Substitute Teacher Guide on Sale

Substitute Teacher Guide on Sale, Cyber Monday and Tuesday:

This is much more than a run-of-the-mill guide for the substitute.

I've taught full time for over twenty years, and I've observed hundreds of subs and teachers in action.  I've seen it all--the good, the bad, and the Kindergarten Cop Chaos.  This resource is a detailed and comprehensive account of what to bring, do, and say when you sub.

And, it includes dozens of printables a sub can use all year.

If you're a regular teacher, this makes an easy Substitute Binder--for the days you are absent.

...And, it's on sale for an absurdly low price on Cyber Monday and Tuesday.  Please stop by and take a look at the Substitute Teacher Survival Kit: Everything You Need for Grades K - 5.

A GIFT FOR TEACHERS

THE BEST TEACHER GIFT IS...

GREAT BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT!!!

SO COME ON IN! I HAVE A GIFT FOR YOU...

If you download these Behavior Management Callbacks--for FREE, today; Sunday, November 27th & Monday, November 28th ONLY--

...AND leave your positive feedback at TeachersPayTeachers...

You will be in the running to win a $10 GIFT CERTIFICATE to use at TeachersPayTeachers.com. One winner will be chosen at random.

Enjoy your callbacks! Behavior management is UNTHINKABLE without them ;-)

Behavior management is easy with callbacks! Simply say a phrase and kids will repeat or respond enthusiastically. Kids are hard-wired to chant, so behavior management is better than effortless—it’s fun.

P.S.  This contest is now closed.
Thank you all for entering...
And thank you, random.org for selecting my winner, ZippadeeZazz ;-)

More good news:
Cyber Monday gets you 28% off everything at my store.  Please look around.  And enjoy your fabulous Cyber Monday deals.

Teacher Resource Sale!

Teacher Resource Sale!

If you've been on the fence, please consider these teacher resources at steep Cyber Monday discounts:

And...

If you download my Behavior Management Callbacks--for free, today; Sunday, November 27th & Monday, November 28th ONLY--

AND leave your positive feedback at TeachersPayTeachers...

You will be in the running to win a $10 GIFT CERTIFICATE to use at TeachersPayTeachers.com.  One winner will be chosen at random.

Everyone wins something. 

Happy Cyber Monday to all!

Creative Thanksgiving Fall Montage for Kids

Celebrate a creative Thanksgiving with a fall montage for kids.

 Scarecrow, straw and turkey.

 Pumpkin, plaid, crows 'n berries, corn 'n apples, farmer hats, big buttons, twigs 'n leaves...

...and don't forget the turkey!

Turkey Craft Tips

Turkey craft tip #1 is... 

1)  Start cute!  OK, that's obvious.  Turkey hat, anyone?
2)  Make a pop stick puppet.

3)  Tape a sparkly pipe cleaner to the back to make your turkey "dance."

 4)  Staple or glue a cup to the back to make a "cornucopia" catch-all.

5)  Staple a gift bag to the back...

6)   ...and add a gift!

7)  Fall Montage:

8)  Hang your turkey craft on your wall and smile every time you see it.

Enjoy your Thanksgiving turkey craft!

Pilgrim Hat Pop Art

Pilgrim hat pop art? 

Yes!

This is not your great-great-grandfather's pilgrim hat.  It's museum-quality, eye-popping rad.

My coloring tip: color in small, round, light-stroke, continuous and different-sized circles.  And, blend similar colors on top in layers.

Success for everyone!

Then, to make them really come alive, fold black construction paper or card stock in half and cut thin strips for the head bands--about 12" long will do.  Staple the two ends to the back of each hat, just above the bottom rim.

Display your pilgrim hats in the weeks before Thanksgiving...or let kids channel their inner pilgrim and wear them every day.

Thanksgiving Creative Writing for Kids

Thanksgiving is all about thanks…

Not just for what you have, but what you are—your loves, wishes and dreams.

This Thanksgiving, give your kids a special gift—a Thanksgiving Creative Writing Keepsake Book.  

