Happy Teaching!!
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Class Dojo
Classroom management can be tricky. There are hundreds of different ways to provide rewards and consequences for your class. One way that I recently came across was Class Dojo. Once I heard about it I quickly joined the site and downloaded the app on my phone. Having 90+ students on a daily basis proves to be a little more difficult managing behavior. This app literally changed that for me. I set up my groups and was able to track positive and negative behaviors. It is so simple yet so effective! I know some of my fellow classroom teachers have really enjoyed the positive response they have gotten from Class Dojo, from parents especially. Each parent can log in and see their childs positive and negative behaviors right on the screen. I have linked a Class Dojo FREEBIE below. It is a basic run down and a few forms I created to make Class Dojo as effective as possible.
Happy Teaching!!
Happy Teaching!!
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Community Readers Day
Working at a school you want as much involvement from the community as possible. Getting support from parents and community members is wonderful not only for the faculty and staff but for the students as well! It is also a great opportunity to show the community the amazing things we do for our students!
To get the community into our schools I decided we should try a Community Readers Day. This would be a day that members from the community could come and read to any of our classes. They are encouraged to bring their own story, dress up, or bring props.
We contacted local businesses, the sheriff's department, our fire department in the area, local churches, and family members.
I am happy to report our Community Readers Day was a hit!! We had over 25 volunteers who visited 4 classes each. Our readers were animated, brought props, and genuinely loved being in our classes. The teachers reported that all the students wanted to do after they heard stories was READ! The volunteers, teachers, and students were all smiling by the end of our day and asked when we would hold the next Community Readers Day!
If you want to hold your own Community Readers Day I have a few tips. Before the Readers Day we created goody bags for each of them. In each bag we had a pencil, bookmark, little candy, water bottle and raffle tickets. The raffle tickets were for the readers to hand out to attentive listeners and we would chose our winners at the end of the day. We also made the readers a schedule that went with their bags so they would have the teacher name, grade level, and room number.
Before the readers arrived we chose about 5 books based on the grade levels they would be visiting and had them ready for the big day. We also gathered some prizes (2 per grade level) for our raffle winners.
As the readers arrived we gave them their bags, schedule, and books. The day went so smoothly and I can't wait to do it again!!
Happy Teaching!!
To get the community into our schools I decided we should try a Community Readers Day. This would be a day that members from the community could come and read to any of our classes. They are encouraged to bring their own story, dress up, or bring props.
We contacted local businesses, the sheriff's department, our fire department in the area, local churches, and family members.
I am happy to report our Community Readers Day was a hit!! We had over 25 volunteers who visited 4 classes each. Our readers were animated, brought props, and genuinely loved being in our classes. The teachers reported that all the students wanted to do after they heard stories was READ! The volunteers, teachers, and students were all smiling by the end of our day and asked when we would hold the next Community Readers Day!
If you want to hold your own Community Readers Day I have a few tips. Before the Readers Day we created goody bags for each of them. In each bag we had a pencil, bookmark, little candy, water bottle and raffle tickets. The raffle tickets were for the readers to hand out to attentive listeners and we would chose our winners at the end of the day. We also made the readers a schedule that went with their bags so they would have the teacher name, grade level, and room number.
Before the readers arrived we chose about 5 books based on the grade levels they would be visiting and had them ready for the big day. We also gathered some prizes (2 per grade level) for our raffle winners.
As the readers arrived we gave them their bags, schedule, and books. The day went so smoothly and I can't wait to do it again!!
Happy Teaching!!
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| Our Community Readers Day poster made by our 6th grade art students |
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| One of our readers brought props for our kiddos to wear |
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| Reader Shel Silverstein |
Literacy Centers
Literacy centers can be overwhelming. I know many new teachers that have struggled with centers, I was one of them when I first started! When I was recently asked how to run literacy centers I started to explain and realized how much really goes into management, accountability, and small groups. I created a very basic guide with some helpful forms included. Since I am just beginning my blogging journey, I have this product available for FREE. So check it out and let me know what you think!! ;)
Happy Teaching!!
Happy Teaching!!
Monday, October 7, 2013
Let's Get the Party Started!
Hello!
My name is Candace Campbell and I am currently a reading specialist at a Title I school. I have taught multiple grade levels and love my current position dearly. I am starting this blog in hopes of helping educators. As an educator myself, I am often overwhelmed with how much there is to do, learn, and grow! To this day I continue to learn something new or come across another educator who blows me away with their creativity and vision. I am hoping to provide some tips, share ideas, and pass on wonderful teaching materials that I have come across in my efforts to be the best educator I can be. I hope you will visit often for updates!!
Happy Teaching!!
My name is Candace Campbell and I am currently a reading specialist at a Title I school. I have taught multiple grade levels and love my current position dearly. I am starting this blog in hopes of helping educators. As an educator myself, I am often overwhelmed with how much there is to do, learn, and grow! To this day I continue to learn something new or come across another educator who blows me away with their creativity and vision. I am hoping to provide some tips, share ideas, and pass on wonderful teaching materials that I have come across in my efforts to be the best educator I can be. I hope you will visit often for updates!!
Happy Teaching!!
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