The Answer to Lack of Social Studies Instruction More Tests?
I read a story in the Omaha World-Herald, called Teachers "Say Social Studies Suffers", and it has me has me riled up. As I was reading I totally agreed with the thoughts that Social Studies is being put on the back burner to focus more on the numerous amount of state...
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Teaching a Fish to Climb a Tree
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” This a great quote that is often mistakingly attributed to Albert Einstein. He didn't say this, but the quote is powerful just the...
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How Does Copyright Affect YOU as a Teacher?
You're working in your classroom and doing the best you can for your students on a very limited budget most likely! What's the big deal if you take whatever you can find if it helps your students with a concept? Most of the time as a teacher you do have a lot of...
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Hook Reluctant Readers with Hatchet!
One of the biggest frustrations I have as a parent is that my oldest son is a reluctant reader. He reads fine and does well in school but he has zero interest in reading for pleasure outside of an assignment. When he has read books for assignments he just gets through...
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Why Are Teachers Leaving?
I am a teacher who has left the classroom. My reasons vary from the norm a bit. Why I left and why I have not returned are two very different stories. I would actually really like to return to the classroom but over the past 10 years, my hearing loss has worsened to a...
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The Whimsy of Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Every 4th grade school year I started out with Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing as our first novel unit. It is such a humorous book, yet still opens itself to many discussions and activities that can be tied to the curriculum and standards. Children can so...
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The Overuse of Standardized Testing Needs to STOP!
I am not a fan of standardized testing. I feel that way too much importance is placed on the results which damage students, teachers, and schools. My first year of teaching was at a school that was a 100% Title I school. Every child qualified for the free lunch...
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I’m Shelley from The Teaching Bank. I have taught 3rd, 4th, and 6th grades.
My goal is to provide lessons and units for K-12 that are practical and ready to teach with minimal prep needed.
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