I really liked the end of this article’s...
I don't go back until September but I've been thinking a lot about balance. I really want to do a better job. I literally let my job take over...
My goal is to find some balance but I'm starting to think I'm just not wired for balance. I would like to get up at 6 and do 1/2 an hour of...
I'm sorry FMP but I respectfully disagree that she started the whole thing. I would say that the P choosing to share this information in this way...
In terms of the OP's colleague making the male comment, the teacher shouldn't have said that. Period. I understand her point but the way she...
Laws vary so part of this depends on the laws in your state. In the province I live in, the primary residence is considered shared property no...
TeacherNY - I did say it doesn't work with all parents. In my experience, about 80% of parents respond in a supportive way when a student is...
How often do you call parents? It doesn't work with all parents but if you can use it to your advantage with the parents it does work with, I...
What I've heard from our administrators is that teacher referrals is maybe 30% of their day, 20% is attendance/lates/skipping, 30% is student...
I think the parent drama is pretty common too. As teachers, we just don't see as much of it. My 2 cents. We've had a few teachers die at school...
I am not sure that I would agree that your week was a fluke week, unless you work in a really tiny school. While a person dying at school isn't...
I see ability grouping as more of a fluid thing that happens in a classroom and levelled classes are more the traditional concept of streaming....
Here is an interesting article about one of the biggest Boards in Ontario:...
Levelling in Grade 6 would be a huge equity issue.
Grade 6 is way too early to level classes.
I agree with rpan. I would argue that the broken window theory is up for debate. This would be one example:...
I love staying at hotels just to enjoy the hotel. To me staying at a hotel when we are away and doing tourist things seems such a waste of the...
I don't think it is so much that we are on our own as we all come to the table with different perspectives and needs. Your team mate may say...
Irishrose, Your team may love you. They may also have encouraged you to bring up something that they won't bring up themselves. They can think...
Irishrose, Your colleagues may not have your back. Telling a brand new teacher to bring this up in a meeting is the worst advice I've ever heard...
