Classroom Treasures

Littlest Wampum: SQUID?

gracelandmomma — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:29:08 -0400

teachingtotransform:

Littlestwampum, thanks for the tip! What is SQUID? I like the sound of it, especially because it sounds like it aligns with the Common Core.

SQUID is a non-fiction reading strategy that can be applied to a variety of texts and images. I roll out SQUID in the first two…

Teachers! Question!

gracelandmomma — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:26:12 -0400

insidemelookingout:

What would be a good gift to get a newly graduated elementary school teacher?

I am stumped and I am also not rich.

Help!

Basic supplies such as pens/stickies all colors. Maybe some children’s literature to start a classroom library. All other ideas are welcomed!

Hey Tumblr teachers, what do you wear to work?

gracelandmomma — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:53:24 -0400

thingsforteachers:

I’ve been seeing a lot of pictures with teachers with jeans on at work which is crazy to me! The men have to wear shirts and ties at my school and women are supposed to wear business professional (although mostly we get away with business casual, but definitely no jeans). So, what do men & women wear at your school?

The goal is to be able to tell the teachers from the students, some teachers do a better job of that than others. Business casual is okay and I personally love my trouser jeans.

adiemtocarpe: Triangle types with pretzels. Yummy...

gracelandmomma — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:35:34 -0400

adiemtocarpe:

Triangle types with pretzels. Yummy education.

Definitely doing this!

How to Organize your assessment scores digitally!

gracelandmomma — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:33:27 -0400

classroomcollective:

how to organize your assessments digitally! go here to download a digital gradebook that automatically color-codes your scores based on the students’ performance. and, it’s FREE!

Watching the stars Fade: Dear Classroom Community

gracelandmomma — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:32:22 -0400

Watching the stars Fade: Dear Classroom Community:

bkrafty38:

Calling all Teachers!!!

I know I have not been active on here but I have been super busy lately. I am now coaching HS softball and preparing to take on a Long Term Sub job after spring break!!!

With that being said does anyone have any good sites that have good inquiry science lessons?!?

I…

classroomcollective: Kids go around the room, figuring out...

gracelandmomma — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:24:54 -0400

classroomcollective:

Kids go around the room, figuring out the standard form of each of their peers’ numbers. They record their answers on paper next to their classmates’ names. Once all numbers are figured out, have kids find the largest and smallest number. Can they identify which ones are even or odd?

You can practice any concept on a name tag: addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division. Have kids write a number sentence on their name tag. Then, they go around the room and solve each equation using a list of their classmates’ names.

That’s creative!

vintageblackglamour: Pioneering educator Nannie Helen Burroughs...

gracelandmomma — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:51:02 -0500

vintageblackglamour:

Pioneering educator Nannie Helen Burroughs (1879-1961) sometime in the 1910s. Born in Orange, Virginia, Ms. Burroughs graduated with honors in 1883 from the Colored High School, which would later become M Street School and then Dunbar High School. Best know as the founder of the National Trade and Professional School for Women and Girls, Ms. Burroughs was an early advocate for teaching African American History and students had to pass a course in black history in order to graduate. A member of the National Association of Colored Women among other civic and religious advocacy groups, Ms. Burroughs was appointed to a special committee on African Americans and housing by President Herbert Hoover. Also a leader in religion, she helped found the Women’s Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention.

Ms. Burroughs also had a special connection to Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. A longtime friend of his parents, Ms. Burroughs wrote a letter to Dr. King’s mother, Mrs. Alberta King on February 4, 1956 during the course of the Montgomery Bus Boycott and told her how impressed she was with the “calm, sure way that Junior is standing up for right and righteousness.” Photo: The Library of Congress

Finger Crossing Time, Please

gracelandmomma — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:19:22 -0500

christinamused:

The 195-page grant proposal that represents a potential job shift for me to open a new afterschool center in a different school district (that would be great news for a multitude of reasons) is in the mail. It is a 6.75 million dollar, 5-year decision from the State Board of Education and we likely won’t hear the decision until May.

Fingers crossed, peoples. This grant provides incredible opportunities for the students and teachers in one of the poorest counties in the state.

Very exciting!

Classroom Chaos: LESSON PLANNING: Foldables

gracelandmomma — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:50:55 -0500

Classroom Chaos: LESSON PLANNING: Foldables:

classroomchaos:

I am a sucker for foldables, I really am, but I have learned that it takes a greater deal of patience, time, and practice to even teach my students how-to learn and create various foldables. And so, I decided to share some of the resources I found online if ever you should want to create foldable…

mar-see-ah: librarianpirate: Somebody thought our cat in the...

gracelandmomma — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 10:08:58 -0500

mar-see-ah:

librarianpirate:

Somebody thought our cat in the hat was cold so now he has a warm hat, a sweater vest, and a tail warmer.

