Hello all! I currently have a CA single subject credential in English and I’m interested in adding an elementary credential. CTC says I only need...
It’s the insurance I have. Their mental health coverage is abysmal.
I’m back. It got to be too much, and I went out on leave again. However, my psychiatrist is forcing me back to work. I don’t feel that this is a...
Thank you, everyone, for your responses. Surprisingly, noises like fire alarms and bells don’t bother me at all. It’s more the noise of the kids,...
I was diagnosed with PTSD back in January after a trauma, and being in a classroom with 35 loud students is especially difficult for me. Does...
I was going to do it at the end of every quarter with a container for each period. I'm not sure how often. It would be helpful to hear what others...
Hi all! I'm going to start a reward system in my 8th grade classroom, but I'm caught up on the organization and need tips. I originally imagined...
I don't know if this is what you're looking for, but I LOVE Tangerine by Richard Bloor. It was written in the nineties, but I think a lot of it...
This is great, thanks! I know I can't entirely change what's going on outside my classroom, but I would like it to be a safe haven.
Very true!
A lot. Multiple parents a day because we have to make parent contact for each detention. Often the same parents over and over again with no...
I like this idea. Do you have any specific examples?
I am not a new teacher, but I’m in a new situation. My administration is very lenient. Students laugh in the face of our assistant principal, and...
My students are interested in having a copy of the YA adventure book I'm publishing on Amazon in November. How does this work in terms of Conflct...
I know there is not a movie version of the book, but is there a good movie to show alongside it? Thanks! :)
My students love listening to music while they do certain tasks, which I like because it makes them more focused. However, my radio is terrible...
So I've been doing a thing every Friday with my 7th grade English Support and ELD classes that I call the "Think Tank." It's basically a day to...
Just wondering what it's like and what the job prospects are. Thanks!
Go to the store and buy 35 cats. Pitch a tent, and put all the cats under it. Then ride around on a unicycle inside the tent trying to catch...
We do use sentence frames as part of our English 3D curriculum, but I like the idea of TPS. The funny thing is, my ELD class was super chatty for...
