Lizzy the Teacher

fifthavenuefiveam: For the other nerdy educators who are...

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:36:34 -0500

For the other nerdy educators who are looking for more exciting ways to do KWL charts!

I found this picture on someone’s Pinterest that popped up on my facebook news feed the other day and felt inspired! Instead of having the students work on butcher paper or SMART Boards, try using color swatches as individual KWL charts. Or have them work in small groups. Collect them at the end of the activity and decorate your classroom!

dyslexic-kids: For children with dyslexia who prefer painting,...

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 09:49:48 -0400

dyslexic-kids:

For children with dyslexia who prefer painting, try this activity when teaching phonics.

ndrummond: This is such a simple idea I found online, but it is...

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 09:49:09 -0400

ndrummond:

This is such a simple idea I found online, but it is helping me SO MUCH with keeping organized this school year! I’m constantly making lists of what to do, this helps me.

Papers have been piling up on my desk at school, I need to reorganize that this week.

I may create another one of things to do at home….. Because it is SO HELPFUL.

arielmarie: Hung this bad boy up in my classroom today and my...

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:49:30 -0400

arielmarie:

Hung this bad boy up in my classroom today and my former cooperating teacher wants to steal it. I’d call that a success!

bethechangeyouwant: Don’t have anymore bulletin space? Me...

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:47:27 -0400

bethechangeyouwant:

Don’t have anymore bulletin space? Me either!

Put that word wall up on the actual wall!

What you’ll need:

25 pieces of large construction paper

Lots of masking tape

Die Cut Letters

Electrical Tape to tape off each section

2 hours

Have I told you lately that I’m obsessed with my classroom?

I would have changed those colors, but that’s what I had. Lovin’ It.

*Yes, Z is backwards. I fixed it after I took this, I promise.

amiteachingyet: It’s been all I can do to keep up with my...

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:44:06 -0400

amiteachingyet:

It’s been all I can do to keep up with my Tumblrstalking, but I have been thinking of all the fun stuff I would like to share!

So, math.

There are literally hundreds of ideas for clothespins and math. Google it. I can’t remember where this particular one is from, but it was a hit. I had numbers 1-15 in there, so I kind of let them self-differentiate to the numbers they were comfortable with. That also let me informally evaluate their knowledge.

10 simple ideas for transforming your teaching this school year

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:23:22 -0400

10 simple ideas for transforming your teaching this school year:

world-shaker:

Here are the first two:

Ask a question that has many answers or no answer at all.

Give your students the reins for one class period. Give them the topic or learning objective, then ask how they would like to learn about that topic. They might suggest a game, project or exploration with technology.

prettyclever: Stop, Think, Go, Do: How Typography and Graphic...

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:42:24 -0400

prettyclever:

Stop, Think, Go, Do: How Typography and Graphic Design Influence Behavior

(via ILT)

8 Great First Day of School Activities

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:48:14 -0400

8 Great First Day of School Activities:

world-shaker:

Here’s one:

Cathy Beach uses Marble Maze: Small group challenge

Using only the materials provided (empty cereal/kleenex/duotang boxes, 3 large index cards, 1 empty toilet roll tube, pair scissors/person, 1.5 metre masking tape, and 1 marble, construct a maze so that your marble drops from a minimum height of 30 cm (12 inches) to the ground/surface in the longest amount of time possible. Minimum time must be greater than 3 seconds.

Tumblr Teacher: Girl with a Lesson Plan: incognerdo: So… I’m jumping on the “make your own planbook” bandwagon....

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:57:52 -0400

Tumblr Teacher: Girl with a Lesson Plan: incognerdo: So… I’m jumping on the “make your own planbook” bandwagon....:

incognerdo:

So… I’m jumping on the “make your own planbook” bandwagon. I’ve made my monthly calendars, my individual class plan sheets, and I’ve thoroughly questioned the man at Office Max about what can and cannot be accomplished with spiral binding.

They haven’t released next year’s bell…

Cathedral Building: Anatomy of a Teaching Portfolio

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:57:44 -0400

Cathedral Building: Anatomy of a Teaching Portfolio:

shapefutures:

This is just one example, and because it was given to me as a student I don’t know how professionally viable it is vs. what other seasoned teachers may have created. But I look at it as a good starting point, which can be modified to your needs according to your own creativity!

