I think when there is a personality clash between a particular student and a teacher and it has led to a lot of problems for both parties -...
I have a teaching planner / teacher diary that’s made for teachers and I record grades in there until it’s time to write the report
I’ve also experienced students who act so entitled and do not appreciate the opportunities they let slip which is very frustrating. Some (not the...
I’d pay off the car first. After all it is smaller, it’s psychologically satisfying to pay off a debt completely. Also, a car is something you own...
I’d ring the front office and get their assistance to locate the runner (and hope the librarian has already done so, since she knows the students...
I’d go with the school where admin has given you the best vibes and seem the most supportive. You can always adapt to teaching a different grade...
Might be a winter melon.
When you are a first year you tend to spend more initially to set yourself up but can reuse many things for subsequent years. Before you go to...
You could try sites like air tasker which will give you a variety of jobs, control over when and how much you work and the prices you charge.
Respect is important in building relationships. We need to model and show respect to the kids in all our interactions with them and that’s a start...
I agree. My relationships with my students are key to everything. In my opinion, relationships are the basis for classroom management and...
Keep the gummies you have and just add the pens and card. You are overthinking it....
I think the champagne gummies are good enough to be honest especially if they are high end. You could also throw in the cookie mix or the pens...
I’ve had two students in my class tell another teacher I am intimidating and they were scared of not knowing the right answers when I asked a...
I tell them everything from bookwork to quizzes to tests to projects to attitude count. Everything counts. I tell them that I’d hate to be them if...
Modification can also mean different types of assessment but assessing the same curriculum standards. My “mainstream” students get assessments...
I have a feeling that your mentor is beating you down and for some reason perhaps feels threatened by you and is trying to make you feel bad about...
We assess each assessment using a rubric which is based on curriculum standards. The overall grade in the report is an aggregate of all the grades...
It’s a different ball game when you are subbing. When I sub I always start the lesson telling students this is what Miss Smith left for you to...
Behaviour problems are going to be in every classroom. Have a proactive attitude towards classroom management. If your lessons are engaging then...
