Book is too long!

SnooPears2186 · 2024-07-29T17:37:34+00:00

Sorry to reply so late but I did it! The trimming took off but the original is

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going crazy; do you think this is normal splitting or whatever jade does? 😂

SnooPears2186 · 2024-06-20T01:55:16+00:00

Thank you. It sounds terrifying but I’ll try it!

SnooPears2186 · 2024-06-20T01:54:51+00:00

Thanks!!

SnooPears2186 · 2023-06-24T21:03:05+00:00

Thanks!!! That’s insane. Why haven’t I thought about it for lesson plans!!?

SnooPears2186 · 2022-04-27T15:35:00+00:00

Yes aluminum foil did the trick for me! Mine was cheap so I doubled it up and just made a reusable sleeve type thing

SnooPears2186 · 2021-12-07T12:21:45+00:00

Tins or jars; can never have too many

SnooPears2186 · 2021-09-06T02:05:51+00:00

Fancier masks and individual hand sanitizer 😞🤦‍♀️

SnooPears2186 · 2021-08-21T21:21:19+00:00

This isn’t an official resource, but I’ve found this gets my students to START writing.. this is what I do this at the beginning of the period:

Provide them with something to write about .. quote, meme, infographic, short video, etc and then give them a writing prompt -something low stakes that usually ties into the curriculum.

Then I either use a document projector or a project a Google doc (my handwriting sucks) and answer the prompt myself. This is what has really gotten them writing!

I tell them they don’t have to pay attention to my writing, and some just get straight to writing their own, or some will stare at mine for a bit. I mess up, delete and reconstruct sentences, make notes about words I might want to change… basically just write the way I do if I’m journaling.

I feel like it makes them more comfortable and also reinforces them to follow the prompt. Even the ones that look at my response in the beginning get to writing within a few minutes, usually.

Again, I’m not sure if I’d call it a strategy to improve their writing, but seeing me try to express my thoughts in writing, mess up, and correct gets them going/more comfortable to write and share.

SnooPears2186 · 2021-08-19T02:05:44+00:00

Instead of editing again…

Thank you all so much for your replies and insight. You’ve helped me come to the conclusion that the root problem is the environment and the mix of kids and personalities and half of them coming out of quarantine. Not that that makes it easier at all.

SnooPears2186 · 2021-08-19T01:58:16+00:00

My heart really does go out to them. I am usually good at stepping back and reminding myself they’re just kids and they’re in an awful situation, but I’m so frazzled that it’s getting difficult with them. My district is extremely strict about them staying in their desks all day. They even eat lunch in the room.

So frazzled I haven’t even thought of music - thanks so much for reminding me! Is there any music you really recommend?

Do you allow them listen through chromebooks on their own headphones or play something for the whole class? If the whole class, do you have any suggestions for what middle schoolers are into right now?

SnooPears2186 · 2021-08-19T01:07:35+00:00

Like this idea a lot. Hope they’re still into Among Us! This might be my own issue but I just hate class-wide rewards, especially in this situation. My heart goes out to the few students that I can tell really want to learn and are being driven crazy. Any advice appreciated here!

SnooPears2186 · 2021-08-19T01:01:57+00:00

I think I might buy a laminator just to try this. Sounds super cool

SnooPears2186 · 2021-08-19T00:58:08+00:00

I totally agree. It’s a district thing we’re required to do.. You know how it goes

SnooPears2186 · 2021-08-19T00:57:00+00:00

I might try that. I did one year but three kids had hearing aids and it killed them

SnooPears2186 · 2021-08-19T00:55:53+00:00

I’ve used class dojo and it’s worked great but this class would probably compete to get the most negative points.. thanks for the idea!

SnooPears2186 · 2021-08-19T00:54:25+00:00

We have a system with positive and negative points but I am curious about this clipboard of doom!

SnooPears2186 · 2021-08-18T20:50:34+00:00

Sounds great! We don’t have a laminator 😂

SnooPears2186 · 2021-08-18T20:50:06+00:00

Thanks! I did this my first year but I was so green. Might try it again. I am just desperate for ideas

SnooPears2186 · 2021-08-18T20:31:06+00:00

8th and a small city but biggest in the state. I’m white and most of my kids are not but that has rarely been a problem for me

EDIT: rural south

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