Last Few Hours

It is the last few hours of Spring Break.  I have to say that it was a good break.  I am looking forward to going back to work.  Now see if I say that over the next few days.  Just kidding!  I love my job.  Let me know how it is for you to go back.

Conferences Update

Conferences went well. I met three of my students parents. The ones I met were good. Did anyone else have conferences? Now we are on Spring Break.

Conferences

During Spring conferences this year, we are doing student-led conferences.  As the resource teacher, I do not have a class of my own.  So I asked the teachers how they wanted to do this.  They suggested that they will just send the family to my room  when they are done in their room.  So I agreed, but I doubt many of my parents will come talk to me.  That is just they types of parents I have this year, unfortunately.

What I decided to do, just in case, and to continue the student-led part, I had each student write a  paragraph about what we have been working on in my class.  This way, the student has a prompt for what they want to tell their parents.  I am hoping this works out they way I planned.  I guess I will find out at the end of this week.  Then, Spring Break, HERE I COME!

iPad

I just bought an iPad and I love it. I am trying to add apps to it. Do any of you use your iPad or other technology in your classroom? Let me know your favorite apps.

Inspirational Quote

When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.

-- Helen Keller

Timers

I went to this CST (Child Study Team) meeting the other day and we were coming up with ideas to help this student succeed in the classroom.  My idea was a timer that counts backwards so that the student can see how much time is left.  I suggested it because time can be a hard concept, but when asked to figure out how much time is left, can be even harder (especially for a 1st grader).  Here is what I am talking about.

Spammed!

So I went to log into the usual things and I have been spammed!  I had to change my personal email address and delete all of my contacts so that they would not get spammed!  This is not a great start to a 3-day weekend.  I hope it gets better.