August 2011
I ended up making cookies for the 2nd and 3rd...
July 2011
slotimeflyingby asked: You will be receiving one of my FAVORITE childhood books: Is Your Mama a Llama? on Aug. 3. Thank you so much for being such a dedicated educator and always posting such reassuring comments on my foot surgery healing process. I wish you the best.
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Do any of my followers run a tech theater club or...
girlwithalessonplan:
I’m going to be team teaching a tech theater class this year. We are unique in that we have a class that staffs an 800+ seat auditorium.
My minor is in theater, but I only did the basic tech requirements. I know my principal’s thought in the teaming would be my partner would be the tech part (since he knows how everything runs) and I would be the management.
I am...
College
feelingrimm:
Not going to lie, I am kinda nervous to start college. I am excited in the fact that I have a chance to higher my education, and that I am done with all the high school drama. I am going to a local community college, because couldn’t get my 2nd year of Spanish done at my High school, and well, lets just face it, it is cheaper to begin at a CC and then transfer to a university. I am...
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“Nobody would do the job teachers do for the little appreciation they received if...”
– Teaching with Love and Logic, page 7.
Thank you all for showing me extra appreciation this weekend.
elgriz asked: "It Looked Like Spilt Milk" and "The Day it Snowed Tortillas" should be coming your way by Thursday or Friday! Enjoy!
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I'm going to go make cookies for my 2nd grade team...
The support I got from Tumblr through reblogs, words of encouragement / thanks, and purchases from my Amazon Wishlist for my classroom have meant the world to me. I often feel worked to the bone, and then come home to read articles and see news stories bashing down teachers and the education system. Obviously, I think reform is needed, but it is not the teachers normally at fault. Sometimes it...
I know positivelypersistentteach already did this
bettyinthebush:
BUT.
Hang in here with me.
I work in a Yupik Eskimo village school in rural Alaska. I teach Language Arts and my husband teaches Shop, Carpentry, and Art. We live almost exactly halfway between Anchorage and Russia, 450 miles from each.
There are no roads to my village. Everything HAS to be flown in or shipped in on a barge. This means that even if I do find a great deal on...
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“So the next time you’re feeling down, or exhausted, or unappreciated, or at the...”
– Matt Damon, SOS March
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He has always been one of my favorites. In high school, I had pictures of him in my binder and my locker! ~PPT
Holy cow. We have 471 teachers on the Roll Call. ... →
girlwithalessonplan:
If you’re looking for people to network with, that’s the place to look!
I love this community!
morganbrie asked: In response to krissig and for anyone else interested in early childhood, there are a couple really good books that I would suggest. First, "An Activity-Based Approach to Early Intervention" by Kristie Pretti-Frontczak and Diane D. Bricker. It gives lots of good examples on how to write intervention guides and activity plans, as well as a thorough introduction to activity-based...
wearingsunlight asked: You'll be getting a copy of "Zach's Alligator" on Wednesday. I know this situation because it's the same one I always find myself in! Wish I could send more, but I hope your students love the book. I used to read it to my little sister over and over :)
msleahhbic asked: I'm sending you Chrysanthamum by Kevin Henkes. It was one of my favorites growing up, and I hope your students will enjoy it as well. I wish I could do more! Have a beautiful Saturday!
novicephoenix asked: Dear Positively Persistent Teach,
I'm so happy that you have a new job and new start. I'm sure your 2nd graders are awesome! It's obvious how dedicated you are to your students. I've gotten so much from your posts, and I've even learned how to spell "persistent."
You should get: Big Chickens by Leslie Helakoski and your Animal Zoo stickers...
I'm so happy that you have a new job and new start. I'm sure your 2nd graders are awesome! It's obvious how dedicated you are to your students. I've gotten so much from your posts, and I've even learned how to spell "persistent."
You should get: Big Chickens by Leslie Helakoski and your Animal Zoo stickers...
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Weird questions for all those who have taught ELL...
Did you ever start thinking in the accent of your students?
Dear Mint,
Please stop telling me I went over my budget for this month. 1) I know 2) My next month’s bill for insurance hit today instead of on the 1st. 3) I had to buy a lot of things for school! (Thank you to all the Tumblr people who have helped me out by buying things from my wish list).
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Just added some chicken books to my wishlist.
Some of my students raise chickens and get VERY excited about them.
krissig asked: Hello! I am currently a student working on getting my teaching degree in Early Childhood Education. I really want to start learning and gathering as much as information as possible. Do you have any book suggestions, or anything advice? Other comments from other people are more than welcome too!
thewhatstripes asked: Hi! I saw your post and bought The New Kid on The Block, so you can take it off your wishlist! I wish I could do more. I'm personally studying to become a theatre teacher so really my heart goes out to you. Good luck with everything. You're very important.
love-and-hard-times asked: -"Soccer Game! (level 1) (Hello Reader)"
-"My Diary From Here to There/Mi diario de aqui hasta alla"
-"Pentel R.S.V.P. Ballpoint Pen, Medium Point, Assorted Ink Colors, 8 Pack"
On the way to you! :) Hope these items help.
