Ah, English. I teach English and Spanish and English is far worse because everyone feels that they know something about English. It is hard for...
What AP subject is it? AP is hard to teach very had. And as wonderful as AP students and their parents can be, they also can have a very high...
You can't beat the Writing Project. It certainly changed the way I teach writing for the better! I don't know how it is in California, but in my...
It is completely inappropriate. I am shocked that your school is not supporting you. I would talk to your union representative and document...
Well, I know that the "pat" answer would be to let them paint something that they really care about. But I have seen students write essays about...
My father just told me the other day that when he was in high school they could fail only one semester in their entire high school career and...
I think it says a lot about your school system that someone cared that there was an overworked teacher in the building! Most schools I have...
I think it really depends on the area you teach in and the subject you teach. I teach at a small rural school and we only one candidate apply for...
I have taught at a school with a 90% poverty rate. There was always a class once in a while that was much harder to control than others. But...
I was standing under the clock pointing out to the students that it was NOT time to go yet when the clock fell off the wall and hit me on the...
How horrible! And kind of mean that the principal is keeping everyone waiting. It would have been more humane just to tell the 5 teachers...
I too have an open door policy for my principal, but there are times when it would be more interesting for him to observe. Yesterday, one of my...
Well said BioAngel! There is such a variety out there. Even teaching the same subject, same grade level but at a different school can be a whole...
The director of our local health department came to talk to us on Friday about the swine flu. She said that more people died last year from the...
I will make the comment I made earlier. Have you thought about a different school? Every school is different!
I have said it before and I will say it again- No child left behind is leaving behind our gifted and talented academic students. My childrens'...
At my school the school board has to officially accept the resignation of a teacher. Does your school board do the same?
Jem, I would love you to come and decorate my classroom, especially if you win millions of dollars!:)
We hired a new teacher this year. He was the only who applied! Very rural school district!
Even during my college class last night our professor gave us a break after an hour and ten minutes. Two hours is a long time for anyone! I also...
