Marcie is a student in your fifth-grade class, and her best…

Marcie is a student in your fifth-grade class, and her best friend Tara is in the classroom directly across the hall from yours. Marcie often gets up and goes to the doorway to ostensibly use the pencil sharpener, which is located near the door, or to throw something away in the garbage can (also located near the door), but you know she’s hoping to catch a glimpse of Tara. You suspect that Tara is doing the same thing in her room, because you see her at the classroom door frequently. The scenario above is an issue of

Your friend Keeyah is soft-spoken and a bit timid, but she d…

Your friend Keeyah is soft-spoken and a bit timid, but she desperately wants to be a teacher. She says to you, “I wish I could communicate as well as you do! You seem to be calm and cool and you communicate your needs and expectations so clearly, but you never make people feel bad when you do it. I’m always afraid when I have to confront someone. I’ll probably never be able to be good at this sort of thing…maybe teaching isn’t the right job for me.” Your response is

Mr. Becker often has the children use manipulatives during m…

Mr. Becker often has the children use manipulatives during mathematics class. When demonstrating mathematical concepts or showing students how to work with the manipulatives, he typically stands at the front of the room near the board. The best place for him to store his manipulatives is