Teaching - January 2007

Letter?...Please make corrections and whatever else you think will help her understand my situation better. Thank you in advance.

Dear Ms.Thiel,

How are you? I hope your weekend is going well.

I have emailed you because I recall that on Friday, you asked our 5th period Honors English class to bring in the corrected & graded copy of the Persuasive Essay. However, I do not remember ever recieving it back. I do remember that you handed it back to us so that we could see or grades but then, I also remember you recollecting it. After this, I never remember recieving it back.

I have looked through my English notebook and folder. In addition, I have also searched through the rest of my folders and notebooks with the doubt that I may have misplaced it. However, I have not found the essay yet- after looking for it in the period of this weekend.

I think that a possible explanation for this is that I was absent the day you handed it back to us and so,

2007-01-07 10:49:53 · 4 answers · asked by Lina 4

I teach freshman English at a community college. This semester I am teaching an on-line section. I will surely have the students read each other's drafts but I was hoping they could get even more feedback from the fine people who answer questions here. Would it be appropriate for my students to come here and ask people to read their drafts? They would obviously have to email the drafts to willing people. Do you think people here would be willing to help new writers in this way?

2007-01-07 10:15:01 · 3 answers · asked by snowexam 2

i take french, so a country that speaks french would be good.

2007-01-07 10:10:18 · 4 answers · asked by because7_8_9 2

I have mostly windows in my room and I am not complaining about that :) Then I have one long wall with a brand new white board and one wall for the children's jackets/book bags.. So I am left with one tiny side wall for the word wall and the listening center is along that wall as well as computers. I hang posters with words over the old chalkboard that stands on rollers in the room. I am wanting to figure out where to put more words since I have a huge collection that I have purchased and I would like to add more from the ones in our stories. I want to keep my room looking uncluttered so what are some ideas of places to put new words so they can be seen. A lot of the words I purchased are not very big. Plus students sit at tables and don't have a place for a huge folder with words. I am sorry if this sounds a bit confusing. I just need some ideas of where to hang word cards for students to see.

2007-01-07 08:35:03 · 9 answers · asked by just julie 6

im in a fith grade class and im a fourth grader my teacher told the thired grade teachers to only send the best thired graders thats how i got there. well the teacher mr. tackett told me and to other girls we would move up to 5 grade. i know tts a privlage but im leaving my to best friends behined and there mad at me but i cant do anything about it can i!!!!!!!!! please help me!!!!

2007-01-07 08:07:12 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

This semester, I'm mentoring my first-ever student teacher in my junior high classroom. So far it's going well and we are communicating about her needs and goals, but I'm interested in advice from either experienced cooperating teachers or current/recent student teachers. What secrets to success do you have? Anything to avoid? Words to the wise?

2007-01-07 08:05:49 · 7 answers · asked by waldy 4

I have been a middle school teacher for nearly six years. I find the classroom to be tedious and overwhelming with the needs of an unrealistic bureaucracy and out-of-control students. If you are/were a teacher who left, or thought about leaving, the profession, into which new field did you move? I am mostly interested in knowing about new jobs you can get without going back to school and earning a new degree. I have thought about teaching education at the collegiate/community college level, considering I have a master's degree and real-life experience.

2007-01-07 07:36:03 · 6 answers · asked by Jackson Leslie 5

What do you think?
If so why?

2007-01-07 06:57:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

if the subject and verb dont agree change the verb but if its correct say the sentence is correct

Every small village, stream, and pond needs a name.
There is a great many place names that come from American Indian words.
Some of the most familiar American names, such as Utah, was originally derived from the names of groups.
A list of U.S. cities show the Spanish influence.
Both Los Angeles and San Francisco comes from Spanish.
Each of the 2 largest cities in Texas is named after a politician.
A number of place namrs in the United States is the same as European place names.
Many cities, especially in the East, carries the names of European cities such as London or Paris.

2007-01-07 06:41:35 · 4 answers · asked by mike p 2

Choose the correct pronoun in each sentence
1500 rocks made a surdy wall when we stacked (it, them).
This glass holds 8 oz. of cool lemonade; (it, they) is enough to be refreshing.
4 pints of blood were requested so (they, it) could be used during the emergency surgery.
Add 3 cups of flour and mix (them, it) well.
If you put 4 drops of each scent on the dried leaves in the batch of potpurri, (their, its) aroma will spread throughout the whole batch.
2 or 3 dollars should cover the cost; have you got (them, it)?
5 miles are useful if the traveler can covert (it, them) to frequent flyer miles.
I like to put a 1/2 lb. of oil in the salad because ( they, it) can add a nice flavor.
65% of the students voted, (it, they) should be happy with the results.
5/6 of the cartons of berries quickly sold; (it, they) cost much less.
Forecasters had predicted we would get up to 3 inches of rain; because (it, they) fell slowly and could soak in, the wildlife benefited.

