I so agree with this! DH was someone without a hobby. This year he bought a tractor, and it has made all the difference. In spite of some job...
We start tomorrow. I will be teaching both in-person and virtual at the same time, but the virtual must be asynchronous. My largest class will...
Only disclose what you need to if you might possibly need accommodation in the workplace. In that case, your contact, after carefully reading...
The best one is the one your district pays for:)
You need to have a few well thought out rules, and you need to enforce them fairly. Stop worrying about being a friend and work in being a caring...
Does your district have an LMS that coordinates with its SIS? We use Canvas because that is what the district has purchased. Canvas has good...
Education Forward My state just issued guidelines for districts to use when considering reopening in the fall. It is an interesting read. How...
My daughter’s university purchased hand sanitizer from a local distillery that had converted their operation. They tried it the other day, and...
My experiences have been limited, but I will say that the police were there when I needed them. I was home during the day when someone tried...
My 5th graders are now 40!
Restaurants are also open in my area. However, due to my increased risk, we will only be ordering takeout for the foreseeable future.
S This is one of the things I find most frustrating right now! I know that many of us are experiencing quarantine fatigue, but this type of...
If you haven’t already, become familiar with your state standards. Look at the math curriculum being used by the district so that you understand...
Our SRO is armed. He is a local officer - probably in his 30s. A big part of his job is to promote positive relationships between students and...
Ugh! Yes, there are intermittent things I cannot get. Yesterday it was blue nitrile gloves and veterinary 20cc syringes - I use both for wound...
We are hiring as usual in my district - although some of the work has been delayed due to Covid.
For my last leave, I left two weeks of plans. I did give my sub my login for certain accounts. I also read my emails so that I could stay...
I will go back to school in the fall, but I do really have questions about what that will look like. I was standing alone in my room the other...
Sorry, but I'm really having a hard time visualizing fall right now. I will be back for whatever form education takes. but I question whether we...
I hear you! Today was my last day of online teaching, and we finish up next week with some in-service. I will be doing most of that virtually...