The professor who…

Photo

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:57:28 -0400

Malice in Wonderland: Textmapping: Teaching Students How to Read Non-Fiction Texts

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:57:18 -0400

Malice in Wonderland: Textmapping: Teaching Students How to Read Non-Fiction Texts:

kateann6:

I am a huge fan of using graphic organizers in the classroom. So, when I came across the concept of textmapping on Pinterest I knew I would want to save it. Textmapping focuses on the text itself and pre-reading strategies. It also allows the teacher to clearly model comprehension, writing,…

: President Obama introduces massive new Master Teacher Corps plan

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:56:59 -0400

: President Obama introduces massive new Master Teacher Corps plan:

positivelypersistentteach:

shortformblog:

$1 billion to boost students’ math and science performances source

» The money will finance drastically increased salaries for Corps-selected teachers — with each set to receive a $20,000 pay raise — and would require participating…

Biblionasium

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:56:52 -0400

Biblionasium:

grayer:

thinkbrit:

Remember how I was lamenting not having a “Goodreads for kids”?

This is basically exactly what I was looking for. Thanks to an awesome 1st grade teacher at my school (Hi, Jill!), I have started setting up a class on Biblionasium. It has all the functionality I wanted — plus an ability to sort/search by several different kinds of reading levels. I will report back once I’ve played with it more, but I am so excited to have found this resource!

Now I just have to figure out how I will integrate this with my new conception of a reader’s notebook

I explored this site this morning and I love it. I like the fact that the site focuses more on:

Finding Good Books

Helping students find books at a good level

Interact with books meaningfully (book recommendations)

Gives the teacher a report to help students grow as readers

Often you’ll find sites that are similar to Accelerated Reader (AR). My biggest problem with AR is that it all boils down to points. It sends the message reading isn’t fun, the fun is in the reward at the end. Don’t read that book because you won’t get many AR points. Can you recall basic factual knowledge to pass the AR quiz? I hate bribery, especially with reading. I love how Biblionasium gives the teacher a choice with rewards. Students are also encouraged to keep reading, just for the sake of reading.

grayer: Groundhog Day Shadows.

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:56:43 -0400

grayer:

Groundhog Day Shadows.

Positively Persistent Teach: "Too many celebrations, not enough education?"

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:56:08 -0400

Positively Persistent Teach: "Too many celebrations, not enough education?":

grayer:

monasequeda:

positivelypersistentteach:

renaissanceman1986:

I’m still trying to figure out what I think about this article”Too many celebrations, not enough education: Schools and families spend too much time on transitions that have little meaning,” which argues that…

I agree that the real issue is the size of the celebration. I think a nice little ceremony for the students and families is a nice and affirming activity. When the celebration gets to be over the top, extravagant, or time-consuming, that’s when it becomes a problem.

tunedintoteaching: (via I {Heart} Teaching: Math...

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:52:15 -0400

tunedintoteaching:

(via I {Heart} Teaching: Math Differentiation (Wednesday))

Multiplication Practice: Everyone wears “multiplication name tags” throughout the day. You always call each other by their “name”. This is Mr. 32.—I LOVE this!

The alphabet soup that is the IB

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:45:39 -0400

tomesawayfromhome:

I’ve written before about teaching IB English, and I’ve tossed around the acronyms that are part of the program. This can be confusing, so I thought I’d use this post to clarify things (or could be further obfuscation, so let me know if you have questions).

From what I’ve seen from teaching IB Diploma Programme English for the past three years (and MYP/Pre-IB sophomore English for five years before that), if a kid can do this class, everything in college will be a breeze. They’ll learn how to budget their time, do good work, and become good thinkers and citizens of the world.

Here’s an inside look at the IB lexicon:

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childlifespecialist: Learning about geography and different...

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:45:32 -0400

childlifespecialist:

Learning about geography and different cultures is one of my personal favorite things. I really love this idea of having a different box for each continent with fun stuff inside pertaining to it.

Source: http://discoverydaysandmontessorimoments.blogspot.com/2011/01/antarctica-box.html