2nd year sped teacher. really struggling w equity in the classroom. feel like an an assistant and not like a teacher and the kids don’t see my co-teacher and I as equals. Suggestions?

Hey there Fellow ECEs! Can we talk classroom themes? Does your school give themes to chose from or can you come up with your own? And how about purchasing decor vs making decor?

I have a flipped classroom and my biggest challenge today is that my high school students don’t slow down long enough to read the directions/ instructions/ deliverables. Anyone see this happening?

No one wants to give me a chance!!! I want to teach STEM, and my resume has all the STEM on it that I have done outside my classroom- overseas, summer school…and I am working on my masters in elementary education, science specialists. All they see is PREK. How can I ever get a chance to teach STeM if no one gives me a chance? Felling really discouraged.

Hi music teachers! How are you surviving? I’ve been teaching band and choir for a long time, but distance learning and Zoom has me stumped. I’m lucky to have a job, I realize. What are some things you’re doing in your virtual classrooms that your music students enjoy?

If you wold like some assistance with classroom management or even managing your ow children, check this out.

Hi I am a new teacher intern hired yesterday. I will be teaching second grade. School reopens on Aug 17. I do not have my own materials. I do not know what materials are there in my classroom. What should I buy? I will be talking to the Principal on Monday to find out more. I am very excited and nervous at the same time. Any tips and suggestions for me would be helpful.

Anyone have good tips for differentiation in the language classroom? What do you do in a language classroom (thinking Spanish 3) that has everything from native speakers to kids who should be in Sp.1?

Does anyone know any good replacement behavior strategies for one student with autism who rips his pants and shirts off. One student who is ocd and will start moving items in the classroom until it’s where he wants it.

We can’t have classroom management without taking care of ourselves first. Rest. Even if it’s for 2 minutes. We close our eyes and reset.

What are you planning to implement this school year to focus on equity in your own classroom or campus wide?

Looking for a series or set of books for my ED classroom. Wanting it to focus on social skills, emotional regulation, coping skills, behaviors, etc. Not wanting individual read alouds.

I will be teaching Chemistry this year in a modular classroom with no lab area. Any suggestions on virtual labs? We have chromebooks at ourvschool.

Does anyone pay to use the premium version of Peardeck? Is it a good resource to supplement classroom instruction or not worth it? Thanks for any info you can provide!

Just received a text from a team member stating two missionaries that traveled through Tokyo were in my classroom teaching (private school). Said they hired a company to deep clean tonight. Thoughts?

As we come to a close on the decade, what is one myth about teaching that you had to learn about the hard way once you actually started in the classroom?

Can anyone share whether Haiku Deck is worth using in the classroom?

This upcoming year our school district is trying early release every Wednesday. I find it difficult to cover all the standards in a high school math class, and now I am concerned with having to modify/reduce our curriculum. It will take 10-15 minutes out of the period on Wednesdays. Do you think it will change what we can teach? A colleague suggested a flipped classroom. I teach in an affluent area that only spent a couple weeks remote learning for all last year. Thoughts on flipped classroom?

I feel like in our school they are asking more and more of aides and other staff with no certification (beyond HS diploma). Don't get me wrong I don't mind helping out but we are the lowest paid position in the district, why are we asked to fill in for everyone else with no compensation? Ive subbed in classroom and special areas... um even uncertified subs make more than me... admin insists this is happening everywhere and we need to be flexible... but is it really?!?!

How do you set up your classroom? What can you tell me about how often you use instruments? What do you do to make them accessible? Thanks so much.

I just moved to Microsoft and got a large 350k stock grant, at a near all time price high ~300/share. It beats over 4 years. Is there any option play I can use to protect my self against stock drops to lock in the 350k?

Suggestions for small, noise canceling headphones that have good sound quality? I prefer in-ear for small size. My wired Bose ones are crapping out. Thanks!

Being contacted by London firm with us office in Boston called Clarasys..any one with experience working for/with them? Thoughts?

Starting post mba at EY as a senior consultant within Performance Improvement in September. H1-B petition just got approved. How long can I expect EY to wait until they start the procedure for filing I-140 ? And how long would it take for I-140 to get approved from the time petition is filed ?

If I am joining optum in april 2022, would i be eligibke for rrp in feb 2023 ??

Someone told me that you have to join before march in order to get rrp next year. Is this true???

Hi All,

I am having 9 years of experience in testing (Both Manual and Automation)
My CCTC : 12 Lacs

I hold 2 offers
1. TCS : 18 Lacs including 2.4 lacs variable
2. Appian Corp : 21.1 Lacs including 2 lacs variable

Please help me which company should i go

Anyone see the Tommy Hilfiger spot from possible on thedrum? There's a robot voice in the BG that they may have forgotten to get rid of in the mix.

I’m trying to find a good exit opportunity & need advice on how to connect with an executive recruiter for good options. Tried reaching out to executive recruiters on LinkedIn in the industry of my interest but that hasn’t helped. I am hesitant to reach out to the executives at my clients for the fear of awkwardness. Any advise on how to move this forward?

My 485 was approved a few days ago and the current status shows card was mailed to me (as of yesterday), but no tracking info is available there. Should I expect a tracking number? I recall receiving one for the combo card not long ago. The reason I’m asking is that we are moving soon (end of August) so I really want to track and receive the card before we move - is it likely? Thanks all!

Hello, does anyone work as an auto underwriter for insurance? I recently got accepted for an internal job position and was offered $50k. I’m currently a claim processor making $20/hour so the offer is more than what i’m making but is low in comparison to the average salary for an auto underwriter in AZ (which is around $58k). I believe because the company knows how much i’m making they lowballed me. Any tips on how to navigate the salary negotiation and can u share ur salary ?

Social media detox is one of the best decision I've made in my life. Have been off Facebook/Instagram for about 3 months now - my day got bigger because of the time saved. And I've gained so much mental peace.

What are some things that you've done to gain mental peace?

What are the best banks , credit unions for low auto loan interest rates? Does the visa validity determine the loan term?

Do you shoe check others at the office?

Has anyone here lateraled to IB as a third year analyst (from FDD or another field). Can I DM you and pick your brain? I really like my work but making what feels like a lot of mistakes

I would like to ask for a few recommendations of books that is related to mental health or psychology

I am looking for scrum master opportunity and serving notice period. Do let me know in case of any availability, I have 6+ yrs experience.

JP Morgan updated TSLA price target to just $90, trading at $600 currently. Anyone staying in?

NYC dads - how do you make friends with other parents? We have an 18 month old at home and can’t keep up with our kidless friends anymore.

What to do with high schoolers realistically with class sizes of 90+ in a middle school sized gym???

Going into my first year with the DOE in two weeks and I couldn’t be more excited! My grade level will not be defined until Monday but it’s definitely 3rd or 4th. What are must haves I need?

This year I started at a new school and I get observed 4x per week. I think thats excessive. I like constructive feedback but its overwhelming. Thoughts?

I basically worked 15 hours today. Why are we not paid enough?

I’m in the NYC Men Teach program and I’m looking for a teaching position in early childhood special education to start working in September. Does anyone know a school that is hiring in Queens?

Does anyone who uses TC curriculum for reading have suggestions on ways to collect informal data/notes to check the kids meet the objective?

Has anyone received any support from administration on setting up remote learning for PE? If so what are you doing?

I’m so pumped for the long weekend next week!

Special ed law question... I’m being told that an ICT class doesn’t actually require a special education teacher if the class is under 40% special ed students.... I’m not seeing this anywhere tho?