I wouldn't go to WGU to land a job. I'd do it just to move up the payscale after getting a job so the stigma doesn't scare me as much. I will have...
Go with the flow and just mind your business. Teachers will gossip. It's unavoidable. But some teachers can gossip too much and can be a negative...
I'm interested in the MA in Math Ed. 5-12th. I see most of the classes are performance assessment. Are these classes I'm able to just take the...
How many of the credits you attempted were ones where you could take the assessment? The masters in math Ed. has 34 units but I'm curious if very...
Thinking about a quick way to get a substantial pay increase. WGU seems like it can give me a masters in 1 year. Please share your experience. :)...
Seems like a district requirement. It doesn't make sense to require experience when most people who take BTSA will be new teachers. My district...
I understand the rationale behind this advice, but I don't know if it's ideal to butt heads like that in front of other students in a classroom...
If you feel confident enough that he IS talking about you behind your back, then you need to confront him about it one-on-one. At the same time,...
What is the approval step like? Are there more observations than the typical 2 per year by your mentor?
Has anyone done the BTSA program in one year? I'm opened to hearing about your experience or any knowledge on it.
I can think of two 11th graders that I have this year that falls under the category of being rude. Same dealio about talking under their breath. I...
That doesn't make any sense.
You can keep telling yourself that to make yourself feel good. Sure I understand behind every kid, there could be a story. But you do realize some...
It's hard to avoid the horror stories of being a first year teacher. The evidence is right here on this board and it's obvious. The cards are...
How do you post your grades? With their full names or by their ID number?
To play devil's advocate, some kids are just assholes. I'm sorry, but the world isn't as dandy as we'd like it to be. You absolutely wish there is...
Meh. If you work in education, you can understand how diverse the situation can be. No two situations are exactly the same so I am not going to...
This is why I am currently refusing to go get my masters. Well that and I don't want to rack up anymore student loans. School blows. I know it's...
My school also uses an online grade book which I keep pretty current. Many of them don't even bother to check and some don't even know their login...
I teach 11-12th grade. Prior to working high school, I worked elementary so I'm used to reminding kids constantly since they're young. I caught...
