tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74638070582168507472024-03-12T21:00:02.887-05:00My Organized Chaotic ClassroomIdeas of a 5th Grade TeacherJackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469650823101859410noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463807058216850747.post-76941421321113602372012-03-22T20:29:00.000-05:002012-03-22T20:29:24.773-05:00Another BinderMy entire life doesn't revolve around binders, I promise. My classroom, on the other hand, well... <br />
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My 4th grade team makes packets for math, science, and social studies units. So everything the kids are going to need that 6 weeks are in the packet. It's kind of nice not having to make copies 3 times a week, and my students have been relatively good about keeping up with their packets (I've probably had to replace 15 throughout the year).<br />
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That means I have to keep up with my packets too. To do this, I [naturally] made a binder. Go figure.<br />
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My tabs are:<br />
1. math (this is the student math packet, that I also use to make answer keys)<br />
2. science (this is the student science packet, that I also use to make answer keys)<br />
3. social studies (yeah, same thing)<br />
4. Moose Math (this is our math homework packet, and this tab has my answer key packet)<br />
5. Lone Star (this is our math warm up, and this tab has my answer keys)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cover of our current math packet.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside our current math packet. It contains all the worksheets they'll do in class.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cover of our current science packet.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside our current science packet. Contains the worksheets and labs they'll do this 6 weeks. You can see I've also made answer keys.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I paperclip all the old homework answer keys together so I can flip right to the current one.</td></tr>
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If I lost this binder, I would be so lost. I love it. Everything I need for class in one place. When I have a sub, I just put a sticky note on the pages they'll use, and they've got everything in one place too. :-)Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469650823101859410noreply@blogger.com77tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463807058216850747.post-72933595712943747042012-03-21T22:01:00.000-05:002012-03-22T19:43:16.640-05:00DIY Bookmark RewardI wanted to do something to reward students who had gotten no mark during the first 3 weeks of this 6 weeks. When I was at the dollar store, I saw they had foam bookmarks with other foam shapes to decorate, so I figured that'd be perfect.<br />
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I got all the above supplies for $5 - that's 10 bookmarks, 32 sheets of foam so my kids could cut out whatever shape they wanted, 248 foam letters, and some glue. It was more than enough - I still have lots of foam left over.<br />
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So while the rest of the class was working this afternoon, I pulled the 8 who had no marks aside to help them work on their bookmarks. I drew names for the order in which they picked their bookmark color, foam colors, and letters (everyone was able to get the letters they wanted, in the colors they wanted).<br />
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The bookmarks turned out really cute and the kids loved it!<br />
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<br />Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469650823101859410noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463807058216850747.post-15726800272441820722012-03-21T21:50:00.002-05:002012-03-21T21:55:35.080-05:00Upper Grades Link Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469650823101859410noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463807058216850747.post-31185183217507637822012-03-19T20:31:00.000-05:002012-03-19T20:31:40.274-05:00Organization IdeasToday I was looking through the pictures on my phone trying to decide what to post about today. I finally decided just to do a hodgepodge of ideas.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is an idea I got from pinterest. I put an empty toilet paper roll inside a plastic cup for my popsicle sticks with student names. The popsicle sticks stay inside the roll until after I call on the student. Once I've selected a student I put it there popsicle stick outside the roll, unless I may want to call on them again.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Because I've now spent four years teaching science, and have never actually taught reading, most of my classroom books are about science. Just like I have my other books split up by genre, I split my science books based on topic.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got this organizer from Dollar Tree. It is perfect for happy notes, nurse passes, change in transportation forms, missing work notices, and other small items.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I bought a bunch of used games and puzzles from thrift stores for indoor recess. I am storing them on a shelf hidden behind a grass skirt, also from the dollar store, that goes along with my Safari theme. Goodwill has a lot of good games and toys for decent prices. I even got a huge tub of Legos.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I do not have a closet in my portable for students to put their backpacks. I do, however, have a coat rack. To store their backpacks, I bought sturdy hangers to make use of the coat rack. Students hook their handle handle around the hanger.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So I don't have to pass everything out separately, I keep whiteboards, dry erase markers, and wash cloths in baggies. The baggies currently being used are gallon sized, which doesn't work as well. My favorite was the 2 gallon bags because the whiteboards could go in sideways and the bag could fold over. This makes it so much easier when every student is using a whiteboard.</td></tr>
