trip, car, dog) to camp. Sam asks Dan to plan the (trip, lunch, bed) with him. Dan said, “Yes! Let’s (plan, run, swim) a trip! What do we have to (do, eat, make)?”
“We have to get the van and the (tents, boats, books),” said Sam. “I can get the van if you can get the (tents, balls, trees),” said Dan.
Dan gets the (van, food, box). Sam gets the tents. The men are (glad, sad, mad) to be on a trip to camp.
How do you utilize AI to differentiate for your students?
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?
How do you build fluency with the multiplication table while ensuring that a lack of fluency with multiplication facts doesn't hold students back from accessing grade level content?
What are some common misconceptions that first year or newer teachers have?
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How do you best support students who are below grade level in math? How do you meet their needs, without holding back the rest of the class?
Has anyone used wordless books to help students retell a story? I have found them to be very helpful and engaging for the students. I have had my students to write out the story or verbally retell it. I have used the books Found and The Umbrella to help teach retelling.
This weekend I presented a couple of different sessions at the MiAEYC conference and someone was inquiring about the following: tunes to help students learn the correct spelling of their names - does anyone have any resources for this?
What have been your most positive experiences with mentorship? Both as a mentor and mentee?
What FREE curriculum based measurement resources do you utilize in the general classroom or in intervention?
There is a FREE CBM assessment series located at easycbm.com and it is very similar to DIBELS, Acadience, or Aims Web - the free version gives you 9 probes for a variety of reading and math skills. You can upgrade for more options.
