I have a student right now who we've talked to the EC teachers and admin about since last year and he's still in general ed classes. This poor...
In 9th grade the only full novel I taught was To Kill a Mockingbird. We also did all of Romeo and Juliet. Otherwise, it was all short stories and...
I love the Caught 'Ya! Grammar With a Giggle books. I have one that I have used off and on over the years, and the kids (high school) actually...
So funny (and true)!!
This is certainly an option, but I'd warn that if you're already contemplating how/when/why you'll get OUT of the classroom, this may not be the...
Oh yeah, they've invaded our high school big time. Bottle-flipping is still somewhat popular too, though not as much. I crawl my students' butts...
Classroom management is quite simply the hardest thing about this job, and it's something that takes a few years to develop what I think of as...
It's great that you are interested in teaching as your future career. When I was your age, I was positive I was going to be a veterinarian. Got...
I go back and forth a lot as well, and like you, I believe every generation thinks the one coming up is the ruination of civilization as we know...
I have to say that where I live, teachers are highly respected by the community. We get paid squat for a pretty thankless job, but that's why...
I would argue that the teachers who stick in the job for 30 years also change over that time. As we get older and more set in our ways, we tend to...
Aww...that's awesome that you feel that way about them. Some of my favorite students have been "problem kids" too. Other teachers loathe them, and...
What is the attendance, tardy, and skipping class policy at your school? A student who just left class without permission and never came back at...
Teacher life? Oh, it's glamorous, let me tell you! LOL! I've been teaching high school English for 15 years. Some days I dread it and go home and...
Oh, you've got Freshmen! No wonder. LOL. I taught Freshman English for several years, and I was the only Freshman English teacher, so I got every...
I have a problem being consistent, and it has plagued me for 15 years. My nature is to be lenient and informal in my classroom. It's just who I...
They ARE coddled too much, and that is a significant part of my group's problem. They are in the 10th grade, but they are more like 7th graders....
Wow. I could have written this almost verbatim. The only difference is I haven't had the headlock incident, but otherwise, eerily similar. Even...
I can imagine how frustrating and disheartening this is, but hopefully with this door closing (but not locking), another one will open. I do agree...