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<br />Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469650823101859410noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463807058216850747.post-89187387787158394702012-03-12T19:33:00.000-05:002012-03-12T19:33:12.392-05:00BindersI'm the binder queen, it's true. When I interviewed for my current job, I had a binder with me, and the teachers that sat in on the interview say that's why they picked me. :)<br />
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I have a binder for each area of science (earth science, physical science, etc), one for language arts, handwriting, warm ups, small group activities, tutoring, extended learning activities, student information and classroom managers, and of course then there's my sub binder. I'm sure there's more I'm not thinking about right now (since it's SPRING BREAK and all). <br />
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Each of my binders have a cute cover. They don't all look alike, because that's boring. Rather, the font I used is somehow related to the topic of the binder, and then I print it out on paper with a cute border.<br />
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I have my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Binder-Covers" target="_blank">binder covers</a> on Teacher Pay Teachers for free. Enjoy.Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469650823101859410noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463807058216850747.post-23128300208414302052012-03-10T23:01:00.001-06:002012-03-10T23:01:53.098-06:00Weekly ChallengeA few weeks ago I started a "Weekly Challenge" in my room. A little late in the year, sure, but oh well.<br />
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Each Monday, I post a new challenge, usually math related, and students have until Friday morning to take a guess. I make extra copies of worksheets so students can work at their desk (unless it's an estimation problem). I cut index cards into thirds, and that's where I have them write their name and answer. Once they have a guess, they put their answer in an old tissue box.<br />
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Some of the challenges I make myself, some I've found online, and some are just logic worksheets.<br />
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On Friday, I take out all the wrong answers and draw one winner from among the right answers. If it was estimation, I choose the closest answer. The winner gets something small as a prize, such as a mechanical pencil, eraser, homework pass, or small toy (play-dough, mini-slinky). When I did the goldfish estimation, the prize was the goldfish.<br />
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I put together some of my challenges into a PDF, as it's listed for free at Teachers Pay Teachers. You can download it by <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Weekly-Challenge" target="_blank">clicking here</a> and going to the website.Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469650823101859410noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463807058216850747.post-69834636214066334472012-03-07T19:56:00.000-06:002012-03-07T19:58:32.065-06:00What I do with graded papersGrading papers. Ugh. It's kinda like laundry - it just never ends!<br />
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Every teacher has their own way of keeping these papers organized from collection to being sent home, and I thought I'd share my method for those interested.<br />
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I have classroom managers, and one of those positions is a Pick Up Manager. The past two years I actually had my Pick Up Manager collect papers in number order (alphabetical), but this year I haven't done that. It does make it easier to input grades if they're already in order though.<br />
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Once papers have been collected (or maybe students are turning them in individually), they go to the inbox. The inbox has two shelves - the top is for my homeroom and the bottom is for my switch class.<br />
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From there, I may go ahead and grade them, or move them into another paper sorter to keep out of the way until I get a chance to grade them.<br />
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The paper sorter is 3 years old, and used to be my inbox when I taught three classes, or it's falling apart a bit. Teaching two classes, this is how I use it to sort papers...<br />
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<li>The first column is for my homeroom, and the second column is for my switch class.</li>
<li>The top row is for papers that still need to be graded.</li>
<li>The second row is for papers that have already been graded, but have not been entered in the gradebook.</li>
<li>The third row is for papers that have been graded, entered in the gradebook, and are waiting to be filed to go home. My kids know this, so if they see papers in the third row, they ask me if they can take them to go file.</li>
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When papers are ready to be filed, I stack them near the folders they're filed into.<br />
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The black tray on top is for papers that need to be filed. I don't like having mailboxes, because I think they take up too much room. I value my space! So I keep hanging file folders for each student. Every Tuesday, the papers go home.<br />
