May302012

And the Results are in

firstclassroom:

90% pass rate for my students on their Earth Science SOL (the end of course standardized tests in VA). There were many happy surprises of students scoring higher than anticipated. Those that didn’t pass fell into two categories - absent 75% of class time, or missed passing by a question or two.

Since it’s my first year teaching in VA, I didn’t know what to expect. My teacher/perfectionist side would have preferred 100%, but I guess 90% is good?

Great job! I’m in Va. also, Richmond and we had our first reading SOL today; funny how attendance and participation do play a role in level of success.

May282012

What are all you teachers doing this summer?

revolutionizeed:

I’ll probably be working on a new curriculum, running training sessions on our new 1:1 program, and planning some of my flipped classroom.  So, basically I am continuing to work!  

And I have a wedding to attend and my own wedding to plan for this fall (so I do have some personal stuff going on)!

Work never seems to end does it? I will be organizing materials and how I will use them differently for next year, already have a list of new resources to add so one new item a paycheck.

And most exciting thing is sending baby girl off to NYC for her first year of college at Marymount Manhattan College!

May272012
classroomcollective:

Symmetry City- seat partners across from one another and have one build a city scene that the other must copy/make symmetrical.

Good idea for next year and would make a good review activity.

classroomcollective:

Symmetry City- seat partners across from one another and have one build a city scene that the other must copy/make symmetrical.

Good idea for next year and would make a good review activity.

(via mydiyk)

May262012
May252012

wHy WhY wHy

bkrafty38:

Why do students not know how to play kickball anymore!

THIS IS ALL WE PLAYED

I subbed at a school once where the teacher actually took her students out and taught them the rules, I am doing this when I get my own class…Every child should know how to play kickball.

<just throwing this out there>

I just had this conversation during field day! It’s amazing what the kids of today don’t know how to do.

May222012

everydayramny:

I created a custom calendar for my classroom, and since I have thirty students this year, each one of them gets to be a calendar day!

The calendar is made of thick poster paper with clear plastic stapled to make sleeves. The photos are square-cropped and laminated.

I created little icons — for birthdays, holidays, special days, and test days — that can be sticky-tacked right above the photos when appropriate.

I made the 31st day my picture, by the way.

This is really cute, I can have my kids do double duty on the dates.

May212012
adiemtocarpe:

FIELD DAY! Had to start it with a fourth grade time out, but overall the day was a success.

Know the feeling!

adiemtocarpe:

FIELD DAY! Had to start it with a fourth grade time out, but overall the day was a success.

Know the feeling!

May202012

magicalteacher:

My Ankle Biters will love this!!

kbkonnected:

Professor Garfield’s Reading Ring

Great comprehension interactive.

#elemchat #spedchat #comprehension

Students must reassemble a 3 frame comic strip in the right order and then answer 3 comprehension questions. Kids will enjoy the wrestling theme and sound effects (which can be turned off). 3 successful rounds to win. Add your name to a printable belt and print to wear or hang.

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I’m worst than the kids, it took me almost 5min before I realized I had to put the panels at the top not just switch them.

May192012
May142012
childlifespecialist:

Fun memory game! Perfect activity to exercise cognitive functioning for patients.

childlifespecialist:

Fun memory game! Perfect activity to exercise cognitive functioning for patients.

(via ana-coluthia)

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