Teaching Is Planning Ahead

How to Incorporate the Arts in All SubjectsAcademic Sponge Activities

 

Video Playlist: 9 Strategies for Effective Classroom Management

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2014/01/24/video-playlist-classroom-management/ 

Using Technology to Enable Parent Teacher Communication

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/suren-ramasubbu/using-technology-to-enabl_b_6479766.html 

Google Classroom: Introduction 

https://www.google.com/edu/training/get-trained/classroom/introduction.html 

Academic Sponge Activities

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/academic-sponge-activites-todd-finley 

How Integrating Arts Into Other Subjects Makes Learning Come Alive

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/01/13/how-integrating-arts-into-other-subjects-makes-learning-come-alive/ 

How to Draw Without Taking Classes

http://www.wikihow.com/Draw-Without-Taking-Classes 

Classroom Recycling

How to Incorporate the Arts in All Subjectshttp://learnerlog.org/socialstudies/teaching-the-arts-across-the-curriculum-2/http://learnerlog.org/socialstudies/teaching-the-arts-across-the-curriculum-2/http://learnerlog.org/socialstudies/teaching-the-arts-across-the-curriculum-2/Teacher Tips for Classroom Recycling

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/teacher-tips-classroom-recycling 

Diversity Calendar

2014 Events Observed by the Diverse People of the United States

https://www.nea.org/grants/54006.htm 

Classroom Desk Arrangements
http://www.classroomdeskarrangement.com/ClassroomDeskArrangement/Welcome.html

Bulletin Board Ideas

http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/archives/bullboard.shtml 

Or maybe I should title this 'Teaching Is Planning Controlled Chaos.'

 

Teaching Is Planning Ahead

How to Incorporate the Arts in All SubjectsAcademic Sponge Activities

 

Video Playlist: 9 Strategies for Effective Classroom Management

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2014/01/24/video-playlist-classroom-management/ 

Using Technology to Enable Parent Teacher Communication

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/suren-ramasubbu/using-technology-to-enabl_b_6479766.html 

Google Classroom: Introduction 

https://www.google.com/edu/training/get-trained/classroom/introduction.html 

Academic Sponge Activities

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/academic-sponge-activites-todd-finley 

How Integrating Arts Into Other Subjects Makes Learning Come Alive

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/01/13/how-integrating-arts-into-other-subjects-makes-learning-come-alive/ 

How to Draw Without Taking Classes

http://www.wikihow.com/Draw-Without-Taking-Classes 

Classroom Recycling

How to Incorporate the Arts in All Subjectshttp://learnerlog.org/socialstudies/teaching-the-arts-across-the-curriculum-2/http://learnerlog.org/socialstudies/teaching-the-arts-across-the-curriculum-2/http://learnerlog.org/socialstudies/teaching-the-arts-across-the-curriculum-2/Teacher Tips for Classroom Recycling

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/teacher-tips-classroom-recycling 

Diversity Calendar

2014 Events Observed by the Diverse People of the United States

https://www.nea.org/grants/54006.htm 

Classroom Desk Arrangements
http://www.classroomdeskarrangement.com/ClassroomDeskArrangement/Welcome.html

Bulletin Board Ideas

http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/archives/bullboard.shtml 

Or maybe I should title this 'Teaching Is Planning Controlled Chaos.'

 

Teaching Is Communicating With Parents

1. Tips for Parents: Parent Teacher Conferences 

http://www.thelearningcommunity.us/resources-by-format/tips-for-parents/parent-teacher-conferences.aspx 

2. Parent-Teacher Conference Tip Sheets for Principals, Teachers, and Parents

http://www.hfrp.org/publications-resources/browse-our-publications/parent-teacher-conference-tip-sheets-for-principals-teachers-and-parents 

3. 10 Tips for a Successful Parent-Teacher Conference

http://school.familyeducation.com/slideshow/parents-and-school/38585.html 

4. Parent-Teacher Conference: Tips for Parents

http://habee.hubpages.com/hub/Parent-Teacher-Conference-Tips-for-Parents 

5. 12 Questions to Ask at Your Parent-Teacher Conference

http://www.parentsconnect.com/parenting-your-kids/parenting-kids/learning-and-school/elementary-school-parents/parent_teacher_conference.html 

6. Top Ten Questions to Ask at an IEP

http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/top-ten-questions-to-ask-at-an-iep/ 

7.  The Best IEP Questions to Ask

http://seemyiep.com/the-best-iep-questions-to-ask/ 

Great smile, teacher: warm, sincere, and look at all that info for the student.