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Instead of using student names, I use numbers so I don't have to change it every year. I've used these folders two years now, and I'll use them again next year. They're in great shape still. Sometimes students forget to write their number on their worksheet, so I have everyone's number typed up and stapled on the wall behind the folders.Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469650823101859410noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463807058216850747.post-8052883977312224492012-03-06T18:14:00.001-06:002012-03-06T18:14:02.937-06:00Neat Desk AwardsI don't do the whole "desk fairy" thing. Sure, some 4th graders may still like the idea of a magic fairy coming in the classroom at night and looking through their desk, but I think it's a little weird. I want my students to know I'M the one that thinks their desk is neat, that I'M the one that's proud of them, and that I'M the one recognizing them. Call me selfish - whatever. <br />
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<br />So, today after school, I went around the desks to find the neatest ones. Yesterday, I actually gave them some time to clean out their desks, so most of them were neat enough (i.e. no random papers stuffed in there). But yesterday I also told my class that I don't like them leaving pencils sitting in their desk - I like pencils to be kept in their pencil bags so they don't get lost or stolen.<br />
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I waited until today to check for this to see who remembered. Five of them did. So five students got a little reward. And interestingly, 4 of those 5 students were boys. Who would've thought?<br />
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We're not allowed to give out candy, so I gave each neat desk a pink eraser and a pencil top eraser. Sometimes it may be a pencil, sometimes a red pen (those get lost a lot!), sometimes a pencil sharpener, or maybe something fun like a mini-slinky or play-dough.<br />
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I decided to open up a Teachers Pay Teachers seller's account to keep my freebies. I don't plan on selling anything, it's just a place for you to go to download what I have. I think it's easier than using Google Docs like I have been.<br />
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You can <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Neat-Desk-Award" target="_blank">click here</a> to get my Neat Desk Award. And <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Jackie-Ogletree" target="_blank">this link</a> will take you to my seller's page (aka freebie's page). I'll put more stuff on there whenever I have a chance, but for now, it's off to play hockey!Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469650823101859410noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463807058216850747.post-48292152638130915962012-03-05T21:23:00.002-06:002012-03-05T21:23:33.218-06:00Science Websites<a href="http://www.kidsknowit.com/educational-songs/index.php?topic=Astronomy" target="_blank">Kids Know It Network</a> : kid friendly science songs<br />
I've played some of these songs for my class before, and they enjoy it. My personal favorite is called Sir Isaac Newton for teaching about forces and motion. The songs are appropriate for all of the elementary grades and cover topics from astronomy to physics, and even non-science topics such as language arts and math.<br />
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<a href="http://www.gamequarium.org/dir/SqoolTube_Videos/" target="_blank">Gamequarium </a>: science videos (like Bill Nye!)<br />
This website has free videos on a very wide range of science topics. There are also full length Bill Nye videos! It does not require a sign up, has no ads, and is completely free to watch. Longer videos, such as Bill Nye, are broken up into 3 parts, but it's easy to go from one to the other, it gives you a chance to question students on what they've learned.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/" target="_blank">Bitesize </a>: science videos and games<br />
This website is produced by the BBC for all grade levels and subjects. Of course I use the science section the most. You can select a topic, read a passage, play a game, and take a quiz. I've done this on interactive whiteboards, and even in the computer lab as part of science tutoring. The games are pretty fun. I just spent about 30 minutes playing some with my husband. :)Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469650823101859410noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463807058216850747.post-71326132297899566502012-03-03T20:12:00.000-06:002012-03-03T20:12:13.688-06:00Memory Lane: My First ClassroomYesterday I was looking through my old portfolio where I had pictures of my very first classroom (a whole 3 years ago, lol). My first year, I taught 6th grade science, and two 8th grade science intervention classes, in an inner city middle school. Our building was previously a high school, so my room was an actual science lab - not just a regular classroom. As ghetto as it was, I loved having the huge space, and having sinks in my room. Here are some pictures of my first year teaching in 2008-2009. Nothing fancy - I was still learning. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Never leave your numbers naked." Great way to remind students to put a unit with their answers. They thought it was funny. :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The entrance to my room.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Word wall, pencil sharpener, school info, etc. Basically our information center right inside the door.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The information center again next to the fume hood. Since we didn't use fume hoods in middle school, I used mine for storage and to post posters. :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bookshelf, aquarium, student work about properties of matter.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bookshelf, globe, fire blanket, elephant pelvis. The teacher who had this room before me just left this bone there. Looks like an elephant pelvis to me, so that's what I tell the kids.