I do the same thing in interviews. I was once asked if I knew anything about RTI. RTI?? :dunno: I completely drew a blank. The SECOND I walked...
I would say to do the para position if you are trying to get hired on as a teacher with that school. Subbing is just that: subbing. Nobody really...
I'm looking for upper el./middle school apps that I could use as an independent "center" for ELA. I am able to find lower level apps (there's...
Deal with it in class In my district, some subs' referrals are disregarded. I do everything I can NOT to send kids out, and the office knows...
Read, "The Language Police: How Pressure Groups Influence What Students Learn" by Diane Ravitch. It's all about what is in the...
Teaching is a lot of classroom management. The subject matter and lesson plans could be the best ever, but without management, they will fail....
I am currently a Title I math tutor in an elementary school. In order to even be considered for the position, I had to take an 8th grade math...
ZERO! I wouldn't even allow a retake, unless you need that data to measure for mastery. I explain to my students that if they were to get...
I was just having this discussion with a colleague. I'm a math intervention teacher 1st-5th and while in a meeting, we were discussing how a...
I'm in the same boat. I can't even get an interview in my hometown, in which I've subbed (LT and other) for years. The thing is, I do have...
I agree! A hair clip or a hair tie works just fine, and I already own them. Also, rolling the towel down once or twice helps, too.
I subbed a lot in a SpEd room that was a self-contained room for kids with autism. There were, to say the least, regular occurrences of...
I say, announce the first few to establish a norm (which it sounds like they were) and then just pop in on them. If they're doing what they're...
Randomly leave some chocolate "gold coins" in places for the kids to find. You could also turn that idea into a gold coin hunt. Lucky left you a...
Yup! She just emailed me. My grade has been changed with an apology. I got full credit. I was a little worried, though because I mentioned it to...
I feel ya on the discussion posts. I understand why they're formatted the way they are (professionalism, keeping it academic, etc.), but they are...
State Testing! :haha: I'll put it in perspective: I have 2 students (1st and 8th). The first grader doesn't test yet, so she stays home on testing...
I understand that that would alleviate the issue, but I shouldn't have to hand them in earlier, and it should definitely not be marked down for...
I have a multi-level class (K-8), and when I had K, 1, 2, and 8, I used the color coded behavior thing. I still have it, but it doesn't get used...
I hope so, but by the reply I got to the email with the transcript with the help desk, stating that the time I thought was correct, seemed as if...