 

 

Teaching Is Communicating With Parents

1. Tips for Parents: Parent Teacher Conferences 

http://www.thelearningcommunity.us/resources-by-format/tips-for-parents/parent-teacher-conferences.aspx 

2. Parent-Teacher Conference Tip Sheets for Principals, Teachers, and Parents

http://www.hfrp.org/publications-resources/browse-our-publications/parent-teacher-conference-tip-sheets-for-principals-teachers-and-parents 

3. 10 Tips for a Successful Parent-Teacher Conference

http://school.familyeducation.com/slideshow/parents-and-school/38585.html 

4. Parent-Teacher Conference: Tips for Parents

http://habee.hubpages.com/hub/Parent-Teacher-Conference-Tips-for-Parents 

5. 12 Questions to Ask at Your Parent-Teacher Conference

http://www.parentsconnect.com/parenting-your-kids/parenting-kids/learning-and-school/elementary-school-parents/parent_teacher_conference.html 

6. Top Ten Questions to Ask at an IEP

http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/top-ten-questions-to-ask-at-an-iep/ 

7.  The Best IEP Questions to Ask

http://seemyiep.com/the-best-iep-questions-to-ask/ 

Great smile, teacher: warm, sincere, and look at all that info for the student.

 

 

Teaching Is Communicating With Parents

 

1. Tips for Parents: Parent Teacher Conferences 

http://www.thelearningcommunity.us/resources-by-format/tips-for-parents/parent-teacher-conferences.aspx 

2. Parent-Teacher Conference Tip Sheets for Principals, Teachers, and Parents

http://www.hfrp.org/publications-resources/browse-our-publications/parent-teacher-conference-tip-sheets-for-principals-teachers-and-parents 

3. 10 Tips for a Successful Parent-Teacher Conference

http://school.familyeducation.com/slideshow/parents-and-school/38585.html 

4. Parent-Teacher Conference: Tips for Parents

http://habee.hubpages.com/hub/Parent-Teacher-Conference-Tips-for-Parents 

5. 12 Questions to Ask at Your Parent-Teacher Conference

http://www.parentsconnect.com/parenting-your-kids/parenting-kids/learning-and-school/elementary-school-parents/parent_teacher_conference.html 

6. Top Ten Questions to Ask at an IEP

http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/top-ten-questions-to-ask-at-an-iep/ 

7.  The Best IEP Questions to Ask

http://seemyiep.com/the-best-iep-questions-to-ask/ 

Great smile, teacher: warm, sincere, and look at all that info for the student.

 

 

Teaching Is Communicating With Parents

1. Tips for Parents: Parent Teacher Conferences 

http://www.thelearningcommunity.us/resources-by-format/tips-for-parents/parent-teacher-conferences.aspx 

2. Parent-Teacher Conference Tip Sheets for Principals, Teachers, and Parents

http://www.hfrp.org/publications-resources/browse-our-publications/parent-teacher-conference-tip-sheets-for-principals-teachers-and-parents 

3. 10 Tips for a Successful Parent-Teacher Conference

http://school.familyeducation.com/slideshow/parents-and-school/38585.html 

4. Parent-Teacher Conference: Tips for Parents

http://habee.hubpages.com/hub/Parent-Teacher-Conference-Tips-for-Parents 

5. 12 Questions to Ask at Your Parent-Teacher Conference

http://www.parentsconnect.com/parenting-your-kids/parenting-kids/learning-and-school/elementary-school-parents/parent_teacher_conference.html 

6. Top Ten Questions to Ask at an IEP

http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/top-ten-questions-to-ask-at-an-iep/ 

7.  The Best IEP Questions to Ask

http://seemyiep.com/the-best-iep-questions-to-ask/ 

Great smile, teacher: warm, sincere, and look at all that info for the student.

 

 

Teaching Is Communicating With Parents

1. Tips for Parents: Parent Teacher Conferences 

http://www.thelearningcommunity.us/resources-by-format/tips-for-parents/parent-teacher-conferences.aspx 

2. Parent-Teacher Conference Tip Sheets for Principals, Teachers, and Parents

http://www.hfrp.org/publications-resources/browse-our-publications/parent-teacher-conference-tip-sheets-for-principals-teachers-and-parents 

3. 10 Tips for a Successful Parent-Teacher Conference

http://school.familyeducation.com/slideshow/parents-and-school/38585.html 

4. Parent-Teacher Conference: Tips for Parents

http://habee.hubpages.com/hub/Parent-Teacher-Conference-Tips-for-Parents 

5. 12 Questions to Ask at Your Parent-Teacher Conference

http://www.parentsconnect.com/parenting-your-kids/parenting-kids/learning-and-school/elementary-school-parents/parent_teacher_conference.html 

6. Top Ten Questions to Ask at an IEP

http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/top-ten-questions-to-ask-at-an-iep/ 

7.  The Best IEP Questions to Ask

http://seemyiep.com/the-best-iep-questions-to-ask/ 

Great smile, teacher: warm, sincere, and look at all that info for the student.