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Students who did all their homework the entire 6 weeks got their names put on the Homework Heroes board for the next 6 weeks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The back shelf was set up for a tools performance test. After that, I kept their science journals there, separated by class.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The exit (I had 2 doors to my room), and my filing cabinets.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The side chalk board behind my desk. This is where I wrote the activities and homework for the week, our 5E's, and the bell schedule.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The weekly agenda. We had a block schedule which is why I have the same activities written two days in a row.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were required to post the 5E's for every lesson we did. With science, one lesson usually took two classes (and classes were about an hour and a half each).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bulletin board with students work of bar graphs. We graphed the colors of our jelly beans.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On my strategies bulletin board, I posted winners of the science fair that were in my classes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Students wrote a story from the perspective of a snowman for our water cycle unit.</td></tr>
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<br />Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469650823101859410noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463807058216850747.post-10867444129517931062012-02-29T17:33:00.002-06:002012-02-29T17:33:14.196-06:00TextbooksFirst of all, I just want to say that my <a href="http://www.donorschoose.com/" target="_blank">DonorsChoose</a> project (<a href="http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=761791" target="_blank">digital microscope</a>) has been fully funded! I'm so beyond excited and grateful to my donors. Thank you!<br />
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Now, moving on to textbooks. <br />
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When I taught 5th grade science and language arts, I did not have my students check out their own textbook. We just didn't use them enough for it to be worth it. Really, the only reason I had them for for a quick and easy activity when I had a sub. I checked out a class set of textbooks that I kept in my room just to use as needed.<br />
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This year, in fourth grade, we still don't use the books a whole lot. I have a class set of science books, but the students have checked out their own social studies and math books. Looking back, I would have preferred a class set of social studies, but I went with the preference of the team.<br />
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To try to keep desks neater, my students keep only their math book in their desk. I have collected their social studies books to keep on the bookshelf with the science books. I have two "book managers" to pass out the books when we need them.<br />
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I switch classes with another teacher. It's pointless for those students to carry a huge textbook back and forth everyday, when we only use them once or twice a month.<br />
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To let my students in my switch class know if they need to bring their math book or not, I post a sign on my door. I actually got this from a 5th grade math co-worker, and it works well. On one side of the sign it says "No math book" and on the other side it says "Bring math book today." In the morning as students arrive, the sign is posted on my door letting them know. They're learning to take responsibility, and I don't have to interrupt my partner's class (or even remember to!) to let the kids know to bring their book.<br />
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<br />Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469650823101859410noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463807058216850747.post-49865953217349962652012-02-28T13:34:00.001-06:002012-02-28T13:35:03.448-06:00Donors Choose<a href="http://www.donorschoose.org/" target="_blank">Donors Choose</a> is a wonderful philanthropic website that allows teachers to post projects they need funded. The requests vary from basic school supplies to technology to field trips.<br />
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<a href="http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=761791" target="_blank">My first project was posted this morning</a>. I am trying to fund a <a href="http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/seo/ca%7CproductSubCat%7E%7Ep%7CDT421%7E%7Ef%7C/Assortments/Lakeshore/ShopByCategory/science/viewall.jsp" target="_blank">digital microscope</a> to use in the classroom next year (or even this year if it gets funded in time!).<br />
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Some companies will match donations, making it easier to get the funding you need. You don't have to apply separately for this - the companies let Donors Choose know the type of projects they'd like to fund, and if your project meets their criteria, then it automatically applies the "Double Your Impact" offer. I am lucky that the <a href="http://www.energycorporationofamerica.com/eca-foundation.html" target="_blank">ECA Foundation</a> is able to match donations made to my project.<br />
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Hopefully we'll be able to get the $92 needed to fund my project. If you know of anyone able to make a tax deductible donation, I'd appreciate you passing my project along!<br />
