This is the first time that I've used Seesaw and I am hopeful. Things are a little rocky right now, but I am trying my best. I've made a few assignments on Seesaw that relate to what we are doing in the classroom. This cuts down on the amount of paper that I have to keep up with. All I do is check the assignment after they turn it in and then grade it from Seesaw by adding the grade in the comments. I've added a few examples of assignments that I've created. You can click on the links below to see examples of the assignments. Comparing/Contrasting Gingerbread Baby & Gingerbread Man Hello! Plot: Ordering Events ELAR Center Menu In the near future, I plan on using google classroom a lot more. We currently have math workbooks and it can get a little daunting when trying to grade all the papers. By the end of the week, I have a stack of papers that is about two feet high and that causes me MUCH anxiety! We use GoMath in our district. My plan is to add stu...
The Truth About Teaching They don’t tell you in college that no matter how hard you try, you will inevitably fail as a teacher. There are times when I wonder WHY IN THE WORLD am I here? WHAT am I doing? I’ve learned the following things during my teaching career: 1. There is a such a thing as a stupid question! One time…ALL THE TIME…I was writing something under the document camera in my journal and I had a student ask… Do we write that down? I’ve learned not to even answer that question anymore and let the kids who have common sense answer for me. WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU NOT WRITE THIS DOWN WHEN I TOLD YOU TO TAKE OUT YOUR JOURNAL AND PENCIL? I understand that they are only in elementary, but SERIOUSLY! Usually, there is always someone who answer the question for me and I don't have to acknowledge it. 2. One way to get a kid to stop doing something is to STARE at them. Once they realize that you are looking at them, ...