tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post3795236138909944099..comments2024-03-18T22:44:53.542-05:00Comments on Learn Me Good: Words escape meMister Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00797744114515551901noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-83434788168279235372010-09-12T11:26:00.946-05:002010-09-12T11:26:00.946-05:00I know exactly how you feel. I've used the tac...I know exactly how you feel. I've used the tactic of having students write down ridiculous responses to cover my butt. I had a parent go to administration because I gave her kid an F. I had the students write down that he took 20 minutes on his 5 page essay, turned it in late, and didn't care. <br /><br />Another student this week refused to take a test. So I asked him to write down why he wasn't writing, instead of answering the question. He gave me a gem.Educational Encountershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136317945991030295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-3878309085269046662010-09-12T10:14:23.437-05:002010-09-12T10:14:23.437-05:00kherbert, that is exactly what we do in class, and...kherbert, that is exactly what we do in class, and these are the steps I enforce. When they do this, they are successful, as I said. However, it's getting them to actually do this BEFORE choosing an answer on the test that is my issue.Mister Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00797744114515551901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-57277363478877892622010-09-12T07:01:59.220-05:002010-09-12T07:01:59.220-05:00Expanded notation help
1. Have the students rewrit...Expanded notation help<br />1. Have the students rewrite the problem vertically. Since it is usually written horizontally, it helps them see the place holder zeros. <br /><br />2. Have them count the places in the largest number (usually first number) and draw lines for those places. Underneath the lines label the place value with initials. Then they say the number in the problem, and place it in the correct place on the new place value chart. Then the place holders zeros are put in place.kherberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03282935413300573346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-64323656214149740512010-09-11T22:06:38.663-05:002010-09-11T22:06:38.663-05:00I'm sorry the week ended with so much frustrat...I'm sorry the week ended with so much frustration. Hopefully things improve soon.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05468422056345875269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-7431300490670350222010-09-11T07:25:20.458-05:002010-09-11T07:25:20.458-05:00Mister Teacher, I am not used to seeing posts of s...Mister Teacher, I am not used to seeing posts of such incredible frustrations without a little humor added in! Hang in there!<br /><br />My son is in 4th grade, and there were many rough points last year, but mostly later in the year with multiplication. (This year it's reading.) He gives up too easily. If he didn't have me as a mom, he'd be outside riding his bike after school everyday instead of doing his homework. He doesn't fight me about doing homework, as it's a habit that's been done since kindergarten, but I know his nature. It would be very easy for him to blow it off. <br /><br />But then, on the other hand, at his school, it's common for teachers to make students "sit on the wall" to do their homework during recess while the other kids get to play. My son talks of it like it's the most terrible thing in the world. <br /><br />I wish my 8th grade students had mean parents like me or that we had "the wall" because things aren't looking much better in my classroom.<br /><br />Hope your students shape up soon!HappyChyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586840416488114845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-8468882376916876992010-09-10T23:37:02.554-05:002010-09-10T23:37:02.554-05:00Ginger, I just finished grading the tests, and if ...Ginger, I just finished grading the tests, and if I were to just look at the grades based on correct answers chosen, the results are actually quite good. So the silver lining is that the kids DID learn how to read numbers this week.<br />Now I have to decide how many points I'm actually going to take off of each question where work was not shown -- the "consequences", Miss Teacher. :)Mister Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00797744114515551901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-76403354192541026462010-09-10T21:24:55.600-05:002010-09-10T21:24:55.600-05:00I soooo know how you feel. I teach 3rd grade too a...I soooo know how you feel. I teach 3rd grade too and we are also working on forms of numbers. I was surprised at my class this year though, because they are doing so much better with it than I expected since I have 5 kids who can BARELY read. My kids are doing really well with the expanded form, but they struggled with turning the expanded form into standard form and made the same mistakes that you said because they didn't add the numbers. Soooo frustrating!Ginger Snapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233235729834852646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-77106449142714135682010-09-10T20:08:48.496-05:002010-09-10T20:08:48.496-05:00What an awesome idea to have that kid write down h...What an awesome idea to have that kid write down his "claim" word for word--can't wait to hear how that one turns out!! One day last year I totally lost it with my math class when I found out only 2 out of 15 had done their homework...I probably looked so stupid sputtering up there that "there will be consequences!!" when in reality, I had no idea what to do because who ever expects 2/15 of students to have their hw done?!<br /><br />Hope next week's better!Amy @ Juice Boxes + Crayolashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03394146179138283691noreply@blogger.com