I agree that sometimes students will chime in and say that the same thing happened to them even if the claim is false. It has been mentioned...
This sounds like a fair policy because some supervisors will give glowing references to certain employees only because those empoloyees are their...
Have they read "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs? This story can be used to teach setting, theme, and irony. As an introduction, students can...
How terribly sad to have lost an innovative artist. Today's musical acts can learn something from this legend. RIP Prince.
Pi, it sounds like you'll be fine and I'm glad! TeacherNY, I likewise would hope that a teacher wouldn't make up an awful rumor just to cause...
AmyMyNamey, can I ask where you are located so we can have an idea of what to expect if any of us are going to relocate or if any of our relatives...
Core subject teachers who have over 40 students per class period (with over half of the students in special ed) are required to attend IEPs...
I see. However, earlier you mentioned that someone also falsely reported that you helped a student who was taking the test. That part, then,...
In the past, I have taught at a school where many teachers were known to talk behind other people's backs and exaggerate or invent what someone...
This is a wonderful idea! I tried to find the link to apply for a classroom pack on the Yoobi website but didn't see one. Can anyone help me...
What some teachers are doing with their prep time are attending IEPs and making copies for students. Teachers have to make their own copies at...
I've noticed that some of you who teach at the middle or high school level have said that you don't take any work home. Do you grade the...
Just because you didn't get a job offer immediately after student teaching doesn't mean that you blew your student teaching assignment. I know of...
Working as a substitute teacher didn't hinder your chances of obtaining a full-time teaching position. In fact, I think that subbing will...
I'm sorry that you had a bad year at a bad school. For what it's worth, I myself had some past classes with highly defiant students who picked...
Not all high schools are comprised of kids with mostly negative behaviors. There are some high schools with a high proportion of students who...
Another thing to keep in mind is that with some kids and parents, they just grasp at straws in order to complain just because they can. They...
It hasn't been my experience that people will know if they're cut out for teaching during their first year. I have said in other threads that I...
It depends on the specific situation. To hold a teacher accountable if a student injured someone, the administration would have to prove that...
Agreed. I myself would contact the DA about filing assault charges. It's true that nothing will probably come of it, but I think that it's...
