I had great health benefits at my public school. I was making the point that although I took a massive paycut, at least I still have health...
I resigned my position the night before school started. My room was set-up, I had attended two days of teacher meetings, and planning was done for...
I agree with your post 100%. I'm not sure where we go from here, not only as educators, but as a society. I have no words of wisdom, but only...
Parents definitely have selective memory at times, lol. I have often followed up a phone call with an email to the parent saying, "Just to...
I agree with texting as an option. I get much better response that way. Remind and Google Voice are both good for that.
I've used Remind and Google Voice. Both are good.
It's the same in Indiana.
Yep, me too, but congrats, Ima!
I started at 35.
Google forms work well, and you can also create a spreadsheet and organize your data from the form. Google also timestamps, so if my students...
In my state, we aren't allowed to modify curriculum unless a student is on certificate track instead of diploma track. Accommodations only.
Have you tried the children's sized blue surgical masks? I have some middle school students they work well on.
I can only do the blue, 3-layered masks. I feel like I'm suffocating in cloth masks.
We have been back f2f since August 10. It's a complete sh*tshow. Teachers are expected to do simulataneous instruction for remote and in-person....
My state is currently in an upwards trajectory, with the county I work in at 10.7% postivity rate. It's going to get ugly. Students are required...
My hallways will look like this Monday. All we've been told is nothing else is possible. We have 1500 students 7-12. Ugh.
I have been offered a job 55 minutes from home (easy drive) in a private school at a significantly lower salary, but with only 30 students total...
This is the latest assault on education in Indiana: stripping federal funding from schools that do not open in person in the fall. :angry:...
I just finished 15 years (late start at 35): 8 years in District 1, 2 Catholic schools. 3 years in District 2, extremely large, urban and...
I'm in a junior/senior high school with about 1500 students. There are three other jr/sr highs and multiple elementary and intermediate schools....
