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Plastic Seating Charts
From Joann Benson (BensonMusic@yahoo.com), a vocal music teacher at Sandymount Elementary School in Finksburg:
“As a special area teacher, juggling more than five hundred kids in twenty three homerooms, I've found lots of shortcuts to manage grades. My favorite is using clear plastic notebook sleeves to hold seating charts. Notes can be written directly on the plastic with overhead markers and then washed off as needed. When I do performance assessments, I write the grades directly on the seating chart and transfer the grades to my grade book at a later date. I can also note health issues on my seating charts. These plastic charts are a big help for substitute teachers.”
Teaching Kids about Money
From Joyce E. Higgs (joycehiggs@aol.com):
"It's never too early to start teaching students about money. There is a wealth of resources/organizations, websites, books, and games that teach saving, spending, and investing skills to kids. In light of the fact that the U.S. savings rate is at an all-time low, while the personal debt rate is at an all-time high, an investment in your student's financial education will prepare them for making a lifetime of responsible financial decisions. Here are some suggested resources for teaching financial literacy to your students. I've even used them to educate myself.
Websites:
http://www.moneyinstructor.com/
http://www.agedwards.com/public/content/sc/invedu/kids_financial_games.html
http://www.newyorkfed.org/publications
Books:
The Everything Kids’ Money Book by Diane Mayr
The New Totally Awesome Money Book for Kids by Arthur and Rose Bochner
Barron's Money Sense for Kids by Hollis Page Harman
Growing Money-A Complete Investing Guide for Kids by Gail Karlitz
These resources teach kids to respect money, to earn money, to set money goals, to distinguish between needs and wants, to make wise decisions, to be charitable, to invest in the market, etc. A financial education will allow your students to reap the rewards of good money management.”
Question of the Week: Avoiding Interruptions
From the Works4Me Worker Bees:
“A teacher’s time is interrupted at least a zillion times a day. How do you manage having separate groups work simultaneously while you work with your own group without the constant interruptions?”
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Self-Contained Special Education
Heard Last Week in the Works4Me Lounge:
“How would you effectively teach children at different levels of disability in one classroom? Tell me a specific example."
I had hard time with this question at one of my job expo interviews. I just finished my MA degree in special education, but my degree is more focused on an inclusive model rather than a self-contained model. Can any of you come up with appropriate answers based on your experience as special education teachers?”
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