-"My Diary From Here to There/Mi diario de aqui hasta alla"
-"Pentel R.S.V.P. Ballpoint Pen, Medium Point, Assorted Ink Colors, 8 Pack"
On the way to you! :) Hope these items help.
stumblycakes asked: Delivery estimate: Aug. 4, 2011
1 "One Hundred Shoes: A Math Reader (Step-Into-Reading, Step 2)"
Charles Ghigna; Paperback;
1 "Should I Share My Ice Cream? (An Elephant and Piggie Book)"
Mo Willems; Hardcover
1 "National Geographic Readers: Ants"
Melissa Stewart; Paperback
1 "National Geographic Readers: Planes...
1 "One Hundred Shoes: A Math Reader (Step-Into-Reading, Step 2)"
Charles Ghigna; Paperback;
1 "Should I Share My Ice Cream? (An Elephant and Piggie Book)"
Mo Willems; Hardcover
1 "National Geographic Readers: Ants"
Melissa Stewart; Paperback
1 "National Geographic Readers: Planes...
pablophonic replied to your post: Dear Tumblr,
One dolphin book on the way. I’ve discovered my Target discount works on Amazon gift cards, so if you know anyone who works at Target, that can save you 15% if you buy the Amazon kindle gift cards to order anything on Amazon.
Thank you! And if you have the Target card go for it if you are able to help!
First Day Wiki: Share How You Teach Your First Day →
revolutionizeed:
Teachers get together and share what they do on their first day of class as far as activities and routine (and trying to avoid handing out a syllabus and explaining it all class period). It is sorted into subjects. Share your first day and pass this along…lets get something big going on here with this cool idea!
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a little lamb: 10 Free Tools for Parent... →
toseealambatschool:
Keeping parents up-to-date on what’s going on in the classroom can sometimes be difficult. Fortunately, there are many free tools on the web that can help teachers streamline the communication process and get parents the information they need. Here are 10 online tools that are free, helpful, and…
Fix Poverty? Forget About Education
willrichardson:
Here are three quotes that will hopefully lead you to read this really interesting interview with John Marsh, the author of Class Dismissed: Why We Cannot Teach or Learn Our Way Out of Inequality.
—What I learned — and what I wanted to convey in the book — is the unsettling truth that if people truly care about lessening poverty and economic inequality, they should forget about...
kay021 asked: For methods my senior year we have a common reading book: Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper. it is a wonderful insightful book. Have you read it? I highly recommend it! Hope your summer is good!
The First Book Blog is always interested in...
firstbook:
LEARN MORE
If only I had the time…
ALSO:
ohmuffins:
1 week until school starts.
Also, next week is week 4 for us.
Beth Newingham: A Virtual Peek Into My Classroom... →
kicksandgiggles:
I’ve blogged about my love for Beth Newingham’s website before. Today, I’m loving this specific page. I’m thinking through how I’m going to organize my (oodles and oodles of) books into a functional, welcoming classroom library.
My reactions to Beth’s library:
GOOD GRAVY she has a lot of books
Specific bin colors tell you about the books housed within them… I hope I can be...
Nobody puts baby in a corner.
girlwithalessonplan:
And by baby, I mean positivelypersistentteach.
I feel so loved.
I am so glad that Teacher Dare Day went so well...
It makes my heart glad.
As relayed by Brandon
K: I have a great idea! Lets build a beach in the front yard with sand and the ocean and EVERYTHING!
P: BEEEEAAAAACH!
OP: That's a great idea but I don't think the neighbors would like it very much and I don't know that we have the right resources ...
K: Lets compromise. Lets only build a SMALL beach.
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On a scale 1-10, I give this a 13.
world-shaker asked: Teacher Dare Day Question!
You have the ability to take any class you want, and choose anyone you want (anyone alive or dead) to be the teacher. What class do you take, and who would teach it?
You have the ability to take any class you want, and choose anyone you want (anyone alive or dead) to be the teacher. What class do you take, and who would teach it?
Veterans History Project →
coolchicksfromhistory:
The Library of Congress is collecting oral histories and memoirs from US veterans and civilians. The types of stories they are collecting range from marines who served in Afghanistan to Rosie the Riveter style war workers from World War II.
If you follow the link above, you can browse what has been collected so far and learn how to submit materials.
I think this would...
allisonunsupervised:
Things that are true about my morning:
1. I have sent seven work-related emails. So far.
2. I have a headache.
Sometimes correlation does too equal causation.
Solution: Stop checking your e-mails.
I keeeeeed I keeeeed.
I HAVE A JOB!
kicksandgiggles:
I officially will be working at the same school I was an aide at last year… only now I’m officially A TEACHER. I don’t know what grade I’ll be in yet. It all depends on numbers… but who cares! I’ll be teaching!
SO HAPPY. CAN’T STOP SMILING.
HAPPY DANCING FEET!
kicksandgiggles asked: I OFFICIALLY HAVE A JOB!!!!!! Don't know what grade. Don't know when I will know. Then again, I don't care! I'M SO HAPPY!
My principal emailed me this morning asking me to call her, and ta da, just like that she told me she was pushing paperwork through for me. Where I end up all depends on our numbers. It's a magnet school, and we were just informed that we...
My principal emailed me this morning asking me to call her, and ta da, just like that she told me she was pushing paperwork through for me. Where I end up all depends on our numbers. It's a magnet school, and we were just informed that we...
People's answers to my teacher dare day question...
This community does amazing things.
Thanks for sharing, this made my day.
fionacannotfathomconstellations asked: Teacher Dare Day: Why do you teach the age level that you do?
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Teacher Dare Day Question
What helps you relax AND get your mind off of work after a long, hard day?
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