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?

What's the best printer for a Special education self contained classroom? I have 10 students and need a printer that can handle printing work for them daily and IEPs at the end of the year. Any suggestions? Cost of 350 or less preferable

What are your favorite collaboration tools for students to use in the classroom?

Hi everyone! I wanted to share an awesome resource. Yoga Foster offers teachers lesson plans on how to use yoga and mindful movement in your classroom. You can also apply for grants for yoga mats!

What kind of behavior systems do you use in your classroom? I teach 1st grade. I’m tired of using the folder/calendar system with 🙂/🙁 and a prize box. Any ideas?

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

Hey everyone! Happy almost winter break ❄️

What digital platforms have you been using to engage with students? Especially if it's collaborative or fosters more classroom community.

What do you do when you need a sub? What kinds of plans work best for subs in the Spanish classroom? I have needed subs lately and have found it hard to plan lessons that aren’t just busy work.

How do you integrate mindfulness in your classroom? Have you ever experienced a negative reaction from parents or administration?

Does anyone use Google Classroom for ECSE ? I was supposed to have it up and running by Thursday. Luckily, all of my kiddos came. I didn’t take the workshop this summer and the person that gave a brief overview last week talked so fast that I couldn’t understand what was being said.

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.

I’m thinking about moving up to a high school English position from 8th grade English. Mainly I’m looking for a change. Any thoughts on the differences I’d be facing?

I have high school children of my own, but disciplining high schoolers has always intimidated me for some reason. I have excellent classroom management, but I feel like high schoolers are a little smarter ab getting around rules and less worried about consequences.

I’m told by an hs tchr that the grading load is ab the same.

Band teachers... how do your virtual band classes work? I’ve been doing music theory with students via google classroom and kids constantly ask to play instruments. It seems like a nightmare to have 30 kids with instruments online because of the delay in sound. Help plzzzz

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.

Anyone have advice for talking to teachers in your school that are upset with you?
My 4th grade class didn’t show up today because the teachers are upset that student behaviors that are an issue in music are carrying over to their classroom. I understand their frustration, but nothing was communicated with me. I even thought things were going better this week.

What movie about history is a must show in your classroom?

I have 5 years in insurance sales experience, how can I break into tech industry through customer Success?

Does Cerner provide sodexo card ?

How do I edit the P&T spreadsheet ? If someone as edit rights can you put for product & design, tier 3 city, M3A, 140K and bonus is 6% tier 3.

Hi Fishes,

i am getting promoted soon, i have heard that while promoting 20% hike is given. Does this 20% will also include my yearly appraisal salary hike? Or promotion hike and yearly appraisal hike will be separate? Actually first time in my life I'm getting promoted in same organisation.

Is there anyone who joined zs recently and facing issue regarding login in virtual desktop or outlook??

Is there a dance team in ND office?

Hey Zsers

Can somebody tell me the appraisal cycle in ZS ? Is it once a year or twice ?

Please bring back the Tea machine that was there in cafeteria.

Looking for a referral for senior electrical quality engineer role in Hyderabad . Would really appreciate help.

Job ID : 1213083

What are people’s thoughts on Aon Inpoint for an analytics role? Recruiting highlights company culture and Inpoint’s innovations but it’s hard to find objective information on those things.

Has anyone got any tips for making a strong start to a consulting career? Have 6 months experience and trying to temperature check how things are going / what I could do more of.

Folks making more than £100K: How do you deal with the 60% effective tax rate on the 100-125K bracket? (HMRC gradually reduces your £12,750 personal tax-free allowance to £0.)

This is the first time it is happening to me. With one month to go until the end of the tax year, I'm thinking of making a one-off extra pension contribution next payroll.

Any other effective strategies with only one month to go?

Anyone from the states did a deployment here through work? Any advise on how to go about it?

Fishes..pls help...s there any change in the salary structure...where our in hand salary s less now n pf amount contribution will be more...

Hi all, anybody here working with State Street, I have been offered a position of team lead, there, wanted to know what is the hierarchy there and inputs about the organisation?
State Street

Anyone here know of a good 🏳️‍🌈 therapist?

Hi Everyone!
I have an interview coming up for an Account Manager in Healthcare. I have 9 years experience in Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management and a degree in Communications but no direct experience as an Account Manager. Any idea what a fair salary would be for Bay Area California?

I am new to teaching esl and to teaching middle school. I have taught elementary for 6 years. I am the first and only esl teacher at our charter school. I will be responsible for providing esl services to 4th-8th graders. We currently don’t have a curriculum. I have been asked to find one to purchase. What are your recommendations for a curriculum?

I am looking for resources for my ESL students Please share if you have anything.

What types of phonics programs do you use in your state for L1 ELs and have they ever been evaluated for bias and discrimination?

I teach first grade at a Spanish-English bilingual school with Spanish as the primary language for most. Waffles are some good reading fluency building ideas and activities for English learners?

Admin wants to level our high schoolers into ELD 1, 2, and 3, which would mean mixing up freshmen and seniors...our staff is against it, but they are reacting to ELPA scores which, according to those who don't understand the strands, look abyssmal. I need some moral support here..,.,

How are teachers with high school ELs providing services? Especially to those who are in the program but are proficient? Do you just keep in contact with the teachers?

Looking into new ESL/ELL reading & English curriculum, are there any favorites?

So, I have 1 class of SLIFE students (Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Ed). What are some good life skills to teach them to help them adapt? A lot of them will be able to work soon.

Help! I have one beginner ESL student. He's in 9th grade and he's really falling behind. He reads at probably a 1st or 2nd grade reading level. What can I give him to improve his literacy w/o being too babyish or demeaning?

I’m trying to write a grant for iPads for my DL class - what apps do you use/ have used that would be useful for that specific group? We especially need to focus on language development across content

What are the different ways that you prep for WIDA? I'm having the kids use Flipgrip to practice the speaking portion. Any ideas for good prompts?

WIDA people.
How do you do your ACCESS testimg? 4 sessions in 4 days? 2 sessions each day with a break? Or other?

Who does your testing?

Who has a good online planner that works well for planning your EL classes? Does it work well when switching between in-person, hybrid or distance learning? Is it free or affordable?

I'll be giving the WIDA test for my ESL students for the first time in January. Any tips to prepare them?

How many students do you have to pull out at one time? What do you think is an optimal number? I think 5-8 is perfect.

We will be starting WIDA ACCESS testing soon. How do you prepare your students?

Are your schools talking about ACCESS scores not counting this year/kids not exiting next year bc of covid?

Most of my students are Spanish-speaking and only want to speak their native language to each other. How do I discourage this, but in a positive way?

I am transitioning into a ESL and interventionist role this coming school year! I’ve taught 3rd-4th grade. What is the ONE thing you wish you knew going into your ESL teaching job? I’d love any advice