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<br />Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469650823101859410noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463807058216850747.post-79176090375024735832012-02-27T20:03:00.001-06:002013-08-19T23:03:23.020-05:00Sub BindersSince I will be out tomorrow for a dentist appointment, I figured this would be a good time to post about my sub binder. If there is one organizational thing that I'm proud of, it's my sub binder. Let's face it - subs have a tough enough time as it is without going into a classroom where they don't know the daily procedures and expectations. So I try to make it as easy and painless as possible for my guest teachers.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I keep my sub binder on the chalkboard near my desk so it's visible in case of an emergency. My kids also know where it is. When I know I'm prepping my room for a sub, I put it on my desk.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I recently made my binder nice and colorful.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My intro is just a welcome with basic information such as which teachers can help with lessons, and which students are helpful. After that starts my daily procedures.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Daily Procedures section is several pages long. I want to make sure that the information is there in case they need it. But I think with the font size, spacing, and sub-headings, it's not too overwhelming.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Classroom Management page explain my attention signal, rewards, and consequences. I also have a quick run-down of the daily schedule.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Emergency procedures for fire drills, etc.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I include a list of which students are pulled on each day (for academic support, speech, etc), as well as a map of the school. On the map I highlighted important room, and drew arrows showing how to get inside the building from our portables.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In rare circumstances, I may be so sick I am unable to get to my classroom to prepare for a sub. Though it is unlikely to happen, and I haven't ever had to use it, I have emergency plans laid out just in case.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the back of the binder I have time fillers such as word searches just in case my class finishes their work early. </td></tr>
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I also have a <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/While-You-Were-Out-a-note-from-the-sub" target="_blank">form that I leave for the sub</a>s where they can leave notes for me and tell me about their day.<br />
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<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sub-Binder" target="_blank">This is a link to get to my sub binder word document</a>. As with the sub plan template, I took out some identifying information for privacy's sake, which is marked in red.<br />
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Yup, I'm proud. :)Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469650823101859410noreply@blogger.com211tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463807058216850747.post-63335901948739148162012-02-25T22:55:00.001-06:002012-02-25T22:55:31.781-06:00Dollar Store Finds!I wasn't planning on shopping today, but when I drove by the dollar store near my house, I saw that they were going out of business and everything was $0.19, so I absolutely had to stop. I love a deal! I could have gone crazy in that store, but I decided to behave myself. I bought only things for my classroom, and I only got things that I had a use for - I did not buy things on the chance that I may find a use for them later on (I do that sometimes too). I got all these goodies for less than $5.<br />
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I felt like I won the lottery. :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pencil grips to use as a reward.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can always use magnets.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think I ended up with about 20 containers total to organize my drawers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Six place mats. Now this one I don't have an <i>exact </i>idea for, but I'll be putting paper on them and having the flowers as the border. I just don't know exactly <i>what </i>papers will go on them yet.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a makeup case I'll be using for paperclips, push pins, etc.</td></tr>
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If I didn't have somewhere I needed to be, I'd have walked through the store a second time to see what I could come up with.Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469650823101859410noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463807058216850747.post-14684065634889853452012-02-25T13:00:00.000-06:002012-02-25T13:00:00.166-06:00Vocab DisplayMy classroom this year is in a portable, and I don't have a lot of wall space which makes it difficult to post vocabulary cards. I actually got this idea from another teacher, but I used gallon size ziploc bags and duct tape to make a vocabulary chart.<br />
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I put the top to bags up and down, which was perfect for my metric and customary cards. The other four I put on sideways, making sure I didn't tape over the opening for changing out cards. The gallon size bags are the perfect size for our cards. And there's all kinds of colorful tape out there to make it pretty, or make it fit your theme. I change the vocabulary daily based on what is on the warm up for that day.<br />
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<strong>C</strong>onversation: <em>Can students talk to each other during this activity?</em><br />
<strong>H</strong>elp: <em>How do students get the teacher's attention and their questions answered?</em><br />
<strong>A</strong>ctivity: <em>What is the task/objective? What is the end product?</em><br />
<strong>M</strong>ovement: <em>Can students move about during this activity?</em><br />
<strong>P</strong>articipation: <em>How do students show they are fully participating? What does work behavior look/sound like?</em><br />
