Teachers

Does your District require detailed lesson plans?

What's the best advice you've ever received about teaching?

Ok, so my principal does not allow worksheets or art projects at all unless it’s a holiday or indoor recess. She wants students writing in composition notebooks. How can I teach my 1st Grade Special E… more

I found this article and wondered what people here thought about it. It deals with teacher licensing tests. Among other things, it presents the case for a positive correlation between performance on a… more

If you ever eat school lunches, what is your favorite menu day? Taco salad day for me! Lawd yes. But that's the only one...😁

What I’m hearing is large school districts will require mask but their not interested in social distancing in the classroom because it’s too difficult if a job for the counselors and admin. That’s rid… more

How many days before the students' first day of school do teachers in your district return to the building?

What's your go-to breakfast during the school year - yummy, quick, & filling? My goal is to wake up a little earlier this year and actually have time to eat something in the morning besides th… more

Does anybody use Nu Idea furniture? We got new furniture this year and looking for inspiration for organizing the room?

I broke my leg and ankle in December & have had 2 surgeries, which basically made me lose my job. I just had an x-ray, and my doctor says I need another surgery, as my lower leg bone is now leanin… more

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I am doing it. I am going back to school. For a masters in elementary education with a focus on science. Well, the application process is done…now to get accepted and get finically aid:).

I enjoy planning and sharing with other teachers in my department, but often it feels like some of us are doing much more than others. How do you deal with coworkers who *borrow* your materials, ideas… more

This may only apply to Michigan teachers, but the evaluation I signed effectiveness rating is different from what was listed on the MDE site. My rating from my principal was Highly Effective however … more

How any of you teach or have taught in a low SES school with very low test scores? Any tried and true teaching points that have made a difference? Every year the 5th graders I teach span a huge spect… more

My role is as an extended learning opportunities coordinator at a small high school in NH. I work in setting up students with internships, job shadows, and all experiences outside of the school buildi… more

As a lot of people are aware, AP scores came out today. I have a lot of students reaching out to me saying that they’re truly disappointed in their scores. And these are students that are in the top 5… more

What is your school's cellphone policy (& your personal classroom one if they differ)? What strategies have been useful for getting kids to keep them away!?

Texas educators S.B. 3

What happens when you leave a district in the summer for a new one? How soon do you need to notify your old district? Are you able to hold on until about three weeks before school starts, to ensure … more

Who here is also married to a teacher? If so, how do you separate work and home?

Friends just a reminder to be watchful of big education publishers looking to “cash in” on the pandemic with their “catch up curriculum/program.” It’s just a repackaged product of what you are already… more

My family has received the vaccine, as I teach elementary school the students will not be. Most of our stafff has. We have not yet heard if we will be wearing masks and social distancing. My guess is … more

How often do you switch seating assignments during the year?

What are your best tips for initiating difficult conversations with admin, particularly for a new teacher?

Do you support or oppose the educational standards and curricula currently available in your district as a match to the practical, life skill needs of your students?

Wonders of the ocean

What will your classroom theme decor be this year?

There is a huge push for our district to install audio and visual cameras to the classrooms. What do you all think?

I’m an ESL teacher and I’m considering getting dually certified as a bilingual Spanish teacher. Although I’m fluent in Spanish, I’m not a native speaker. In my area there is no shortage of Spanish spe… more

Was reading an info article I received about "Reading Progress." I am copying the lead sentence from Monica Burn's June 21, 2021 article for you, but I really want to know if anyone is u… more

I live in contradiction with myself, as an educator who believes with all my heart and soul in the goodness and potential of my students, while losing more faith in mankind by the day...how is someone… more

Do you feel like your school does enough to support students and staff with disabilities? Have you done anything to help make your own class more accessible?