2007-01-07 06:28:51 · 9 answers · asked by mike p 2

Everybody is so mean to teachers. They make fun of them and they know it, overlooking it to stay on our good sides. They prepare long lessons only for students to sleep through. They prepare long book discussions only so students can wonder what they are talking about, as half of them did not read the eight page storey that was assinghned the night before. They work for minimal paychecks.

2007-01-07 06:26:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Youth want to learn, but the system has failed him.

2007-01-07 06:26:05 · 4 answers · asked by lookingood60 2

This was a question posted on an education blog i read (http://electronicmentoring.blogspot.com/2005/04/just-why-do-so-many-teachers-leave.html).

There were some great responses on the blog, but I wanted to hear what sort of insight members of the Yahoo! Answers community have on this question.

2007-01-07 06:25:07 · 9 answers · asked by derekeb_yft 2

I'm really scared...pleaseee helppp!?
Okay, so on Friday my English teacher told us to bring our previous essay that she had corrected and graded in again. She had collected it after giving us our grades and supposidly, given it back after a while. Thing is, I don't ever remember getting it back and I even went through allllllllllllllll my stuff- including other subject folders and notebooks...&& did not find it. Thing is, she's REALLY moody with me..some days, she's really sweet and friendly with me and the others,well...she's just plain rude and yea...I'm worried to tell her I don't remember getting it back and if we did, I don't/can't find it..

What do you think i Should do?!....=[[[

2007-01-07 06:05:58 · 15 answers · asked by Lina 4

diversity

2007-01-07 06:02:47 · 3 answers · asked by RAPHAEL M 1

ok,heres the idea. we get 3 people from each grade (6th through 12th) then we give them a list of 30 wrods.we elt them look at it for about 1 minute,then give them paper to see hwo many they can remember. is this a good idea? otehr ideas are welcome! thanks

2007-01-07 04:41:26 · 3 answers · asked by Livvy 2 2

2007-01-07 02:30:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

my son is only in fourth standard and he has to do a project almost in every subject.he cannot do on his own.so, i have to do everything .what do the kids benefit by this?

2007-01-07 02:13:16 · 7 answers · asked by tina 3

2007-01-07 02:03:40 · 3 answers · asked by magedbory 1

I'm a Mass Communication graduate from Ngee Ann poly. My O'level results are good but my poly results are below average. Any chance that I'll be able to join the teaching career? Serious answers only please.

2007-01-07 02:03:30 · 2 answers · asked by Stranger In Paradise 2

2007-01-07 00:28:35 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have an interview for the position on tuesday and I know i would make a good job of it but struggle at interviews. I need help answering interview questions, particularily how would I know if an initiative i implemented was effect how would i know i was doing a good job?

2007-01-06 23:26:58 · 2 answers · asked by margherdy 1

What does it do for the youngest children if a teacher doesn't use her normal tone of voice?
I never understood it then and I don't understand it now. I understood the teachers fine without their put on high voices.

2007-01-06 23:24:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am finishing my schooling next year and I am planning on moving to Florida and I am wondering what I should expect my first year of teaching?

2007-01-06 20:15:39 · 5 answers · asked by henne831 3

I have a experience of 10 years of (O & A Level) teaching in Pakistan and UAE., but dont have a teaching degree. How to get a job in a UK school? Can any body pls help?

2007-01-06 18:14:27 · 2 answers · asked by Reem 1

I want to write my own book where can i possible get any information on where to get started at

2007-01-06 16:45:46 · 1 answers · asked by rochelle2426 1

2007-01-06 16:45:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-06 15:19:00 · 5 answers · asked by tigerlily23 3

It is for my school's (College) Early Childhood Association. It will display the name of the organization, meeting dates and times, and other information. I want it to be attractive. I need a color scheme and a theme that is not holiday related, seasonal, or religious.

2007-01-06 15:18:01 · 3 answers · asked by tigerlily23 3

just wondering cuz i'm watching kill bill vol. 2

2007-01-06 15:06:14 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous