13:03 Why do your students have a team points system?

I have been waiting for this video! I stumbled across your 2024 classroom setup and have since watched a ton of your old videos. I’m not currently in the classroom and your videos make me realize how much I’m missing it. Thanks for the awesome teacher content!!

You never told us what was in the box.......🤣 I really wanted to know. 👀 I love your videos by the way!!

Here’s a little teacher tip. It might be easier to record your self saying the dictation sentences on something like loom or screencastify . Then you can post the videos on the student’s Google classroom. That way they only have to listen to their grade level’s sentences and they can pause and rewind to re listen if they need to.

Would you please send the link to the math fact practice you’re using? I teach second, and my kiddos are struggling to learn them. Thanks!

Would love to hear your pros and cons of having your son at the same school you work at 😊

Glad you are enjoying your school year. You seem happy! However, you never told us what was in the box!!!🤣

LOVE that spelling test! I REALLY need to know what that student brought, though. 😂😂

Hello, thanks for sharing your 2nd/3rd grade Teacher video.

What did the star student bring? That was a secret?

So, with the spelling test, do you have students write the sentences ?

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Could you please do a video on your writing program(how you teach writing) .That is my biggest weakness. Also I could not find the link for the Fact Fluency you mentioned. What exactly is your new Spelling Test as a replacement for traditional spelling tests? Thank you. Alicia from CT

I appreciate your vlogs so much!! Thank you! I’m teaching a 2/3 split this year for the first time. But I don’t get all the bonuses like you do. ie. Hand selected independent working students, etc. Curious about the ball game you do at the end of the day.

Glad you are settling in and have the help from the mom. I am so curious-what was in that Amazon box that the star student brought?

We Sam the Word 1 time, they replay as class and them they with it down. So much better for your voice and very good for listening, concentration.

The story goes my school is doing science of reading next year. What do you think of it? My coworkers and I are excited but what do you think?

Loved the vlog!

Thank you for sharing!!

Thank you for sharing your day in your life as a combo teacher! I wish I could say the same for my situation! I’m a k/1 lol.

Shelley, 1st, You're looking pretty in your outfit. 2nd, I am glad that you are loving things this year. 3rd, I like the BINGO thing you have going on. What's that connected to? - Dwight

Could you please show us how you explain the words for the Spelling Test in a video? I loved the fact that you dictate complete sentences and I would like to work with a strategy like that.

Thanks for sharing!

So glad you hear you are liking the combo class! It sounds like such a challenge to manage, but if anyone can do it you can! :)💖

Do you remember what the secret surprise to share was? The star student with the Amazon box that had all the commands! It seems you've settled in nicely to a combo class. Your little guy will settle in to his Tk class soon as well. It takes a while for the little guys to get used to school.

Our school starts at 7:40 and goes to 3:05. Your day is so much more doable for kids.

I put a CUPS rubric on the board when we do dictation sentences for our tests....I remind them to look at the rubric to check their sentences.

Love your videos!!! 😊

Woah I saw some long division on your back whiteboard… if that is what your third graders are doing that’s highly impressive! My 4th graders struggle SO much with this

It takes about 4-5 months to feel settled in a new school year and I teach High School! glad to see you back. That spelling test looks amazing.

I'm 90seconds in, and want to thank you for saying SUBBING IS HARD. I am a trained teacher who left to raise my kids. Came back for the flexible schedule of subbing. I feel like a failure 90% of the time. I just need to know it's not ALL me. I'm friendly and try to be firm. Try to ignore some bad behaviors, but then they g r o wwwwww... I want the secret sauce soooo badly. I want to be an excellent sub. I'm old now. And tired. Seeking any tips. Even "6 year old" tips. Lol. (It's currently 2024)

Can you show us how the math adventure looks like?

I love your videos. My favorite are the ones that show the creative kinesthetic teaching techniques you come up with. Especially when we get to see the awesome work the kids do and how they respond to the lessons. I am currently teaching second and third grade as well in a smaller setting. Excited to see your input and ideas on how you balance it so the older kids don’t get bored and younger kids don’t get overwhelmed. Thanks so much for the awesome content!

Do you have an editable template of your schedule available to download on TPT?

Link to those tubs? 4:56

Do you have a printout of these ideas? Great ideas!

If that makes 2:04 sense-ter 😂😂 sorry

Are you doing anything classroom video

Hello from one of your students. You are a really good teacher!

Can you please tell us what's the website or app you are using?? Thanks

The fact that she has time to make these videos just blows my mind! ❤

Did you give any reward/prize for bingo winner?

Yes that's me 🙋‍♀️ Teaching everything to my pillow 😅

I watched your video hoping for some tips to use in MIDDLE SCHOOL. I don't go to grade schools. My tips for middle school subs is 1. bring a coaches whistle for EMERGENCY situations such as kids standing on their desk. 2. Get a small megaphone. Harbor freight sells a little one for about 18 dollars. I only use it if the kids get TOO LOUD and I don't want to scream at them. I just talk normally and calmly into the megaphone and everyone hears me say, "Please quiet down class." and they usually do. 3. ROLL CAll don't call out the kids name and hope for someone to say, "HERE!" Instead, walk up to each student individually and ask their LAST name! This way... you will discover kids who snuck into your class because they know they can trick the sub. When you ask a what's your LAST NAME, they will not usually give you a name that is on your list! Throw out the sneak-in-students because they WILL cause trouble for you. 4. Before the first class arrives, look around the room for things kids will use as TOYS or "weapons". A couple yardsticks WILL BE USED by the kids for a pretend sword fight. A ROLL-AROUND CHAIR will be used by kids to push each other across the room for a FUN RIDE. Get that wheeled chair away from students access. Collect all the dry erase markers from the white board to stop kids from drawing things there. Hand wash solution moved to a drawer in your desk UNLESS THEY ASK FOR IT. It is used to put in their hand and SLAP into the face of other students. Etc etc get all those weapons and toys out of students access BEFORE class starts. I have subbed for 7 years, and have been at some very misbehaved schools. Never let the kids get you EMOTIONAL. Always pretend to be calm. If the kids think they can UPSET YOU.... they will pour it on more. Never let kids BEHIND YOU at your desk. Ask them to move away. Never allow any student to sit at teachers desk while you are walking around the room! Don't let kids GANG UP all around your desk asking you for 10 different things. Ask them politely to "Please go to your seats & raise your hand if you want something." Deal with them ONE AT A TIME.. not 6 at once at your desk! Don't let kids "shout out" questions to you while you are instructing. They do that on purpose to STOP your instructions so they don't have to do any work! I could write a LOT MORE, but that's enough to help out those who are subbing MIDDLE SCHOOL. The grade school kids are a different set of problems.

PS - I am super jealous of your not having yard duty for the whole year!! Enjoy that!

I found it hard to teach math to a 2nd/3rd grade combo class. I think 3rd/4th have more in common. Good luck this year!

OMG, you're blonde now 😮 👦🏽

Thank you so much! It looks like I may be jumping back into teaching this year. Your post is so motivating and reminds me of why I love teaching. You have a very positive outlook that is contagious. God bless!!

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love! if you need more shelves dollar store sells those wire plate racks to give extra space