Rubrics

This is a site dealing with rubrics. I really believe that rubrics are very helpful when it comes to grading students work. I also believe that it makes the grading more fair. If you give the students a rubric they know exactly what you want. All you have to do is sign up and then create as many rubrics as you want. It is completly free and it will be a huge help. The website is http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php

Lesson Plans Website #2

This is another website dealing with lesson plans. All the lesson plans on this website are made by different teacehrs. All these lesson plans deal with social studies, but that can be a good thing because that is the subject that is ignored more then any other subject. Some lessons are for kindergarten, some lessons are for elementary schools, and some are for middle schools. The website is http://www.localschooldirectory.com/include/teachers/lesson_plan.php/subject/Social_Studies

Lesson Plans Website #1

This is another website for teachers. This website allows teachers to use lesson plans that are already made. What is great about this website is that it has different grades and different subjects. It could come in handy one day for you when you need and idea for a subject. The website is http://atozteacherstuff.com/Lesson_Plans/

Helpful Website

I found another website that is great for teacehrs. The website allows teachers to find different lessons for different grades and subjects. There are sections for High School and a section for Elementary Schools. Also after you select a subject it will give you ideas for activities and games that will go along with the lesson plan. This would be very helpful for teachers that are stuck and need a activity or game to go along with a lesson. The website is http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/busyt/eng.shtml

Poor School Districts

I am observing at Aliquippa Elementary School and it is a poor school district. When you walk into the school there are the students PSSA scores on the wall. It shows how many made the proficient level, above average, and below average. Walking in there is very disheartening because of the number of students that are listed at below average. I really believe that this goes to show you that it is not fair to shut schools down because they not meeting the standards. It’s not that Aliquippa is not trying, it’s just that the most of the students and the parents do not care. The teachers that are there are very good teachers. All of them say that the parents are not very supportive. This is a huge problem. Another problem is that the Aliquippa School does not have enough money to support the needs of the school. So my question to you is "How do we help the poor school districts meet the standards if they do not have support from parents and do not have enough money?"

Control The Classroom

I was just observed my supervising teacher last week and she made me realize that in order to is a successful teacher you have to control the students in the class. When I was teaching the students really did not want to listen to me. I did not really try to discipline them and they basically got out of control. They did not want to listen and they would not sit still. The students understood the material, but it took longer then it should off. So what I am trying to say is that as a teacher you need to be in control. If you show them that you are in charge then they will respect you and listen.

Another Great Website

This website is another great teaching tool. There are activites, games, and even test that you can use with your classroom. This website also gives ideas on what type of books to use in your classroom for the different subjects. There are many different subjects on this website. Along with each subject there are games and activities. The website is http://www.learn4good.com/kids/index.htm

Great Website

I found a great website for teachers. It gives a lot of great ideas for teaching. It also lets you print out worksheets and lessons for a cheap price. I know that most people do not want to pay for lessons and worksheets, but if you get stuck on something this website could be a helpful tool. The website is http://www.sitesfor teachers.com/

Virtual Grade Book

I just finished my Literature Review paper and it was on electronic grade books. Some agree that electronic grade books are a great tool and others believe that they are not. Most say that electronic grade books are only helpful for the secondary grade level. I believe that an electronic grade book is a very helpful tool because it averages all the students’ grades without any help from the teacher. This gives the teacher more time to work on lessons and spend more time with his or her family. When I become a teacher I will use an electronic grade book because it will save time and also the parents will be able to look up their child's grades at any time. I think it is a very helpful tool. What are your thoughts on electronic grade books?

This is a really great website for both teachers and students. This website gives you many different games that students can play. All the games deal with some educational subject. There are games for math,language arts, and science. The best part is that it also breaks the games into different grades. I think that it is a great website and you should check it out. http://www.okaloosa.k12.fl.us/bobsikes/student_frame.htm