This writing project will take your kids on a journey to a New World—a world they create out of their own desires and imagination.

Over the course of 10 pages, they will follow the Pilgrims' Journey, then imagine and write about their own ideal trip to a New World.

Creative writing and divergent thinking pops off the page.  It’s great for kids of all ages.  And teachers, you’ll find yourself filling in the blanks, too!

When I display these, I open each book up to a different page, telling the pilgrim story in sequence.

Of course, Thanksgiving wouldn’t be the same without crafts and festivities. 

You can let your kids channel their inner pilgrim with a classic pilgrim hat.  One teacher told me she’s letting her kids wear their hats every day till Thanksgiving.  

How fun is that?  I'll give thanks for that!

Veterans Day for Kids

Veterans Day for kids should be a day of thoughtfulness.

Kids can thank veterans for their service to our country; thank veterans for keeping us safe.  It's really as simple as that.
 
Veterans do so much for us, often behind the scenes, and we sometimes take their courage and actions for granted. 

What better way to thank a veteran than to spend some time with him or with her, listening, and telling how much we appreciate all that they do.

And maybe creating a keepsake, catch-all, Veterans Day Craft Box--to give to a veteran as a token of appreciation.  It's perfect for a sprig of flowers, keys, coins, or medals of honor.

I like to print it on card stock so it will last longer--almost as long as our gratefulness.

If you'd like to write a Veterans Day Card, this is a beautiful choice:

I'm wishing you a safe, thoughtful, and generous Veterans Day.

Halloween with No Candy

Halloween and candy go together like apple pie and the 4th of July.
Right?

“Take me to your candy!”

Maybe not.  Maybe we'll have good, clean fun.  We'll have tricks without the treats.

Bats made with circles and wings, to trace and cut.

Free-style pumpkin masks.

A number chart robot with stickers or construction-paper faces.

Or, Halloween Writing Bubble fun.

If you absolutely must have Halloween candy, at least turn it into a math lesson:  

"OK, kids, stuff your goody bags...

...by counting the correct number of Halloween candies off each tray."

And don't feel like a party pooper if you go the no-candy route.  Kids will get it--get it---get it?--come Halloween or high water.

One of my local shop-keepers confided that he spends $800 on candy for all the local kids who come calling. 

Is that appalling?

...or, appealing?

You're the grown-up--you decide :)

Teacher's Observation Lesson

Are you being observed?

It's teacher observation season.  Many teachers are going through round one of a teacher observation and evaluation.

Here comes the supe (-ervisor).

Whether you’re a new teacher eager to put it all together or a seasoned pro looking to keep up with changing times, The Perfect Lesson will guide you through your best observation lesson and Danielson Teacher Evaluation, step-by-step.

Including:

• A One-Page Cheat-Sheet Lesson Plan to help you get started
• How to write a lesson
• How to present a lesson most effectively
• A detailed look at the parts of a lesson
• How to prepare your students for an observation
• Pre-observation meeting
• Post-observation interview questions and how to best answer them
• Danielson demystified: the gold standard checklist for teacher evaluation
• Evidence of Teaching Mastery Artifacts: A list aligned with the Danielson Components
• Sample lesson plans in reading, writing, and math
• Editable lesson plan templates
• Editable Curriculum Map for a Unit of Lessons
• Educational buzzwords explained in plain language
• Using technology in your classroom
• Job interview tips so you can present a mini-lesson and sound like a pro

A detailed look at each part of a lesson:

• Learning target
• Teaching point
• Check for understanding
• Questioning techniques
• Follow-up questions
• Depth of knowledge
• Active engagement
• Accountable talk
• Turn and talk
• Small group work
• Differentiation
• Reading conference
• Writing conference
• Guided reading
• Multiple points of entry
• Next steps checklist
• Lesson sharing
• Brain breaks
• Exit slips
• Co-teaching
• Curriculum mapping
• Behavior management

If you're being observed, please give yourself the confidence that you'll put your best foot forward.  

I'll be thinking of you, and wishing you the best possible observation lesson, when your supe walks through the door.