Teachers

Can someone please help me understand why teaching about diversity and inclusion is a bad thing? Or even African American studies? Why is white male history the only history we should care about? Why … more

A car parked in the teacher parking lot with a large decal on the rear of their vehicle that reads proclaims "2A", underlined by an image representing a firearm. You know whose car this is. … more

Should we get rid of common core?

Have a great Monday.

"Enthusiasm is contagious, and so is the lack of it" - Amy Pritchard

Anyone else’s school district block Teachers Pay Teachers?

What high school ELA curriculum program are you using? I know some teachers use whatever resources they want to teach the standards, but we are having to use “high quality instructional materials”, wh… more

Who uses UDL and how has it impacted your teaching and learning. Also, are there any tips when planning? Please share!!!

I overheard a group of Freshmen boys praising Andrew Tate and talking about how he is being set up. This is not the first time I've witnessed boys in my school talking about Tate and cheering his… more

How do you guys know when a student is joking or when it's time to bring in the admin? I don't want to be the boy who cried wolf all of the time but I overhear some concerning stuff, especiall… more

I am seeing this Empower Mississippi and where some teachers are starting small private schools! Has anyone else thought of looking in to this due to the amount of testing?

What part of the lesson should I start the progress monitoring:
-During Direct Instruction
-During a Guided Practice
or
-During Independent Practice?!?!?

When did it become “ imperative “ for children to have water bottles on their desks at all times? They are constantly sucking on them like “ ba ba’s”, spilling them all over floors ,desks , computers,… more

Are coaches in your district paid a stipend or are they volunteers?

Ours get a stipend, not sure how much

Do you play music in your classroom? If so, do you play it all day or at key times (transitions, etc)?

What type of music do you play and do you find that playing music is helpful?

hey guys! bit of a heavy post ahead. in the last couple weeks there has been some violence and tragedy surrounding my students and their families. some of my students have lost siblings. another one … more

I’m wondering what sped is like for ED students in Houston, TX? I have found that the LRE and services in general vary greatly from state to state. Does anyone have experience with ED in Houston?