Have you heard of Class Dojo? This is an awesome way for teachers and parents to stay connected and stay updated on student behavior. Continue reading
Class Dojo
Standard 10
Emails Home
Communication with parents is huge, and when one of my eighth graders was gone for a week, I made sure to get involved with not only him, but his parents as well, in order to catch him up on things he missed. Continue reading
Introductory Letter to Parents/Guardians
Just like I did in my first student teaching placement at Mason City High School, I wanted to introduce myself to students and parents and send them something that would help us get to know one another before I began full-time teaching. Continue reading
Help Me With Halloween!
To keep with the Halloween spirit, I created an extension activity that incorporated the holiday and student writing–Help Me With Halloween! Continue reading
Concerns from the Community – Standards-Based Grading
“When I think about my school experience, I think of multiple choice and true-false and fill-in-the-blank. I think of a score at the top of the page. What kind of feedback is that?” Continue reading
Hungry Hungry Hippos!
This was a super fun activity that FCMS participated in during their Dugout time–a human-sized, human-version of Hungry Hungry Hippos! Continue reading
First Day of FCMS Professional Development
PD Days are on Wednesdays at Forest City Middle School. There’s a shortened schedule, and students are let out at 2, which means from 2:15-4 is an all-staff meeting/professional development/teacher prep time. Continue reading
Notes on My Students
As my first placement comes to a close, there’s one thing I wanted to make sure to do before leaving: create a student note sheet for my cooperating teacher so that she knows a little about each student going back into full-time teaching. Continue reading
MCHS Conferences – Round 1!
At Mason City High School, conferences are split into two days, two Tuesdays. The first night was October 6th, and I was thrilled to be a part of it! Continue reading