Archive for the ‘Classroom Management’ Category
2
Feb
Posted by Oldschoolteach in Blogging about Education, Classroom Management, Elementary Education Blog. Tagged: classroom management, happy students, happy teacher, positive classroom environment. 1 Comment
Clap your hands!
About a week ago, I was feeling pretty frustrated with this whole teaching thing. I was worrying whether or not the way I was feeling physically, had to do with the stress of my job.
And then I received an email that put a huge smile on my face. Now, keep in mind, the thing that put a huge smile on my face is not something that everyone would get excited and happy about. Understand too, that I am VERY passionate about edtech!READ MORE…
photo credit: katerha via photopin cc
18
Jan
Posted by Oldschoolteach in Education Blog, Lessons, Teacher Resources. Tagged: Board game, cause and effect, classroom projects, equivalent fractions, no-tech projects, reading projects. Leave a Comment
Cause and Effect Game board
This was not my idea.
It was one of the ideas suggested for the “Green” group in the Harcourt Storytown series. I think it is a marvelous way to extend thinking! I gave it as a home assignment, but I also gave them a chance to work on it at home.READ MORE…
3
Dec
Posted by Oldschoolteach in Blogging about Education, Education Blog, Elementary Education Blog, Lessons. Tagged: adding and subtracting large numbers, holiday math, integrating technology in the classroom, math lessons, problem solving, spicing up math. 1 Comment
Adding and Subtracting Large Numbers
Hmmmm…How can I make adding and subtracting large numbers fun? What do I love almost as much as new technology? Shopping of course! And my students loved it as well!READ MORE…
19
Nov
Posted by Oldschoolteach in Blogging about Education, Classroom Management, Education Blog, Elementary Education Blog, Teacher issues. Tagged: false accusations against teachers, teacher falsely accused. Leave a Comment
I learned about it by accident. I approached my principal about another child and she asked me not to get upset. I wondered why a simple response to a question about a situation with a student, could possibly upset me. And that’s when she told me what a student had accused me of. I really think I was in shock, because I nodded, said, “What?”, listened to what she was saying, and returned to the workshop I was attending.READ MORE…
26
Aug
Posted by Oldschoolteach in Blogging about Education, Classroom Issues, Classroom Management, Education Issues, Elementary Education Blog, Teacher Resources. Tagged: communicating with parents, fabulous phone call, positive parent teacher communication, positive reinforcement. 3 Comments
While attending the 2011 PLC summit, one of the presenters told us about an experience he had while watching Family Feud. The question was, “What is the reason your child’s teacher is calling your house?” Not one of the “right” answers were positive, not one! Two of the answers were, “Your kid is failing” and “Your kid skipped school”. These answers only served to reinforce the stereotype of parent/teacher communication; we’re the bearers of bad news…Read More
4
Aug
Posted by Oldschoolteach in Blogging about Education, Classroom Issues, Classroom Management, Education Blog, Elementary Education Blog, Integrating Technology in the Classroom, Lessons, Teacher Resources. Tagged: beginning of the school year activities, Fotobabble, Getting to Know You activities, integrating technology in the classroom. 1 Comment
I found FotoBabble in The Alice Mercer Daily. The one I made below will be embedded on our class blog and Edmodo. My students will create one as well. I will use their Fotobabbles to produce a slideshow…Read More
31
Jul
Posted by Oldschoolteach in Blogging about Education, Education Blog, Elementary Education Blog, Integrating Technology in the Classroom, Lessons, Teacher issues, Teacher Resources. Tagged: Diary of a Public School Teacher, popular post, top 5 posts on education blogs. Leave a Comment
Jeopardy and Photopeach:Beginning of the Year Activities! I got this idea from the facilitator of a workshop I participated in last week. This is how she started the class, different categories of course, and I thought it was so cool! I asked her for a copy, and then realized I could use the online version of Jeopardy. Of course, you can use whatever Jeopardy you are comfortable with. I really like this one because you can edit easily, download, and/or share it. I left Textbooks blank because I would love a category that is more fun and /or interesting. Any ideas?...Read More
26
Jul
Posted by Oldschoolteach in Blogging about Education, Classroom Management, Education Blog, Lessons, Teacher Resources. Tagged: Discovery Education, educational videos, videos in the classroom, Youtube for education. Leave a Comment
(Updated blog post)
I wanted to spice up my lesson on fact and opinion, but I wanted to make sure I was in the upper echelon of Bloom’s Taxonomy. At this point in their schooliverse, my students are well versed in writing F and O on a worksheet. Not because of me, because you know how I feel about worksheets. I wanted to step it up! What to do? What to do?…Read More
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Jul
Posted by Oldschoolteach in Blogging about Education, Classroom Issues, Education Blog, Education Issues, Elementary Education Blog, Integrating Technology in the Classroom, Lessons, Student Issues, Teacher Resources. Tagged: back to school activities, beginning of the year activities, Jeopardy, PhotoPeach, technology tool. Leave a Comment
Two ideas to jumpstart the beginning of the year!
Pleasantville 2012-2013 Year Begins! – Jeopardy
I got this idea from the facilitator of a workshop I participated in last week. This is how she started the class, different categories of course, and I thought it was so cool! I asked her for a copy, and then realized …Read more