 

 

Educational Links 9/14/15

The School Kindness Project

http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2014/09/09/ctq-sherman-kindness.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB

Home Visits: Reaching Beyond the Classroom

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/home-visits-reaching-beyond-classroom-jill-thomas

Beyond the iPad: Schools’ Choices In Tablets Grow

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/09/beyond-the-ipad-schools-choices-in-tablets-grow/ 

Federal Grants to Establish or Expand School Counseling Programs

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rulesforengagement/2014/09/federal_grants_to_establish_or_expand_school_counseling_programs.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

Building Relationships: Share Passion with Student

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/teacher-student-relationship/?utm_content=buffere1100&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

Using Exhibits as Assessment

http://www.edutopia.org/practice/using-exhibits-assessment?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=stw-normalpark-practice-exhibits-video-link 

Why Bother Giving Access To Curriculum For Students With Significant Disabilities?

 http://www.thinkinclusive.us/why-bother-giving-access-to-curriculum-for-students-with-significant-disabilities/?utm_content=buffer193ee&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer#sthash.5PD4snwT.1acQJkMV.dpbs

Why Bother Giving Access To Curriculum For Students With Significant Disabilities? - See more at: http://www.thinkinclusive.us/why-bother-giving-access-to-curriculum-for-students-with-significant-disabilities/?utm_content=buffer193ee&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer#sthash.5PD4snwT.1acQJkMV.dpufhttp://www.thinkinclusive.us/why-bother-giving-access-to-curriculum-for-students-with-significant-disabilities/?utm_content=buffer193ee&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer#sthash.5PD4snwT.1acQJkMV.dpbs

 

Teaching Is Communicating With Parents

1. Tips for Parents: Parent Teacher Conferences 

http://www.thelearningcommunity.us/resources-by-format/tips-for-parents/parent-teacher-conferences.aspx 

2. Parent-Teacher Conference Tip Sheets for Principals, Teachers, and Parents

http://www.hfrp.org/publications-resources/browse-our-publications/parent-teacher-conference-tip-sheets-for-principals-teachers-and-parents 

3. 10 Tips for a Successful Parent-Teacher Conference

http://school.familyeducation.com/slideshow/parents-and-school/38585.html 

4. Parent-Teacher Conference: Tips for Parents

http://habee.hubpages.com/hub/Parent-Teacher-Conference-Tips-for-Parents 

5. 12 Questions to Ask at Your Parent-Teacher Conference

http://www.parentsconnect.com/parenting-your-kids/parenting-kids/learning-and-school/elementary-school-parents/parent_teacher_conference.html 

6. Top Ten Questions to Ask at an IEP

http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/top-ten-questions-to-ask-at-an-iep/ 

7.  The Best IEP Questions to Ask

http://seemyiep.com/the-best-iep-questions-to-ask/ 

Great smile, teacher: warm, sincere, and look at all that info for the student.

 

 

Next Week's Lesson Plans Tweets of the Day 2/22/14

Lovin' those helpful moms.

These links may help you develop plans for current events.

There are a ton of activities for all grade levels here.

Curling: the sport that brings out some deep feelings.

2014 Olympic Winter Games: Sochi

https://www.teachervision.com/olympic-games/physical-education/64877.html 

How to mine Sochi Olympics for teaching and learning

 http://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/02/07/mine-sochi-olympics-teaching-learning/

These links are good to bring depth to your lesson planning: 

True Grit: The Best Measure of Success and How to Teach It

 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/true-grit-measure-teach-success-vicki-davis

Why Teaching Mindfulness Benefits Students’ Learning

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/09/why-teaching-mindfulness-benefits-students-learning/

These links will help you make your class more vibrant and less mind-boggingly monotonous (I say this from personal experience.)

How to Grow Plants in the Classroom

http://www.ehow.com/how_2247288_grow-plants-classroom.html 

Getting Students Involved With Bulletin Boards

https://suite101.com/a/getting-students-involved-with-bulletin-boards-a400274 

 

These link will help you keep organized (and sane):

Effective Teacher Communication

http://www.ehow.com/about_6102244_effective-teacher-communication.html 

10 Great Tools for Student-Teacher Communication

http://www.fractuslearning.com/2012/10/03/tools-student-teacher-communication/ 

Improving Parent-Teacher Communication Through Technology

http://voices.yahoo.com/improving-parent-teacher-communication-through-technology-5133255.html

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2012/11/teaching-is-communicating-with-parents.html?spref=bl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teaching Is Communicating With Parents

1. Tips for Parents: Parent Teacher Conferences 

http://www.thelearningcommunity.us/resources-by-format/tips-for-parents/parent-teacher-conferences.aspx 

2. Parent-Teacher Conference Tip Sheets for Principals, Teachers, and Parents

http://www.hfrp.org/publications-resources/browse-our-publications/parent-teacher-conference-tip-sheets-for-principals-teachers-and-parents 