Seussian.

from-student-to-teacher: “Discussion Tables” - Pick a passage...

gracelandmomma — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 20:21:03 -0500

from-student-to-teacher:

“Discussion Tables” - Pick a passage from a book you are reading and glue it to the center of bulletin board paper and have the students write their thoughts about the passage.

Like 10 of you have made a post about ordering pizza tonight.

gracelandmomma — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:05:17 -0500

firstclassroom:

adiemtocarpe:

ohmuffins:

Hrmph.

Frozen pizza in the oven right now!

Husband is out picking up pizza now!

My daughter and I had a frozen pizza.

Team Teachers Tour: Page Links

gracelandmomma — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 13:17:47 -0500

teamteachers:

You may have noticed some links at the top of the Team Teachers blog (they’re dark right now because our theme knows it’s nighttime on the East Coast). These links exist to give you quick access to resources we’re developing for you. Here’s a breakdown:

New to Tumblr?

Here’s a quick introduction to the education community for those of you new to Tumblr. In the future this will contain a “Quick Start Guide” that you can share with your colleagues so they can set themselves up on Tumblr. At the moment, it specifically deals with the Tumblr Teacher Roll Call, and the Education tag. Speaking of which…

The Education Tag

This is the one of the central locations for educators on Tumblr. Any post tagged “Education” will appear here. This is one of the few tracked tags on Tumblr, and one of the Top 30 tags on Tumblr overall. It is curated by a set of editors from the Education community.

Education Resources

Future community-driven projects and free online resources will be linked to here. Two of the most successful projects are currently currently listed on this page. They include the Tumblr Teacher Roll Call (linked above) and a List of Interview Questions for those of you who are job-hunting.

Teaching Tags

We feel strongly that tags will have a huge impact on your ability to find content from other Tumblr bloggers that matches your grade level, discipline, or interest. This page currently lists the most popular education tags on Tumblr. In the future, we’ll be working with all of you to develop new tags for each discipline and grade level. Have a suggestion for an education tag? Submit it here.

Teacher Dare Day Rules

Teacher Dare Day is the brainchild of positivelypersistentteach, and is essentially the Tumblr education community’s version of an #edchat on Twitter. It’s a great way to interact with other educators on Tumblr. The rules are simple, and can be found here. Remember: If you are participating in a Teacher Dare Day, tag your posts “Teacher Dare Day.”

There will certainly be more to come, but this is a great start.

What do you think? Did we miss anything?

lickypickystickyme: English teachers….

gracelandmomma — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 18:04:07 -0500

lickypickystickyme:

English teachers….

the-mighty-sloth: odelia-jay: »» The MLK that’s never...

gracelandmomma — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 16:50:59 -0500

the-mighty-sloth:

odelia-jay:

»» The MLK that’s never quoted.

and it’s no accident that this segment is conveniently left out of our education

HOLD UP - Paypal account was misspelled.

gracelandmomma — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 10:50:09 -0500

positivelypersistentteach:

PLEASE update your reblogs if it has the incorrect info.

Paypal account should be: melissa-harmeyer@uiowa.edu

Positively Persistent Teach: Octavius Dontrell Lamb, 20, was shot and killed. Unless we help, he will be given a pauper's burial - no service and...

gracelandmomma — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 10:24:32 -0500

Positively Persistent Teach: Octavius Dontrell Lamb, 20, was shot and killed. Unless we help, he will be given a pauper's burial - no service and...:

positivelypersistentteach:

Donations can be made via paypal to harmeyrr@uiowa.edu. If asked, please mark the purpose as being a donation or other to stop your donation from being taxed on Melissa’s end. The other option is gofundme, however, its fees include a few dollars from every donation which is why paypal is…

tatteredcloaks: Russell Lee (Photographer) American Mining...

gracelandmomma — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 08:39:54 -0500

tatteredcloaks:

Russell Lee (Photographer)

American Mining Communities

Makes me appreciate what supplies I do have.

Priorities for the New Year

gracelandmomma — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 16:38:38 -0500

mydiyk:

I have a hard time separating school from home. I’ve been teaching K now for long enough that I need to really divide my time. More than anything I need to focus on staying more organized so that I use my time more efficiently and have more crafting time. I don’t have any kids at home so I find it’s really easy to let teaching take over (ie: why I’m thinking and planning for school on Christmas Day).

How do you separate work from home life?

I don’t think you really ever do separate because it’s so much of we are. I have been planning activities for when we get back the entire break.