An Organized Way to Return Papers  Submitted by: Jodi To help students stay organized and clutter free, I have a place on a table in the back of the room where all the corrected papers get piled. Every Friday, I assign two students to sort the papers by name and they put them into folders that…

Center Time  Submitted by: Tamela, Pre-K This is my second year teaching Pre-K. I would have to agree with all previous statements, but I would like to add one thing. During their center time, that is your opportunity to work with small groups on developing some of their skills. So I only restrict the number of…

Baby Wipes  Submitted by: Jaicie I keep baby wipes on hand for quick clean-ups. They can be used on most clothing, backpacks, desks, tables, etc. Grade Level(s): Preschool, K, 1-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 Shaving Cream Cleaning Fun  Submitted by: nicky fuller Use shaving cream to clean off markers and crayons. It works very well, plus the kids…

The Complete Guide to Getting A Teaching Job: Land Your Dream Teaching Job by Adam Waxler & Marjan Glavac Advice for Interviews I got to participate in interviews last year (on the questioning end), so I will give as much advice as I can. I will list the questions we chose, but keep in mind,…

Get More Kids to Complete Homework Assignments  Submitted by: Deb, 4th Grade At my inner city school, I was having tremendous difficulty getting homework returned. I got a slim hanging file holder and put 5 files in it labeled mon – fri. Each day I used a chart and marked off the names of the students…

Dirt, Grass and Sky  Submitted by: donnaGEM, http://www.austeachers.net Grade Level(s): K, 1-2 On the board draw three lines for writing on – the bottom line brown (the dirt), the middle line green (grass) and the top line blue (sky). Then when demonstrating how to draw a letter you can refer to the lines the letters touch…

Book Helps With Report Card Comments  Submitted by: Robin W. I would like to advise all teachers to invest in a book by Kimberly Colen called “A Note From Your Teacher.” This book is jam-packed full of any note a teacher of any age especially preschool through elementary can use. Kimberly Colen addresses nearly every possible…

“Spotting Good Work”  Submitted by: Sandra Fassett I use a doggy name tag (the kind you put on their desks) and put it on construction paper. I laminate it. Then with a erasable pen, I print a student’s name on the nametag. I then put all the students name tags in the hallway. I space the…

Games to play  Submitted by: Mary Smith-Kobs, First, Originally posted at the Discussion Forums I teach first grade. Dismissal can get out of hand. Two games my students have enjoyed playing are ‘Heads up 5-up’ and ‘The quiet game’. The first is a modified Heads Up 7-up, while the second is even more simple. Pick one student…