Here's my 2 cents, and I apologize if I offend anyone on here who has their M.Ed. First, yes, sometimes, having a Master's and no experience can...
This year's template looks like this: Learning Intention/Success Criteria SOLs - word for word from the state website Warm-up - must include...
You would think--but they don't. And actually, the template we're using this year is fairly close to last year, with a few tweeks, and my plans...
In theory, yes, but they change their wants and the template every year, so I'll still be doing 3 hours.
I spend about 3 hours on Sundays. If I didn't have to write the detailed lesson plans that my admin wants--I could get it done in 30 minutes. I...
Have you tried giving them notes more interactively--Nearpod or Peardeck? You wouldn't necessarily have to lecture, but both of those have...
I had an administrator years ago who wanted to see kids sitting at their desks, quiet as a mouse, no noise, no commotion. And when did she come...
I would step away from worksheets, at least sometimes. Have them complete maps--do virtual field trips to parts of the world they're learning...
Why English? I only ask because it's a glutted market. It's best to check with State Department of Ed, but definitely Praxis and you will more...
I also can't wait for school to start. I love my son, but we are too much alike, and when we are home together we get on each other's nerves. I...
This is kind of off topic, but one poster talked about tech vs. experience. Why go to the aquarium when you can watch a video. I hate this...
I clean one room a day. Monday - kitchen, Tuesday - office, Wednesday - living room, Thursday - dining room. No cleaning Friday or Saturday....
I had one. He was in a drama class of mine. On the first day of class, we do a getting to know you exercise where everyone has to say their...
First, do you have your certification yet? If you do, go to your states education website and find out the requirements to get a 7-12 or 9-12...
I think what bothers me more about this is not so much the lesson plans--it is, but that is just something I have to deal with. What bothers me...
So, about two weeks ago I had posted that my P wanted my lesson plans to look differently than they did. Blah, blah, blah. I basically reached...
I can speak to all of this. I started my teaching career in NY and went to take the teaching exams--I had no teaching experience, and had just...
Now that you are all saying . . . what? At my school, we have to submit lessons plans by Thursday at 4:00 pm for the upcoming week. There is a...
I agree with you, however, admins can stand up to downtowns, if they choose to. There are always things that sometimes just have to be done, but...
Passion is important. Teaching is tiring, regardless of grade level or anything. I can't imagine teaching anything other than high school....