3. 10 Tips for a Successful Parent-Teacher Conference

http://school.familyeducation.com/slideshow/parents-and-school/38585.html 

4. Parent-Teacher Conference: Tips for Parents

http://habee.hubpages.com/hub/Parent-Teacher-Conference-Tips-for-Parents 

5. 12 Questions to Ask at Your Parent-Teacher Conference

http://www.parentsconnect.com/parenting-your-kids/parenting-kids/learning-and-school/elementary-school-parents/parent_teacher_conference.html 

6. Top Ten Questions to Ask at an IEP

http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/top-ten-questions-to-ask-at-an-iep/ 

7.  The Best IEP Questions to Ask

http://seemyiep.com/the-best-iep-questions-to-ask/ 

Great smile, teacher: warm, sincere, and look at all that info for the student.

Teaching Is Communicating With Parents

1. Tips for Parents: Parent Teacher Conferences 

http://www.thelearningcommunity.us/resources-by-format/tips-for-parents/parent-teacher-conferences.aspx 

2. Parent-Teacher Conference Tip Sheets for Principals, Teachers, and Parents

http://www.hfrp.org/publications-resources/browse-our-publications/parent-teacher-conference-tip-sheets-for-principals-teachers-and-parents 

3. 10 Tips for a Successful Parent-Teacher Conference

http://school.familyeducation.com/slideshow/parents-and-school/38585.html 

4. Parent-Teacher Conference: Tips for Parents

http://habee.hubpages.com/hub/Parent-Teacher-Conference-Tips-for-Parents 

5. 12 Questions to Ask at Your Parent-Teacher Conference

http://www.parentsconnect.com/parenting-your-kids/parenting-kids/learning-and-school/elementary-school-parents/parent_teacher_conference.html 

6. Top Ten Questions to Ask at an IEP

http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/top-ten-questions-to-ask-at-an-iep/ 

7.  The Best IEP Questions to Ask

http://seemyiep.com/the-best-iep-questions-to-ask/ 

Great smile, teacher: warm, sincere, and look at all that info for the student.

Teaching Is Communicating With Parents Tweets of the Morning 11/8/12

1. Tips for Parents: Parent Teacher Conferences 

http://www.thelearningcommunity.us/resources-by-format/tips-for-parents/parent-teacher-conferences.aspx 

2. Parent-Teacher Conference Tip Sheets for Principals, Teachers, and Parents

http://www.hfrp.org/publications-resources/browse-our-publications/parent-teacher-conference-tip-sheets-for-principals-teachers-and-parents 

3. 10 Tips for a Successful Parent-Teacher Conference

http://school.familyeducation.com/slideshow/parents-and-school/38585.html 

4. Parent-Teacher Conference: Tips for Parents

http://habee.hubpages.com/hub/Parent-Teacher-Conference-Tips-for-Parents 

5. 12 Questions to Ask at Your Parent-Teacher Conference

http://www.parentsconnect.com/parenting-your-kids/parenting-kids/learning-and-school/elementary-school-parents/parent_teacher_conference.html 

6. Top Ten Questions to Ask at an IEP

http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/top-ten-questions-to-ask-at-an-iep/ 

7.  The Best IEP Questions to Ask

http://seemyiep.com/the-best-iep-questions-to-ask/ 

Great smile, teacher: warm, sincere, and look at all that info for the student.

 

 

 

Swinging, Reading, Art Tweets of the Day 11/4/12

1. Hurricane Sandy: Calm Your Child with “Swinging”

http://special-ism.com/hurricane-sandy-calm-your-child-with-swinging/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Special-ism+%28Special-ism%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

2. Autumn Arts and Craft Ideas

http://www.kidactivities.net/category/seasonal-fallautumn-art-crafts.aspx 

3. Children's Fall Poems | Autumn Poems
Fall | Autumn Poetry and Rhymes for Kids 

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/fall/kids-poems-rhymes/ 

Susy Clemens

 4. Here is some non-fiction just to make life interesting;

Alex Haley

"My Furthest-Back Person" (The Inspiration for Roots)

Autobiography

Bailey White

"Turkeys"

Narrative Essay

Susy Clemens

"My Papa, Mark Twain"

Biography

5. Tips to Strengthen Parent Teacher Communication

http://www.teachhub.com/tips-strengthen-parent-teacher-communication 

6.  10 Ways to Use Pandora Internet Radio in Your Classroom 

http://www.teachhub.com/10-ways-use-pandora-internet-radio-your-classroom

7. Pumpkin Soup

 http://www.naturedetectives.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/9E3AF95C-9EEA-477B-9BD9-45DB60FC2E37/0/recipe_pumpkin_soup.pdf

Why science teachers don;t do recess duty.