June 2012
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Sometimes I wish that I could subscribe to an editor in the education tag or subscribe and see a list of things a certain edutumblr liked and just read those things because the education tag seems to be less that satisfying somedays. Maybe I am just lazy and do not like scrolling through various different types of content, but I think we need a little structure or diversity based upon interests....
May 2012
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Things I like about today?
Finding a $50 American Express gift card that has never been used in an old purse.
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What do you think are the Pros and Cons of...
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My kids look so funking cute for their spring...
:)
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The fact that I can't post pictures to tumblr from...
Fix this tumblr. NEOW!
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SHHH....Here's a really big secret that I'm not...
I hate lesson planning. I hate it with all of my heart.
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Why You Shouldn’t Shush Your Students; And What To... →
life-and-light:
Follow the steps below and you’ll never feel the need to shush, hush, or plead for silence again.
1. Decide
Before starting any activity, decide the voice level you want from your students. It’s important you consider this ahead of time. After all, if you don’t know what you want, your students won’t know either.
2. Model
Gather your students around you and model precisely...
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A Great Activity to Do with your Students Before...
TIME MANAGEMENT: MAKE A DAILY SCHEDULE
I just stumbled upon this lesson from PBS and thought that it would be a great little activity to do right before summer. With the younger ones it can be so hard to focus on curriculum at the end of the year due to all of the school activities and end of the year adrenaline. My assignment for my students will be to have them create their school schedule...
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Let Me Tell You What Happened Today. - A story...
After gym I pick up my students and we go straight to lunch. Prior to lunch we have to pray (school rules) in the hallway before I pass out lunch tickets.
I pass out tickets, we pray, I line them up and one of my little girls goes “Miss E, I can’t see…”. As I turn to look at her I see that she’s looking right through me.
I’ve seen this face before....
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I always wonder this.
How extensive is your lesson planning? Are your weekly lesson plans long? Are they set up in boxes? Do you use a computer program to generate them? How much detail do you include? What about those common core standards? What is required by your school?
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Why in the world do I have to do progress reports...
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I want to know how we are all being appreciated...
Throughout the week I want to hear all about how your school celebrated you! :)
PS I think the people who invented teacher appreciation week knew we would need it right… about….. now.
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