Here is my two cents on the NB process & my advice for anyone who is thinking of signing up.
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Steps for becoming a more culturally responsive teacher
Everything has happened so fast! One day we were teaching and preparing for standardized testing and the next we were at home trying to figure out how to work Google Classroom and teach remotely. You might be feeling a little overwhelmed and uncertain about what you should be doing now that you are home every
One of the things that I am asked to do most often when training teachers or teens in ways to become more inclusive is to share specific activities that can be replicated in the classroom. I believe that some of the most important activities for those who want to be more inclusive involve teaching the difference between fairness and equality and teaching the value of diversity. Here is another simple activity to teach the value of diversity to students of any age. Teach Diversity Using Oranges 1. Give each student an orange. 2. Direct each student to study their orange carefully by sight, touch, smell, etc. 3. Put all of the oranges into a bag or a box and shake it up. 4. Dump out all of the oranges into one contained space. 5. Direct each person to find their orange. When everyone has found theirs, they return with it to their seats. 6. Have students explain how they knew which orange was theirs. 7. Make a point to highlight the unique features they identify, noting that each of us has them, too. The conversation around this activity will be most rich when teachers use it as a jumping off point for students to share their own gifts and imperfections. There is also the potential for an interesting conversation around the last few to find their oranges and why this happened. Finally, this activity could be easily extended by adding an art project, using it as an introduction to teach colors or foods in Hebrew, cooking something with the oranges (what a great way to connect this to an Israel lesson - Jaffa oranges!) and/or creating a classroom bulletin board. Be sure you don't miss a post from Removing the Stumbling Block:
Start your year off right by decorating your STEM classroom to inspire your students to have fun, take risks, and have a growth mindset.
As we welcome the new year, educators and industry leaders are anticipating the top education trends for 2024. Look at 5 trends for K-12.
All of us get dressed every day, so clothes are a big part of life and important vocabulary for kids. Fortunately, it is natural to associate words for clothes in Spanish with weather, places and events, body parts and colors. You can talk about clothes in almost any situation!
Many regular ed teachers feel inadequately prepared to serve the needs of students with special needs. Here are some ideas.
Each year teachers welcome new students to embark on amazing learning journeys in ELA classrooms. Teachers try as hard as they can to provide activities that engage students, introduce new skills, and create environments that are welcoming to all students. Here are five ways to make sure that happe
This muted desert palette has been receiving LOTS of love on Pinterest. I think it works so well for branding, interiors, and weddings! Let me know what color palette you’d like to see next!
A strong parent teacher relationship is incredibly important in any class! Our guest bloggers share lots of ways to strengthen connections...
Looking for some new ideas and activities to teach cladograms and phylogenetic trees? Check out this list below of fun activities and interactive websites. 1. Cladogram Construction: This free activity from Carolina Biological is nice and simple- a great way to introduce cladograms to your students. It has students construct a cladogram and then make ... Read more
Use this note to attach to each students Seesaw Parent invitation. This gives them a few tips to help them learn Seesaw! ...
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Learn how to write an automated email welcome sequence with real-life examples especially for yoga teachers.
Are you a new Dual language teacher? Welcome! I hope you'll find this tips helpful! This post may contain affiliate links. It might seem obvious, duh I'm a teacher of course I have to be patient! It is so different when you have a room full of kiddos who are learning a language. You will give directions and some students will give you a blank stare because they have no idea what just happened. Let me tell you, when teaching language learners, you will have to find the patience you didn't know you had. Speaking to a group of kids who are learning a language will not be easy. You will become more and more creative to get your point across. When you feel like you're about to lose it, take a deep breath and remember you can do this! Wether you're a one or two-teacher model, work with your colleagues whenever it's possible. It will make your life easier! It will lessen your work load and you might find a good teacher friend to go out with on Fridays! Plan together, help each other and share ideas. Dual language works better when all teachers are working as a team!! If you're lucky enough to have your district give you a scope and sequence or a pacing guide you've hit the jackpot! Read it! Learn it! Use it! If your district does not provide one, look at your standards and try mapping out one or two weeks. This is also when #2 comes into place, work with your team. Divide up the load and collaborate. I know this might seem dumb but my first year teaching I bought a planner that I didn't really use because I didn't like it. I refused to buy a new one because I didn't want to spend again but I wish I had. Planners are not just about having pretty paper to write with. Your planner will become your bible. Take it to all faculty and grade level meetings. This is my favorite planner. I have been using it for two years now and I love how flexible it is to my needs. I can add pages, folders, and