<strong>S</strong>uccess: <em>When students meet</em> CHAMPS <em>expectations, they will be successful!</em></blockquote>
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I changed it up a little bit for my own classroom. For my class, CHAMPS set expectations for<br />
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Conversation<br />
Help<br />
Activity<br />
Movement<br />
Post-Activity (What should students do with their assignment when they are finished?)<br />
Supplies (What supplies are needed for this activity?)</blockquote>
I have a CHAMPS board on display in my room. Prior to each activity, I explain the expectations and update the CHAMPS board. Because I do this regularly, my students will remind me if I forget. It really helps them to have a visual reminder.<br />
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So all I have to do is change the strip for that expectation.<br />
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The conversation level can be:<br />
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<li>No Talking</li>
<li>Whisper</li>
<li>Low Voices</li>
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To get help, it may say<br />
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<li>Ask group then raise hand</li>
<li>Raise hand</li>
<li>Kidney Table (which is where students go for small groups)</li>
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The activity might be<br />
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<li>Individual work</li>
<li>Group work</li>
<li>Partners</li>
<li>Lab</li>
<li>Test / Quiz</li>
</ul>
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Movement options are<br />
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<li>Stay in your seat</li>
<li>Stay in your group</li>
<li>Trashcan and pencil sharpener</li>
<li>Move around</li>
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When students are done with their work, they will<br />
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<li>Keep it</li>
<li>Turn it in to the Inbox</li>
<li>Other (I may have some other place I want them to put their work)</li>
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Supplies lets students know if they are using<br />
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<li>Pen</li>
<li>Pencil</li>
<li>Red Pen</li>
<li>Supply Boxes (markers, color pencils, etc)</li>
<li>Glue / Scissors</li>
<li>Book</li>
<li>Journal</li>
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So if a student asks what to do with their paper, I simply say, "What does CHAMPS say?"<br />
If a student asks if they are supposed to write in pen or pencil (this was for my 5th graders), I say, "What does CHAMPS say?"<br />
After a while, they get the point. Sometimes they'll start to ask me, then turn around and look at the board, because they know that's what I'm going to tell them to do. :-)<br />
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Next to my CHAMPS board is a door where I tell students what they are allowed to do when they are finished with their work. I printed out signs, laminated them, and put magnetic tape on the back. It makes it easy to switch out options.<br />
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These are my go-to activities that are almost always up. Sometimes, though, I take down VersaTiles depending on how quiet I want to keep it, such as for tests. Other things I may put up are Beat The Clock (to practice math facts), flash cards, acrostic poems (I give them a word), ABC lists (I give them a topic), and probably some others I can't think of right now. My kids know that drawing is never an option, though they sometimes like to see if I've forgotten my own rule. <br />
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Now I'm Done is a drawer where I put fun (and usually educational) worksheets. It may have math problems (line designs are popular, and the ones where you solve the problem to determine what color you shade a piece in - I don't remember what they're called), creative writing, using dictionaries, patterns, word searches, etc. Basically, whatever I can find. I don't give bonus points; I don't even check them. Students turn them in to the inbox so I can see what they've done, then I send them right back home with them.<br />
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<br />Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469650823101859410noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463807058216850747.post-34597696255456515982012-02-22T20:24:00.000-06:002012-02-22T20:24:52.416-06:00Class DojoWhen I have a difficult class, I'm willing to try almost anything to maintain a productive atmosphere. <a href="http://www.classdojo.com/" target="_blank">ClassDojo</a> is one of the things I tried, and it has worked pretty well with my kids.<br />
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Once you sign up, you'll create your classes. Since I have two classes, I titled them "homeroom" and "switch class". I know, super creative. In each class, you'll have to input your kids' names. Dojo (as me and my students call it) will randomly assign avatars to each child.<br />
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After I put in my students, I changed the positive and negative behaviors to those that work for me.<br />
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I don't use it every day because I don't want my kids to get bored with it. I like to change things up to keep it fresh sometimes. When I do use it, I'll either project it on the SmartBoard or on my TV. Apparently you can also use this on your phone while walking around the room and in the halls, but I haven't tried it.<br />
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To make it worth their while, the person with the most positives at the end of the day (or sometimes end of the week) will get some kind of reward like a homework pass or a pencil. Students who end up with 3 negatives at the end of the day get a "mark" on their Responsibility Card.<br />
