A few days before I'm set to return to my current position, an offer finally came through. I do not have a contract yet, but HR is sending me some...
I currently have a job, but I'm looking for a new one to cut down on my hour long commute. It just takes too much time away from my family. My P...
This week I interviewed for a middle school position, and they're now checking references. Today I received an invitation to a Kindergarten...
There's a shortage of subs in my area, so I posted my absence on Aesop 8 days in advance to hopefully land a sub. Well, I did, and quickly. The...
In your particular school, how would the staff, admin, parents, etc. react to an unmarried pregnant teacher? I've read some horror stories about...
I am an at-will employee at a charter school. I'm applying for new positions, and every application asks "Are you currently under contract?" I do...
Any ideas for healthy fall/Halloween treats that can be made or decorated in the classroom? We don't do official Halloween parties at my...
This is my first year teaching 5th grade, after a stint in middle school. So this age is new to me (and also awesome; love these kids). However,...
The desks in my classroom are double desks with the open front. I have a few students who fidget with things in their desk throughout the day,...
Anyone else do writing workshop? I'm setting it up in my class, but this is my first year in elementary (middle school previously). I know...
Since I have such an even split of girls and boys in my class, I was thinking about alternating boy-girl down each of the rows (my rows face...
I have a bunch of old furniture in my new classroom. I'm so happy to have the extra furniture, but I'd still like to create a cleaner look. The...
I accepted a 5th grade position today! I've already started planning and I'm very excited. There will be an open house next week (before teachers...
Text message rejection (and planning a back-up) I recently had a demo/interview for a job I was pretty excited about. But then today, I woke up...
My very first demo lesson is coming up! Out of all of my interviews, even when I was hired last summer, I've never had to do a demo. So this is...
This past year I taught at a school that overall was just not a good fit for me. I stuck with it for my students, but now would like to resign....
I've been looking for a new teaching job, reading/internet surfing, and riding my bike. Since recipes are never just for 1 person, I've also been...
I hope everyone who is searching for a new job is having some good fortune! I know how hard it is to keep sane during the job-hunting season....
I teach at the middle school level, and I'm currently trying to decide what day to give my cumulative quarterly exam. I was thinking I'd give...
When you first started teaching in your subject area, did you ever feel like you just didn't know enough about the content to teach it...
