This is my eighth year teaching and I've worked really hard to get rid of my desk. Of those eight years, over half of them I've gone without a traditional teacher desk. A lot of substitutes are confused. And some of my teammates don't get it. But it's been one of the best things I've done
There has been a debate lately about whether you should get rid of your teacher’s desk. Some argue that they need a place to sit, even before or after school, and others insist they never sit there anyway. I am here to tell you THREE reasons why you should put that teacher’s desk in the […]
I made the Oh, Hello above my door and the arrows on the side with my Silhouette Cameo. I am so excited to share my classroom with you! I haven't "re-done" a classroom in YEARS! I have just kept my same classroom for a few years and I felt content. BUT, this year I moved to a brand-new school and I felt completely inspired to just go all out. I've had a blast decorating, but I'm exhausted. Natalie took some amazing pictures and she made it look even better than I thought it could look. Good lighting and camera goes a long way. ;) This year I'm not doing a "theme". I've done jungle, bugs, and cooking. This year, I was just completely inspired by the bright polka dot, striped, and chevron borders from Teacher Created Resources. I love every border that I've ever ordered from them! Plus they have way more than just borders. :) Birthday Balloons: What the Teacher Wants Crate labels: Chalkboard Decor Freebie Borrow Bucket: What the Teacher Wants Power Pellets: What the Teacher Wants Bins: Dollar Tree Chalkboard Banner: Target Party Section Borders: Teacher Created Resources Chalkboard Bulletin Boards: I'm Blog Hoppin' READ sign: my Silhouette Cameo The subway art is my FAVORITE: Hope King's Desire to Inspire pack Frames: Ikea and Hobby Lobby Pillow and table skirt: My mom Rug: Zulily Borders: Teacher Created Resources Subway Art: Hope King's Desire to Inspire Pack Small Subway Art: Chalkboard Decor Freebie Borders: Teacher Created Resources Crates: What the Teacher Wants Crate fabric: Ikea Word Helpers: Guided Reading Mini-Lessons Digraphs: Guided Reading Mini-Lessons Chalkboard Sign: Hobby Lobby Pennant Banner: Made with paper and my Silhouette Cameo Borders: Teacher Created Resources Word Helpers: Guided Reading Mini-Lessons Pack Digraphs: Guided Reading Mini-Lessons Pack Borders: Teacher Created Resources Poms: Zurchers Alphabet: Up Front Decor Word Wall letters: Cara's Chalk One Up pack Brownie Points: Sarah Cooley's Pack Schedule Cards: Stephanie Stewart Daily 5: Chalkboard Freebie from me Alphabet: Up Front Decor Chair: Mine (fabric from fabric.com) Monthly Words: Made for First Grade Calendar Set: Growing Kinders Numbers above calendar: Step Into Second Grade These are my "Tidy Tubs". Nicole from Rowdy in Room 300 is a genius and gave me this idea! She puts a "Tidy Tub" on each table while her students are doing cutting projects. It helps keep the students in their seats working instead of going back and forth to the garbage can to throw away their scraps. SO SMART! {Here are my labels} Numbers: Up Front Decor Color Words: Up Front Decor Framed Expectations: Hope King's Desire to Inspire Pack Frames: Ikea Book holders: Amazon Bags/Tissue Paper: Hobby Lobby * Idea from Cara Carroll 1st Grade Words: Silhouette Cameo M-F bin labels: Kinder Craze Numbers: Up Front Decor Bags/Tissue Paper: Hobby Lobby 1st Grade Words: Silhouette Cameo Book Bins: Dollar Tree Poms: Zurchers Lanterns: Hobby Lobby Chalkboard Banner: Target Party Section My go-tos for decorating: Teacher Created Resources has the BEST border selection. They had EVERY color I needed and in every pattern I could ever want. Up Front Decor Primary/Secondary & Up Front Decor Brights Ok... What questions do you have? Let me know and I'll do a second post about my classroom next week!
It’s Day 2 of Blog Hoppin’s Back To School Week 2014. Today is all about where I teach my students each day. Keep in mind, I am teaching a new grade level in a new district this year, which means a fresh start with classroom decorating. This also means my classroom is not as complete as I would like it to be for the first day of school tomorrow.
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@TheMerrillsEDU share 10 different education apps that they've used in their first and fourth grade classrooms. All content areas are covered, and all apps are available on every platform!
Do you have a teacher desk?I have vivid memories of my primary school teachers sitting in their desks while we wrote in journals or did Silent Sustained Reading time. Anyone else?As a first year teacher, I thought that I needed a teacher desk. It seemed pretty standard to me. My room did not have a
Messy student desks lead to wasted time and lost assignments! Help your students get organized and stay that way!
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Check out this before and after of this First Grade Classroom Makeover with bright pink, purple and teal colors with pops of black and white.
How one teacher bravely dumps her teacher desk and in turn finds the space for alternative seating which makes her kindergarten room a happy place to be!
288K views, 1.4K likes, 61 comments, 56 shares, Facebook Reels from Fair Winds Teaching: // ✨ Desk Refresh! ✨// Teacher tip: use contact paper to jazz up any area (not permanently) I bought a TON of...
