Rain, Thanks for the candour in the teaching conditions in Florida. I could not imagine teaching under those conditions. I tip my hat to all...
I can’t tell you how to stop feeling guilty. But you have to take care of yourself. You’ve made the decision to leave and if you’re not...
You may never know till years down the track, if at all. If you do the best job you possibly can, there’s a chance you may make a difference in...
I’m in Australia and I’m done for the year because our school year ends right before Christmas. I did get a senior position for next year and I’ve...
I usually bake my graduating students a piece of shortbread with a personalised note, telling them what I’d remember most fondly about them, how...
I’d be one of those totally lost. I can’t sew (I mean buttons are fine but no for actual clothing), can’t hunt, fish or camp. Skinning anything...
I personally don’t do that. I don’t see the point of punishing the whole class for the silly behaviours of a few. What’s stopping the good kids...
I think there’s qualified to teach it and teaching it and being qualified doesn’t mean you know how to teach it. Sometimes you need different...
This was a very well written piece. What really sticks out to me for those who argue that 0.0016 is a low number, they are wrongly assuming that...
I’m a teacher of 100+ 12-15 year old teenagers. You can be friendly but firm. Be Consistent in your expectations and mean what you say. There has...
I’d agree that good academic achievement is not a given with gifted students. I’ve had a couple of gifted students who just weren’t interested in...
I’ve had a few over the years. They understood brand new concepts really quickly, they could link prior information with new information to see...
I love the shopaholic series. Actually anything by Sophie Kinsella makes me laugh. My book preferences are books that are light hearted and...
In my career I’ve had 1 prep to 4 preps. I find 1 prep very boring because I’m not pushed in any way. 2 preps is where I am at my best. I can cope...
Mine are 21-22. A few of them pop me emails once in awhile to let me know how they are, what they’re up to, sometimes they tell me how much they...
“The best is yet to be” is something that grates on me. I had a P who always used that phrase with students and teachers. When our kids had...
I wouldn’t use him. I have a personal rule. I never bargain down any price quoted to me for anything because I think the other party has got to...
I had a chuckle. I’m guessing the people who decided on budget cuts for teachers didn’t really get the opportunity to homeschool their own kids...
Sounds like a chemical burn! If it was, you should prob let the cleaning staff know that you had an adverse reaction. Either way Im glad you’re...
I think once they are of school going age you’d know their personalities and whether they’d be good for each other in the same class or not. If...
