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See Me After Class by Roxanna Elden
Advice for Teachers by Teachers
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Downloadable Material:
- Ten Writing Skills All Teachers Can Reinforce [28.5 KB]
- Classroom Sign: Ten Principles of Successful Living [31 KB]
- Worksheet: Use Amazon.com to find new books [26.5 KB]
- Book Club Questions [37 KB]
- Seven Facts About Teacher Retention During the First Five Years [42 KB]
- Poem_Make Me Or Break Me [76.48 KB]
- Correct Lettering Format [24 KB]
- Poem_TestTaking [75.37 KB]
- Discussion Questions: Undergrad / pre-service [42 KB]
- Discussion Questions: First year teachers [43 KB]
- Data Based Talking Points That Should Prompt Follow Up Questions [40 KB]
- Had a blast speaking for 11.5 min, then watching fellow speakers at #ewateach. What a fantastic event!
- NPR: Fla. Students Crash After State Raises Bar On Test. Great line in there by teacher/author Roxanna Elden!-More at http://t.co/CY2x9qFB
- Parents sign petition against use of FCAT - MiamiHerald http://t.co/brL6SvTH Brilliant quote at the end by author Roxanna Elden.
- Very excited to make an appearances on one of @Larryferlazzo's famous lists: The Best Advice For New Teachers http://t.co/Cdy3tNKr
- @JennieSmith628 asks a much-needed question about holding test companies accountable for honesty. http://t.co/dX7ojk0r
Recommended Blogger: Mr. Teachbad
Mr. Teachbad is hilarious, and he’s frustrated about the same things you are. He has a talent for writing exactly what you need to hear after a bad day, and though he’s tight-lipped about his identity and location, don’t be surprised if you feel like he works in your district.
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April 4: SMAC Paperback Release!
Smaller, softer, and cheaper… just the way you want it! Here’s a link. As always, online bookseller reviews are appreciated.
Video: “All of the Above” – Teacher Poem
Click here to watch a YouTube clip of the poem All of the Above. The poem is in the book, and also available for download from the link below.
Frustrated Teacher Poem: "All of the Above" (222)
Video: Why Do Real Teachers Hate Watching Movies Like “Freedom Writers?”
Click here to watch my most hate-mail-generating YouTube clip ever. (To be fair, it seems like most of the angry comments are from people who were trying to look up Freedom Writers and got my video instead.)
Video: Information Overload for New Teachers
You know what I’m talking about. Click here for some tips on dealing with information overload.
Video: Teacher Observations are Awkward
You know this. Your principal knows this. Even the teacher next door who claims that she *always* teaches like she’s being observed knows this. Click here to see watch some tips on this subject from a recent speech.
Video: Tips on Bathroom Passes for High School Students
Before you started teaching you never imagined this subject would consume so much of your energy, but here we are. Click here to see some tips on handling bathroom passes from a recent speech. Come on! It’s an EMERGENCY!
Video: Why Other Teachers’ “Foolproof” Tricks Don’t Always Work for You
Click here to see the video on YouTube.
Video: “Make Me or Break Me” – Teacher Poem
This poem is from the end of the book See Me After Class, and it’s written especially for new teachers. Click here to watch Make Me or Break Me on YouTube. You can also download and print the poem from the link below:
Poem: "Make Me or Break Me" (195)
Stupid Freakin’ “Question Task Cards”
In this guest post for Rick Hess Straight Up, I mentioned a teacher who created extra materials for a district-mandated “best practice” in which students write their own test questions based on fill-in-the-blank “question task cards.” You may have correctly guessed that I was the teacher involved. (Perhaps the slightly bitter tone gave it away?) Below are the materials.
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