Many students feel that science is their most boring, difficult, and irrelevant subject. You'll discover her strategies for altering the classroom environment to make science exciting, accessible, and relevant, and you'll learn how to inolve parents and peers in the process. You'll find several types of conference situations with vignettes that illustrate the concerns teachers and parents may have, as well as possible solutions to make the experience an effective, successful one. Led by a charismatic and feisty principal, teachers embrace parents and shun bureaucracy. In their never-ending battle to meet the needs of the less fortunate children they serve, the staff at Teachers Memorial Elementary utilize unusual resources, barter with businesses, and form partnerships with social service providers.
Staff are also aggressive in reaching out to involve parents in their children's education.
Classroom bullying is more prevalent than many educators think. This book contains nine classroom lessons to help you and your students explore this topic. In addition, you'll get problem-solving assignments, literature connections, physical games and exercises, reproducible worksheets, and family activity letters.