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The kids enjoy it, and it provides a little incentive/reminder to stay on task.Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469650823101859410noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463807058216850747.post-5728843518989077912012-02-22T18:54:00.000-06:002012-02-22T18:58:34.368-06:00Exemplars MathThis year, my district is encouraging math teachers to use <a href="http://www.exemplars.com/education-materials/math-k-12" target="_blank">Exemplars </a>in the classroom. Exemplars consists of one real world related problem that students solve individually, in pairs, or in groups. Not only do students have to find the answer, but the whole idea behind Exemplars is that students prove what they know. <br />
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Without me getting into too much detail, I'll try to explain how I use Exemplars in my classroom. My grade level as a whole does one Exemplar each 6 weeks. I spend about 2 hours on it, spread out over 2-3 days. I require my students to use the district problem solving method to help them organize their work. <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QnO7SYPGn1NgoW03LC66MIXx4aMJZhPJzU7wChOcyM8/edit" target="_blank">This is a document I made</a> that I show my kids on the SmartBoard whenever we do Exemplars to remind them what goes in each section.<br />
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The first day, I have students work on the problem on their own. They are required to make the problem solving chart I linked to above. Since writing is a big part of fourth grade with the state test and all that, I do require my students to write in complete sentences. It's a good habit to get in. :)<br />
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The next day, I put students in groups to discuss the problem. They'll make any corrections necessary, then put their answer on butcher paper using the same problem solving method. I assign groups, putting between 3-4 students in each group. I try to include one high and one low in each group, while balancing out any discipline concerns. I make different groups each time we do Exemplars.<br />
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The students really enjoy this activity, and usually do a good job with their posters. I encourage them to go into as much detail as possible. Some students are better at this than others.<br />
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The problem we are currently working on asks how many speeds a bike has if there are 3 gears on one handle and 7 gears on the other. Below are some examples of their work from today.<br />
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As students turned in their posters, I read over then to determine the "best". The "best", as I told my students, is the poster with the most detail and that does the best job explaining their strategy and answer. I gave the winners from each of my two classes a pass to not wear shoes in class for a day. It's free, and they were so excited about it.<br />
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We're going to spend one more day on Exemplars for this grading period. Tomorrow, I'm having my students do a <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BzlVzzXbf9aGNmVhNjc1OTYtNzUwMS00ZTM5LTkzNDktYjM3Mzk2NDIwZjJj" target="_blank">gallery walk to evaluate the posters</a>, both what was done well, and what needs improvement. Instead of having them look at all the posters (after all, they all say pretty much the same thing), I'm assigning each student to 4 posters. I picked out the two with the best explanations, and all of my students will be required to evaluate one of them so that they can see what a really good poster looks like.Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469650823101859410noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7463807058216850747.post-47139349716096222992012-02-21T21:29:00.000-06:002012-02-21T21:34:02.860-06:00My First Post!After browsing Pinterest and all the awesome blogs out there, I caved in and decided to start my own. It is what all the cool kids are doing, right?<br />
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I'm in my fourth year of teaching. In that time, I've taught 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th grade; science, math, social studies, and language arts. I'm currently teaching 4th grade math, science, and social studies.<br />
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I like to think I'm organized. Now, I'm nothing compared to the organization gurus out there, flaunting their perfect classrooms. My box Kleenex is out of place sometimes. I've got science supplies scattered on the floor around my desk as I prepare lessons for the other teachers. But I'm trying to get better. Like any teacher, I would love a perfectly organized classroom. And in August, my room looks amazing. But then the kids come. Then we start learning things, and doing experiments, and having fun, and learning life lessons. So as they say, "Pardon the mess. The children are making memories." Indeed.<br />
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I also don't make all my own worksheets and activities. Why reinvent the wheel when that wheel over there works just fine? I'll make some of my own, and those I'll post here to share. What I do love to do, though, is make PowerPoints and SmartBoard lessons. I would even go so far as to say that would by my niche. I love incorporating technology into my classroom. Of course I'm not as good as a lot of bloggers out there, but I'm trying, and I'm learning, and I'm getting better.<br />
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So, what is my blog going to consist of? I don't really know. Perhaps organizational ideas. Lesson ideas. Experiments. Classroom management techniques. Technology. Worksheets. A soapbox to vent all my daily frustrations. I'll just be going with the flow, posting whatever comes to mind, and pretend it's on the lesson plan. I am getting pretty good at that. :-)<br />
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