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4th of July Math, Science & Literacy Fun! by Tech Girl/Engaging Lessons This mini Unit includes a Math Mystery Phrase activity, an Underwater Fireworks Science Experiment with a teacher page & student lab sheet page, a Star Spangled Banner Lyric sequencing activity, an informational interactive page all about July 4th and Independence Day.

Under the Sea Craftivities & Printables by A Cupcake for the Teacher This unit is jam-packed with FUN! Learn about ocean animals with seven different crafts, 11 total activity sheets, and colorful vocabulary cards!

At the Zoo Theme Word Wall Words and Games By Giggly Games Take learning a step further by incorporating a classroom game of BINGO or matching with the same words, for extra practice and FUN! Each eBook includes a full page instruction sheet on how to use the games in your classroom.

Welcome to School Posters By KindergartenWorks Get the posters that will make introducing your classroom to your new group of students a breeze! Perfect for kindergarten or first grade.

General Education

Job Hunt Frustration, Venting & Support Thread!
I don't know if one exists but wanted a place for all of us hopefuls to congregate in one place and support each other, through the good and bad of the trying times of the job hunting & interview process. This page can go wherever you want: whether it's to share battle scars, tips, SCREAM […]
So You Want to Be (or already are) an Online Educator?
Let's make this THE thread for those who are interested in or already are teaching at virtual or blended learning schools. We can share interview tips, best practices, and frustrations here. I've been teaching at an online K-12 school since August of 2008 and love it at least 95% of the time. I've also been […]
To homework or not to homework?
I will be starting my 3rd year of teaching 6th grade general ed. math. I've been at the same school for all 3 years. I teach at a school where parent involvement is minimal. Most parents don't answer the phone, or if we do make contact they say they'll help, but nothing happens. My first […]
Slump/Unpleasant year
Has anyone had just basically a bad year and then bounced back from it and rediscovered their passion for teaching? Are slumps like this normal? I'm a fifth year teacher, and I'm just not having a good year. There are lots of reasons I won't go into here, but I'll just say it's due to […]
School with 11% suspension rate
Would you consider teaching in a school with a suspension rate that high? It amounts to over 100 suspension incidents in one single school year. I have an interview with this place and it would be a preferred location/grade/subject, but I've never seen a school with such a high suspension rate, and it would be […]
Free links! Lots of science, space, ELA, ESL, Music, Art, PD, Lesson Plans and resources. Enjoy!
It would be fantastic if we could share a link that is highly beneficial/useful, that doesn't cost a thing to use, no hoops to jump through. I encourage others to add to my links, creating some nice references to have on-hand. You can never have too many resources. I love free when it comes to […]
My students are writing complaints about me, and I'm worried
Hi, I work as a teacher at a detention center, but lately, my students have been writing grievance forms (they're a complaint form the kids have free access to, probably intended to prevent serious abuse) concerning my lack of interaction and face-to-face instructional time. This really isn't that kind of class, and I don't think […]