National Board Teaching Certification

National Board for ProfessionalTeaching Standards just released the scores for the 2010-2011 candidates! Candidates undergo a RIGOROUS one year assessment program. Candidates complete 4 portfolio entries and six prompts that assess content knowledge. NBPTS Standards are based on the Five Core Propositions that form the foundation for what all accomplished teachers should know and be able […]

Time for Turkeys (Just in Time!)

Looking for a way to share what your class or school is thankful for this season? Make a fun all-school bulletin board! Cut enough turkey feathers so each teacher in the school has one (we paired up certain positions such as the social worker and psychologist) and attach a line that says, “Mrs. Smith’s Class […]

Expository Writing

Today we learned about expository writing by making a fun craft- paper pumpkins!!! (Well, not today, but last week!) We just finished up our report cards and conferences, so we are just getting around to posting it now. The good news with pumpkins??? You can still use this idea for November, too! This was our first […]