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This is my second year working as the general education teacher in an inclusion classroom, we have some of our students with IEPs who really struggle the days leading up to break due to the change in… more

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What should I know going for an instructional coach interview

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First time posting, and sorry if this is so negative but I have to get this off my mind or else I'm going to scream.

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Any other schools ever deal with teachers with chronic absenteeism that is put on the other teachers? For example, subs are never used to cover a specific class and those students are always split? In… more

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Dear payroll, it’s kind of unprofessional to send a text asking for me to approve my time card…particularly when I didn’t have your number on a personal level to begin with

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Any tips for fight daylight saving times fatigue? I swear I am STRUGGLING this year. Makes me feel like I’m developing insomnia

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Sunshine member here with a question. Sunshine in our building usually gives out M&Ms to acknowledge birthdays yearly. However, the cost of the M&Ms has almost doubled in the past four years. … more

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Happy St. Patrick’s day and Sunday-rest up 😴 this spring time is crazy

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Help! I'm in need of ideas for a kindergarten end of year song to perform, preferably with hand movements, but any ideas are appreciated.

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I had a student who took a math test and I gave them problems to review (aka they’re wrong) and showed her the grade she would have as is 18/31. She said that she was fine with that grade. I gave her … more

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Hey fishbowl! Quick poll as I’m curious about requirements in other states/districts: are you required/ volun-told that you need to do lunch duty or recess duty? Unpaid or paid?

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Oh the fun. I’m trying to translate to a mom about some joking her daughter was doing. In normal circumstances I would just tell them to stop and move on but considering recent circumstances I felt … more

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I feel this is super relevant to this bowl as we see the impacts of social media at the ground level with students…do you think TikTok should be banned? Yes or no?

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I find it important to celebrate different cultures through festivals as a way to teach inclusivity and global awareness- especially in today’s global climate 🌍 Have you hosted any cultural festival … more

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Feeling very burnt. Tired all the time. Like sit through the day tired. Too tired to care tired. Too tired to deal tired. I’ve reached the point of “I give up. You figure it out.” I get 8 - 9 hrs o… more

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Anyone work remotely for Stride, Inc?

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Behavior and Disrespect is horrible! The kids are in elementary school! I can’t believe that parents are allowing this kind of behavior towards teachers. Wow 27 years later. I would have never thought… more

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Will life ever not be a grind? Already late Saturday night and I feel like all I did this weekend was clean and go to Costco 😔

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Today's thought: I don't know why we're still doing "daylight savings time"......but I'll be happy to see more daylight time past 5 pm!!

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Do you think students are maturing at a much faster rate than before? Is it media or the fact puberty is beginning way earlier?

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Be encouraged!🌻💛🌻💛🌻

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All the sped teachers I interact with seem really burned out and I haven't seen any new or young ones in awhile. Is this a trend or is it just me?

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Staff awards. Does anyone (except the ones repeatedly getting them) like this practice? At our school awards are given by colleagues and it’s honestly not the morale booster they think it is. When you… more

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My brain hurts. Today I found notes on the floor from a boy to a girl. - I want you to sit on my lap babygirl. Are you a burger because I want to put my meat in your buns? - The boy is very innoce… more

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I’ve always been told in the past that students are not choosing to “act up” and I should forgive any behavior and always give a fresh slate. But for students who aren’t in the process or are flagged … more

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Using one word how would you describe your grade level team? I’m curious to see our different experiences

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I’ve never had such trouble with a student. She’s gifted and so obstinate. She has ZERO growth mindset and refuses to do anything on her own. She will say “I don’t know” before I finish a question. Thing… more

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How do you feel about online curriculums? We had an internet outage today and I swear it felt like the world was ending… like most of our stuff is online now and we have required minutes that admin tr… more

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What is your favorite grade you’ve taught? Do you feel like you’d rather stay in one or move around?

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