I like a challenge (I.E. my textbook changes like every year, so everything I teach is the same but it is presented differently). That is why I...
If red is you school's color, than by all means do it. If an issue arises, simply switch to the other color or a lighter shade of red. Plus, if...
Okay si I teach high school geometry and English and I was asked to move rooms because one of the math teachers is a guinea pig for an online...
I never have any problems with my custodian. But other teachers have reported stuff (like their personal cleaning stuff) stolen. The chorus...
The students can use them before school, after school, during lunch, and during the 6 minute passing period. If I see it I take it give it to the...
From a full time working parent perspective, I could not do that unless there is an after school care and them be available on T and R because it...
If I wanted a say in next school years calender, I would have to go to school board meetings but I don't because it generally follows the same...
My all time favorite lesson to teach was in 7th grade math, the Pythagorean Theorem, I get to show a hilarious rap and whenever I reintroduce it...
It says to seat students in groups for projects and certain collaboration assignments. My district used SpringBoard which is like "The official...
I could not do that. That is all I can say.
Okay so I currently teach high school geometry and English I Honors in a normal classroom that is outdated by my schools standards. Next year, I...
If you position it correctly and have the right equiptment, it is awesome. Tell them to invest in a projector, a document camera, and a way to...
I have problems with boys not girls. So I just tell them to "grow a set and shut up, you don't have to like them, but you have to work with them....
Think of you as a used piece of furniture. You are new to the school but was loved by someone else. This applies even more if you are teaching...
I have had principals, coaches, parents, and students ask me to change a grade. I tell them flat out NO! I tell them to read the contract that the...
Not at my school. But I have heard about other schools having problems
That is why I try to find subs who I know. Especially of you take a lot of days off.
Hillsborough County in Florida is a great school. The superintendent is amazing and we are the 8th largest school district in America so there are...
If your curriculum calls for you to teach it, by all means. But, if your students cannot handle using mature language, than tell your supervisor...
At my middle school, I drove for about 15 minutes. But now for my high school, I drive about 5 minutes. I picked a good spot to live and teach. It...