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julyrose
Board:
The VENT
12-27-2019, 06:54 PM
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Christmas gift kiss of death
Posted By
julyrose
Yuck,
I tell my student I would rather have a 12 pack of Bubly ( I like sparkling water) than a 5.00 box of candy or a smelly candle. This year we have a foreign exchange student and I got busted regifting...
Board:
Private Schools
12-01-2019, 01:37 PM
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2
Power hungry
Posted By
julyrose
Thanks
Thank you for your prayers. She resigned Tuesday and deleted all the faculty, staff, and parishioners (except for three) from her Facebook page. She is really going out with a bang! Maybe everything...
Board:
The VENT
10-23-2019, 04:09 PM
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What did I just hear?
Posted By
julyrose
When I student taught, and student asked me what...
When I student taught, and student asked me what impotent meant because another kid had told him if he kept drinking Mountain Dew and yellow dye 5 he would be impotent. I told him to "look it up." He...
Board:
Private Schools
10-23-2019, 03:43 PM
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2
Power hungry
Posted By
julyrose
Power hungry
Our principal was brand new last year (Catholic school). She had never been an administrator before and so I supported her and tried to help her all year long. I've been there for nineteen years. The...
Board:
High School
10-01-2017, 06:30 PM
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0
Does anyone use emathinstruction for Algebra 1
Posted By
julyrose
Does anyone use emathinstruction for Algebra 1
I teach algebra 1 and have recently been exposed to emathinstruction by a colleague. Is this a good program? Do the reviews and the tests line up? I have seen a few videos and the lessons, but not...
Board:
The VENT
06-11-2017, 09:51 AM
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Some People (LONG)
Posted By
julyrose
I had his seventh grade self this year!!
I can totally commiserate. I had a student this year with the same background and mother. We wrote research papers and he preliminarily titled his "This is Nuts!" I told him research papers weren't...
Board:
Middle School/Jr High (6-8)
01-04-2017, 01:22 PM
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4
8th grade is a whole new world!
Posted By
julyrose
Confidence is key
Fake it til you make it. These kids can sense weakness and fear. They know if you dislike them. With activities there is no real way to predict if they will enjoy it. Find the leader in the room and...
Board:
BusyBoard
10-01-2016, 10:51 AM
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5
I Don't Know What Else Will Help Dyslexic Student
Posted By
julyrose
Balance
Can he balance? Try to get a balance board and see how he does. Have him search through a passage and slash all the e's he can find in one minute. Track the progress. Get the game set. It will help...
Board:
The VENT
10-01-2016, 10:44 AM
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They hate my class!! And I can't blame them!
Posted By
julyrose
They sense your dread
I have taught this age group for the last sixteen years. Unlike the younger students all the excitement has to come from you. Even if they don't hate everything they have to hate everything. From...
Board:
The VENT
10-01-2016, 10:38 AM
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28
There's no such thing as a stupid question part deux
Posted By
julyrose
Oh so many
This year I've had more stupid questions than ever, but my favorite was in Biology while talking about incomplete dominance in cat fur. One of my brightest students said, "Wait! Cats lay eggs?"
Board:
The VENT
07-19-2016, 01:19 PM
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14
How to deal with this
Posted By
julyrose
She works at my school too!
I refer to her as the fun vacuum. She is an equal opportunity offender for the most. She has a few "pets" that seem to do no wrong BUT she occasionally offends them too. It got so bad back this...
Board:
The VENT
01-31-2016, 06:12 PM
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3
Parent(s) making me crazy!
Posted By
julyrose
Parent(s) making me crazy!
Have you seen "The Goldbergs?" Well I have Beverly as a parent. Her son has something wrong with him . . . aspergers something. She asked his doctor and he said maybe he was a super genius. The kid...
Board:
The VENT
06-17-2015, 06:27 AM
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18
I think she may be cheating....
Posted By
julyrose
Are you giving IOWAs?
Just wondering. That is what we give and the people from Riverside want us to be aware what is in the test and make sure we cover the objectives. The first time u heard this several teachers at the...
Board:
Private Schools
04-27-2015, 07:53 PM
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11
Catholic School teachers - which religion series do you use?
Posted By
julyrose
Finding God
We use Finding God 2005 edition in grades 7 & 8. I really like the updated look and the pictures. The content is right on point and the lessons are short and relatable. There are also really great...
Board:
Private Schools
04-06-2015, 10:12 AM
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5
Enrollment
Posted By
julyrose
Our Catholic school has tides of high and low
When I first started teaching 15 years ago, our school had about 87 students k-8. This was down from when I attended there 115 k-8. We got a new principal the year I began who wasn't Catholic. It...
Board:
The VENT
04-06-2015, 09:37 AM
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43
Do you take vacations?
Posted By
julyrose
There is no way I'd miss this!
I have been a teacher for the last 14 years and I hate to take off. That being said this is not only a chance fora great get away that you could use to enrich your teaching experience, but it is time...
Board:
Middle School/Jr High (6-8)
10-25-2014, 11:07 AM
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1
Gum Experiment
Posted By
julyrose
Sugar
Which gum has the most sugar? Have the students select several popular brands of chewing gum. Weigh the gum. Guess which brand has the most sugar because of taste. Chew the gum for five, ten, and...
Board:
Middle School/Jr High (6-8)
10-25-2014, 11:03 AM
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1
Scary stories
Posted By
julyrose
I had a few as well
I would simply tell them you love their mystery/horror/scifi genre they have been writing for, but the library is a little shy on drama/action/comedy. Challenge the students to no spells and NO...
Board:
Private Schools
10-25-2014, 10:44 AM
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Traveling Book Project Grade 5-9
Posted By
julyrose
Interested
I am interested. I have 12 students in grades 7-8 at my private school. I would be interested in joining if enough schools signed up and I had a place to send them to next.
Board:
Middle School/Jr High (6-8)
07-27-2014, 08:05 PM
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8
Elementary to Middle School...big jump..Help!
Posted By
julyrose
You'll love it!
Sixth grade is a really great age. For the most part, they are still somewhat innocent, and still think you are "cool." I have taught sixth, seventh, and eighth grade math. Start the year off with...
Board:
Middle School/Jr High (6-8)
07-27-2014, 07:54 PM
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9
Welcome Letter -Revision
Posted By
julyrose
Good idea
I like the idea of sending a beginning of the year letter. If you are going to make frequent contact with the parents I would indicate when in my letter. Also, like myself, you are guilty of...
Board:
BusyBoard
03-04-2014, 10:35 AM
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3
Saxon math - evaluation
Posted By
julyrose
What topic in math are you teaching that day?
I have several ideas on how to make the lesson more interactive for an evaluation. I have used Saxon math 13 out of 14 years of teaching. What is the lesson over? I am sure we could help you more...
Board:
The VENT
12-09-2013, 02:09 PM
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8
BahHumBug
Posted By
julyrose
Well I love Christmas but
it can get to be a bit hectic. As a suggestion, have you ever read "the envelope." It is a true short story about a family facing a similar situation of the "real meaning of Christmas." The dad...
Board:
Private Schools
09-16-2013, 02:36 PM
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9
uniform/pictures
Posted By
julyrose
Tennessee
We do uniforms for the fall pictures which go in the yearbook, and free dress for the spring pictures. This seems to appease the students, parents, and the teachers :)
Board:
Middle School/Jr High (6-8)
09-16-2013, 02:32 PM
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1
Sadlier Algebra Equivalent?
Posted By
julyrose
I used it last year
Last year I used Fundamentals I and II. I didn't love the format and be careful . . . the answer sheets for some of the quizzes are not right. This was probably what ticked me off the most. I spend...
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