My last day of summer school was Friday, so my summer officially started this weekend. It's been 100+ degrees, and I don't have AC. So, I'm...
Oh good lord, don't you have anything better to do than insult people on the internet?
I would also let admin know, under the guise of asking about policy. This at least covers your butt.
I got my MA in Bilingual/Multicultural Ed. I work in CA with lots of different populations, and I definitely think it's made me a better teacher....
In my home district (where I no longer work), they hire SUPER late after they are sure of their numbers (like Beginning of September, sometimes...
My first year, I was at a rough school and given mostly freshman, including remedial freshman double block. I had no support. I learned A LOT,...
I worked 6 days a week all of second semster, as my school started a Saturday school program for struggling kids. I didn't see that much...
I do not take work home. I also grade homework for completeness, and grade everything else on prep or at lunch. SOMETIMES I will take essays home...
Ohhh... probably not orange and green. Thinking about that is making my eyes hurt a little bit. Orange and blue usually looks ok together, or you...
I like the standards themselves, but I don't know how I feel about them in practice until I've had a chance to see how they're being assessed.
In my part of the world, districts list positions as temporary because then they don't have to officially lay you off, the position just expires....
I've had high school students who have graduated ask me if they can call me "first name" now. I don't mind, since they're graduated. Some of them...
I just finished teaching at a small (although it sounds bigger than yours) 7-12 school. The biggest thing I had to learn was to switch my teaching...
It's actually kind of relieving to hear that there are places in the world where teachers teach reading skills... When I was student teaching, my...
I wasn't saying ALL teachers give a whole day off, but I've worked with MANY teachers who tell the kids to read for a whole period while they sit...
Believe it or not, at my first school, I had a number of veteran teachers talk down to me and belittle me for being positive about my students and...
There's a .5 at my school who, because he works in the mornings, never attends afternoon staff meetings or other after school events like open...
I've never understood the appeal of SSR, besides the fact it gives teachers a day off. I've worked with teachers who push hard for it, so my...
I've had kids really try to push the boundaries with me asking similar questions (I also look younger than I am). I switch between bored "grow up"...
Every interview I've gone to where I've been "over dressed" in a suit, I've gotten the job. Were the other candidates dressed down as well?
