I have heard so many times that students do not know their basic math facts from several different teachers. The truth is that so many of the students do not. I learned my basic math facts through pure rote memory. The question is: Why do the students of today have such a hard time learning [...]
We all have those students who are constant talkers. What do you do? * Have a conference with the student and let the student know that it is a problem that needs to stop. * Call the parent and ask them for help with their child. Explain how important it is that the parent be [...]
Are your attendance records up to date and organized? Do you forget to give students their make-up work or have to look for it in a stack of papers? Well, I have a solution for you. Get a 3 ring binder. It can be one and a half inch or two inches. A one inch binder is too [...]
Are you having trouble getting students to do their homework? Well, you are not alone. In my district, all students are given an agenda or some may call it a planner. I decided to have the students write down their homework Monday through Thursday in their agenda. On Thursday night, the students get their parents [...]
How many times have you had students walk into the classroom and ask the following questions? Are we doing anything today? What are we doing today? The students actually have no idea about what is going on in the class. For years, I did not tell the students what we were doing until the class [...]
