Mon, Dec 02, 2013 9:15 PM in Finding Supplies
Rachel,
You would be surprised at what local department stores (WalMart, etc.) will donate to teachers. I asked Menards to donate some supplies this year, and they did it very willingly. I would suggest trying to find as many retailers that would be willing to donate as possible. Also, if you don't have many chemicals, there are great alternatives. Last year I used Works Toilet Bowl Cleaner rath...
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Mon, Nov 25, 2013 9:32 PM in Data Walls: Is Your School Using Them?
I had a great discussion with one of my students today. I updated the beakers (with the class averages for our last unit test), along with the "A" wall. Many students ran up to the board to look for their name. (I even had some students who took pictures to show their parents!) After a lot of the excitement calmed down and students were working, I saw something great happen.
I have a senior in o...
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Fri, Nov 22, 2013 12:08 PM in Contacting Parents
In terms of general updates, I love using Remind101. It is a free web based application that parents can sign up for and you can send updates via text message. The best part is no parents will have your cell phone number! They give you a separate Remind101 number that parents cannot respond to. I also have an account that I use to send my students reminders about upcoming homework, quizzes, or tes...
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