Plc

Boy, this has been a crazy couple of weeks! I moved my classroom which is still not done and I also moved my residence. That move would have made a great national lampoons movie about moving day!l!!

Anyway, I am writing about plcs. These are professional learning communities and they are very effective if ran properly.

During a plc, educators should discuss data, strategies, techniques and anything relevant that will improve student success. That is the end goal, improving student success.

There are roles that the members have and there are norms and conflict resolution strategies.

The roles are facilitator, time keeper and recorder! These times should rotate so that all members have an opportunity to serve as each.

Notes should be taken and distributed as well as an agenda.

I have created a plc binder for my team members that way we are all on the same page. This binder is available in my store on teachers pay teachers.

I also purchased two posters to display. Hopefully they will have the effect I am hoping for!

Good luck with the new school year and good luck with plcs if you have them!!!

Another week of shopping!!!

What a crazy week I have had!!!! I attended a workshop for Responsive Classroom, moved and did some more shopping. This week, I hit Wal-Mart, Beckers and staples.

Wal-Mart was the biggest taker of my money. I bought 24 binders in blue and orange. Go Gators!!!!

I bought dry erase boards, markers, folders, and pens.

At Beckers, I bought a black dry erase boards, neon markers, borders, and postcards.

At staples, I bought shapes, pens, and folders.

I can't wait to see what's in your cart this week!!!!

And the winner is.....

The winner of the tool box is Ruby !!!!

Congratulations!!!! Thanks to everyone who has followed me and entered! I will definitely have to do more giveaways!!!
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AAAAArgh You Still Shopping???

Well, here we are! It is week 2 of the 

Boy, have I had a busy!!! I am moving so I have to pack up my house so my cart was filled with more then just school supplies this week!

Before I show my cart, I have a little quote that really cracked me up and I think it relates to many of us! I put it in my post about the 10 Things I Learned from teaching but it fits here as well!

So now onto my shopping this week!

I went to three stores this week: Target, Party City and Staples! I went crazy in Party City!

At Party City, I found some cute lanterns and fans to hang from my ceiling. I also got some eye patches for my AAAAAAAArgh You Having a Birthday pictures, pirate pencils for their birthday bags and a pink mustache pencil topper and pencil!

I am going to use the Pink Mustache as my talking stick, They will hold it in small group when they Mustache me a question!

 

 

I was disappointed with Target this week! :( They were cleaned out but I was able to get my Story Cubes. I was very excited about this. I will be using these in small groups and also to choose what they will be writing at times in their journals! We will also be using them to create class and group stories together.

 



My last stop was Staples!! Of course I found some things that I NEEDED!!!! They had amazing pens onsale and of course their 25 cent deals are worth the trip!

Now, I did buy other things that are not pictured because they are for my Back To School Blogger buddy!

Well, gotta get back to packing!!! I move on Wednesday!!!

I can not wait to see what is in your cart!!!

Happy Shopping, everyone!!!!!!!

10 Things I Learned from Teaching

I have linked up for this great linky withMiss Kindergarten. I have been teaching for many years and to narrow it down to just 10 really took some thought! LOL!!



So after much thought, here is my list of 10 things that I have learned from teaching:

1. There is no such thing as having too many school supplies!
   This makes Staples, Walmart and Target very very happy!! But normally not your significant other!!

2. My classroom is never done! I am always finding new things to do, add, change etc. Pinterest in a teacher's best friend!

3. Brain breaks are a teacher's best friend!

4. Do not expect them to remember the rules about the supplies or to  have the same amount of supplies daily! There is such a thing as the crayon burglar... it does not matter how you have your kindergarteners hold onto their crayons, they are missing daily!! Yes, you will have to remind them daily about the rules of glue!!!

5. Always be prepared for their answers. You may not  get what you are looking for the first time you ask a question in Kindergarten. Their quotes and answers are priceless! Always write them down to make you smile later on!!!

6. Going to the bathroom is no longer a need during the school year! Bathroom time is a valuable commodity during the day!

7. Watch what you say because there are always those little ones who take you literally!

 

 

8. Always be prepared because if something is going to go wrong it is when administration comes in for a walk through or observation so we always must....

 

 

 

9. Always always make sure the custodians,specialists,  secretaries, cafeteria workers and the nurses are your best friend!!!! You never know when you are going to need them! Especially in Kindergarten on days we use glitter!

 

 



 

10. Being a teacher is the most amazing and rewarding profession one could ever have. There is no place else on Earth where you get continuous hugs, complements daily and touch the lives of our most important commodity on Earth: Children!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 



Here is a video that I thought was amazing!

500 Instagram Followers Giveaway!

I could not believe my eyes! I signed into my Instagram account and saw I had 503 followers!!! I was so excited! To celebrate and to thank all of those who followed me, I am doing a special giveaway! Leave a comment on my blog, follow my blog and like my post on Instagram about this giveaway. Do all of this by Friday, July 26! The prize is a teacher toolbox completed in your color choice.

Good luck and thank you for your support.

Here's your prize:

Elmers Glue: Not Just For Crafts Anymore!

Attention all!!

 

How many of you love Elmers Glue? We continuously tell our little ones, "just a dot not a lot!"

 

Well, I am excited to be sharing with you a club that they have just for teachers! This is free to join. You just go to http://www.elmers.com/teachers. Once you join and create a profile, you are all set. You can access lesson plans, share lesson plans and find projects to use in your classroom. You can also upload projects that you do as well.

 

 

 

They also have a teacher blog that had some wonderful posts! Very informative!! And it doesn't stop there..

 

They have this awesome app called the 1st day of school app. Just download and you can take pictures of your kids and write any quotes they said. You can chronicle all of your kids first day of school throughout their lifetime or your classes throughput your career! This app allows you to create and share memories of the first day of school. If you use it with www.the1stday.com you can create and share slide shows of the first day of school with your friends and families. What is even more amazing is for every picture uploaded, Elmers will donate a project to Kids In Need. What a great way to share your memories and provide an opportunity for others to receive the supplies they normally would not be able to!

 

 

Go check this club and app out! They are free! They are a great resource! What do you have to lose????