don't even get me started on the cute stickers and washi tape! I know you probably already heard in all your college classes that it takes YEARS to acquire a new language. Your students will not become 100% fluent in a year. The Dual Language program takes time. However, if you stay true to the program, follow the guidelines and don't give up when you're working on a target language you WILL see results and progress. Use visuals, gestures, peer discussions, sentence stems, etc. It will be difficult at the beginning but your students WILL learn the language. Do not be afraid to ask for help. You will need to reach out to someone MANY times during the school year. Veteran teachers still ask for help. No one will think less of you because you are asking for help. I'm also here to help!! If you need help finding a resource, setting up centers or need classroom advice, contact me and I'll be happy to help! If you feel the urge to prepare over the summer (also completely ok if you're not), begin by making a list of the must-have resources you will need in your classroom (word walls, schedule, rules,objectives, etc..)That will give you time to THEN move on to the cutesy wants. Some BONUS tips from fellow dual language teachers: "Lots and lots of patience. They're will be a lot of changes your 2nd year and every year after." - Veronica "Get your hands on the curriculum and study it well. Make sure you have a print rich environment in BOTH languages!" - Janie "Love your students as much as you can! It encourages and comforts them in what can be a very stressful process." - Adriana Good luck! Remember we are here to help <3 SaveSave
Okay, so you can tell by the title of this blog post I’m a biologist and not a chemist. (Chemistry teachers, please don’t send me hate mail!) Honestly, I don’t love chemistry and I don’t love teaching it. BUT, I realize how important it is for students to understand biochemistry before I dive into a ... Read more
Recognizing differences may not always be a comfortable topic, but is necessary to make students with diverse backgrounds feel welcome and a part of your classroom. In this chat, middle school and high school English Language Arts teachers discussed writing assignments that embrace students' backgrounds. Teachers also shared texts in which students can see themselves. Read through the chat for ideas to implement in your own classroom.
As teachers, we are always on a budget. Decorating classrooms can get pricey. When I first started teaching I was spending a fortune online and at teaching supply stores to buy science posters so my walls weren’t so drab. Since then, I’ve been creating my own science posters that the library will print for me ... Read more
I am excited to welcome a great blogger here today named Mrs. R Mathis. She has been substitute teaching for the past six years. Today she is showing us all a glimpse of how a substitute teacher may see our classrooms. There are things that only another substitute teacher can tell you when it comes to leaving your class for a day. Read on for her thoughtful, thorough, and eye-opening tips… _ _
Every kids yoga teacher needs a few good yoga games for kids and teens. Here are some fun yoga games for improving attention and concentration.
One of my favorite parts of the cell unit is teaching about membranes. If you ask me, they are by far the most important part of the cell. Everything the cell does is because it is responding to signals received by the membrane. While many students think the nucleus is in charge, it is in ... Read more
Feelings Chart for Classrooms, Kids Room, Mindfulness, Play Room, Play Therapy, Daycare, etc. 7x11 Downloadable PDF Print- Prints easily on 8.5 x 11 paper- with room to fit in a frame :)
My blog post on Following Instructions, with hands-on learning activity ideas that follow instructions and easy-to-use guides, has been so popular for over a year now (Click here to see: Following Instructions), that I thought I would make Following Instructions Printables! (Click here to see: Following Instructions Printables) Here are 4 printable activities that require following instructions, using reading, rhyming words, printing practice, creative drawing, and cutting and pasting. A suggested age range for this printable package would be 4-7yrs. Copyright Terms: All printables marked with "www.rockabyebutterfly.com" are Copyrighted © All rights reserved. My printables are provided to you for your own personal use. You are more than welcome to save the files on your computer and print off copies for yourself and your own children/students whenever you would like. You may post pictures of your own children/students using my printables on your personal blog, provided www.rockabyebutterfly.com is properly credited and linked in the post. Link directly to www.rockabyebutterfly.com to share my files with others. You cannot host any of my printables on your own or other sites. You cannot upload my pdf files to your server. You cannot alter or sell any of my printables. All files are for personal non‐commercial use only. You may NOT use my items for sale or profit. By downloading and printing my printables you agree to these copyright terms.
Advice is available everywhere you look, and some of it is very good. But a lot of those tips won’t work if you fail to follow this one essential rule.
So… you’re a first-time middle school ELA teacher. Welcome to the madness, I guess! I’m kidding, but in all honesty, middle school isn’t quite like high school or elementary school. Middle school is its own unique level that you need to be prepared for as you get ready to run your classroom. But before we
Multilingual Learners typically spend the majority of their day in a mainstream classroom. This is especially true for elementary age students. English Language Learns (ELLs) receive either pull out support from an ESOL teacher or co-teaching support. Some MLs do not receive any support other than from their classroom teacher. A quick way to think