We split up our circles unit into 2 parts (Part 1: Circle Basics, Circumference & Area, Area of Shaded Regions, & Tangent Lines; Part 2: Arcs, Central Angles, Chords, Sector Area, Arc Length, and Segment Area). I know a majority of schools teach circles as one big unit but I don't think that most of my special education students could remember all of those theorems and rules and be successful. For those that teach circles as one big unit and your students are successful, can you show me a sample of your unit outline? :) Day 1: We used the foldable below to learn about the basic parts of a circle. I LOVE this foldable and have used the same one for the past 3 years. Students choose one color to represent each vocabulary word and color-code accordingly. I found that this helps students out A LOT! I really emphasized the difference between a secant and a chord. Also, when listing chords, some students forget to write down the diameter down so I reminded students that the diameter is the longest chord in a circle. Identifying all the radii in the circle helped students realize that even though a line is not drawn, it is still a radius! After the notes on our foldable, I told students to close their foldable and attempt the blue sheet (vocabulary review) by themselves. I told them to read through the definition and draw a picture. About 85% matched the vocabulary word with the definition correctly with the most common mistakes of switching tangent and secant. I had too much time left in class so I decided to start circumference and area notes. I labeled the purple sheet with the students before introducing the flip-book. On the purple sheet I had students write down d=2•r and r = 1/2•d (even though it is not shown in the pictures). We only went through the vocabulary, circumference, and area sections of their flip-book. These examples were easy and a quick review of what they already know about circumference and area. Overall, the vocabulary, circumference, and area section took about 15 minutes to complete (and most students finished the examples before I was even done!) After the notes, I handed them the following homework to complete over circle basics. I did have to to remind students again that the diameter is a chord in problem #4. Day 2: Students walked in and opened up to their circumference and area foldable. Before we got started, I cold called on several students and asked them questions over circumference and area. Some sample questions that I asked students were, "If the diameter of a circle is 10m, then what is the length of the radius?" "If the circumference of a circle is 56⫪, then what is the radius of the circle?" "If the area of a circle is 49⫪m², then what is the circumference of the circle?" After I had several students answer my questions, we started on the more circumference and more area sections in our flipbook. Many students got stuck/had questions on the square inscribed in the circle problem (on finding the diameter). After the notes, I handed students the following circumference and area homework. Students had the most questions on the diameter on question #8 since we have not practiced 45-45-90 triangles in a minute :) Day 3: Students walked in and cut out their area of shaded regions foldable and taped it down next to their review of area formula chart. I am so glad that I made this review of area formula chart to place next to their area of shaded regions foldable because many students referenced this when we got to the homework. In many of my classes, I have to tell students how to find the area in very clear and concise ways or I will lose/confuse many of them. For example, I told students that to find the area of the shaded region in example 4 we will use the following formula: "area of the big circle - area of medium circle - area of the small circle." After the notes, I had students complete the following area of shaded regions homework. Again, most students had questions on how to find the diameter of the circle in question 4 (just like circumference & area) so in my lower level classes, we went over question #4 together. Day 4: Today we did the following tangent lines foldable together as a class. We completed the foldable first and then summarized our findings on the blue graphic organizer. Students really understood the concept of tangent lines after this lesson. Question #3 was definitely my favorite question on this foldable :) After the foldable, we completed the following worksheet over tangent lines and students did GREAT on this formative assessment. Most of my special education students could complete #5 correctly, even though there was not a question like this on our notes (big deal in my class). Here are some of the files that I used: Circle Basics Foldable Circles Vocabulary Review Circumference & Area Foldable Circumference & Area Graphic Organizer Area of Shaded Regions Foldable Review of Area Formula Chart Tangent Lines Foldable Tangent Lines Graphic Organizer
Get anyone's attention with this ASIAN HOME call bell which is made out of stainless steel with a yellow paint finish and a smiley face giving it a cute friendly look while also preventing rust. Call bells have a huge variety of uses in many different fields of work such as being able to let your customers to get your attention in a restaurant or any customer service desk or reception area, in stores, for elderly or bed ridden people to ask for help, teachers to get their students attention, lunch bell, getting kids' attention, training your dog, playing games, and many other uses! It is also so easy to clean, just wipe down with a cloth to get rid of any fingerprints and it will look good as new. Our call bell is very high quality and is an excellent choice for anyone in need of a way to get people's attention without being annoying! The smiley face on it also adds a nice, fun and friendly touch! Features: DURABLE: This yellow smiley call bell is made of metal making durable and long lasting! Its yellow polished surface also prevents rusting PLEASANT SOUND: Makes a nice \"ding! ding! ding!\" sound that is loud and clear, perfect for getting someone's attention without annoying the other guests or those in the surrounding area HIGH QUALITY: Made from stainless steel, ensuring durability and corrosion resistance while delivering a crisp clean sound. It also has a non scratch base so you don't have to worry about it scratching your surface MANY USES: Widely used in many different fields such as medical and industrial practices, home healthcare, as well as nursing homes and long term care facilities, bed-ridden people, customer pick-ups in warehouses, stores, hotels and restaurants, any customer service, teachers and classrooms, and it can even be used as dog training bells. SIZE: 3.35 inches x 2.76 inches and weighs 3 ounces, its small size makes it very portable and easy to move from room to room!
Whiteboards and displays are used in almost every area of teaching, regardless of the subject or year level. The evidence is abundant and clear on the importance of visual learning for information retention and general engagement. Your physical education learning space should be no different. Various studies report that 75 of all information processed by the brain is derived from visual formats. Furthermore, visual information is mapped better in students’ minds (Williams, 2009).
