Classroom Chaos
Currently, I am a Substitute Teacher trying to work and study my way into the wonderful world of being a credentialed teacher. For now, as I jump life hurdles, I continue to learn to teach and teach to learn.
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(by Nisee Made)
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- Pablo Picasso
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Adversity (by artsychicksw)
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This is a great article. I used to do something similar when my children were younger and they wanted to scrapbook with me.
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#1 teacher rule.
My best friend that is also a teacher makes it a point to always become friends...
The intro to my opening unit! It helps that the whole middle school is still so obsessed with The Hunger Games.
Photos and results to come!
Kerry Turner posted on her blog ideas on how high school seniors can use the iPad in the classroom. I have seen many resources of how elementary schools can use it, but this link provides accomodates the higher learning level.
Yes, Portal and Portal 2 are video games, but do not let that stop you from clicking on the link. In fact, if you are a science teacher of any sorts you may want to take a look at the link either for your own interest or something to consider bringing in to the classroom.
Though, perhaps, I suspect you may already know about Portal and Portal 2 better than I do.
The above link is an interesting look at the use of this video game, which more like an interactive puzzle which may attract students to physics, and its use in the classroom. Below is a brief video showing you some students who had the opportunity to explore Portal. I’m all for fun and games, especially if students are learning from it.
Making Memories in __ Grade. “Write down anything you want the class to remember this school year. We will read the papers throughout the last week of school. (Started the first week of school. This jar is jam-packed full and we still have a few more weeks left!)
I LOVE clipboards. I use it when I take attendance. I use it when I am assessing students. I use it to jot down notes while I walk around a class as the student watch a movie. AND, I definitely plan to use them as an opportunity to allow my future students/writers to sit in corner of classrooms and write. Clipboards are the functional desktops for anyone who wants to write something…anything.
And so, Clutter-Free Classroom did the classroom teacher a favor by compiling ideas of how to organize, display, and store clipboards in the classroom or around the office.
Submit a note thanking a teachers and describing how they inspired you. You can even say and search for the grade, school, and city you attended.
Originally found this idea on Pinterest and reblogged it from here from A Teacher’s Treasure. This activity helps cultivate critical thinking in almost any subject area. Here, the teacher uses it for her reading lesson.
30 sites for students who finish their work early. Great links especially for primary education classrooms.
Students perform Daft Punk’s “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” using handwritten signs. The student in the back of the class chewing bubble gum amuses me.
Catchy song for your students to discuss “Plot, character, conflict, theme, setting, yes these are the FIVE things…when you’re reading or writing a short story.”
Great advice for starting the new year! Read The Darling Librarian’s tips.
I learned a new acronym. B.Y.O.D. That’s something to consider for your own classroom.
I just have to share. These are drawings that were drawn on my AP Lit teacher’s board by one of her students.
Accurate.
How do you make sure your students write their names?
Another idea is to have two turn-in piles: one labeled “papers with names” and another labeled “papers without names.” I’ve never had a student turn in a paper to the “papers without names” pile.
I, For One, Etc. of the Day: If you’ve ever used “when octopuses walk on land” as a prerequisite to doing something for someone — prepare to do that thing for that person.
[boingboing.]
