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Accreditation
March 26, 2012 - 04:36 amIs anyone else currently going through the accreditation process? Our school has been WASC Accredited, but they always give us areas of improvements that we need to fix before they return in a couple years. One of the areas they wan ...
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Classroom Management CD
March 26, 2012 - 04:36 amDo you ever have a hard time getting the kids to get themselves ready for the day? Are your students scrambling to pack up their belongings in their backpack at the end of the day? I have a simple solution to that problem. &n ...
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Parent Helpers
March 26, 2012 - 04:34 amFortunately at our school we have many parents who love helping (or sometimes spying) in the classroom. Because I teach older kiddos, I really don’t need much parent help with centers or reading groups. I know that ...
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Organizing Absent Students' Work
March 26, 2012 - 04:33 amHere’s a quick tip for how to keep all those papers organized when a student is absent. When passing out worksheets, keep all of their papers they’ve accumulated throughout the day on their desk. Then at the end of the ...
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I Can't Believe I Do This
March 26, 2012 - 04:32 amHave you ever said to yourself, I can’t believe this is part of my job description? Keep in mind, the thing that you’re doing is probably not really listed in your contract, but it is something that’s part of ...
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Daily Journaling Part 2
March 25, 2012 - 07:02 pmGrading daily journals is easier than you might expect. I keep a clipboard with the kids’ names on it and separate sections to write down their grade (as seen in the picture). The students write in their journals when they ha ...
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Daily Journaling Part 1
March 25, 2012 - 06:57 pmIt is so important for students to practice writing every day. I require my students to keep a spiral notebook in their desk that they use daily (we refer to this notebook as their journal). Every morning I write a journal topic on ...
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I Love the Dollar Store Part 2
March 25, 2012 - 06:56 pmHere is a list of items I’ve purchased that have been very useful for my classroom: Flashcards (multiplication and division) - I keep a few sets of these at each group, so when a student finishes his work early, he can quiz himse ...
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I Love the Dollar Store Part 1
March 25, 2012 - 06:55 pmCan anyone else relate to my addiction: shopping at the Dollar Store? I was doing alright for a while; I even contemplated entering a 12-step program, but I was remaining strong and only shopped there once every couple of week ...
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Report Card Comments
March 25, 2012 - 06:54 pmWe are just nearing the end of 3rd quarter which means two things. Number one: we are even THAT much closer to summer break. Number two: I have to write report card comments. BOOOOO!!! I always hav ...
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