I'm looking for appropriate Black History Month books for 1st and 2nd grade readers, though I'll take older student recommendations too for my quick readers. We have a few like the ABC's of Black history etc but that's it.

Convo about mentoring came up recently. I suggested on a whim to a SE to find a sales rep mentor to learn about the mind of a sales person. Never tried it and now I am. Has anyone tried this?

I’m planning to buy the study materials for the SHRM-CP certificate through Amazon. What are the best ones to obtain?

I’m curious if anyone knows of any NY or NYC laws around requirements for an employer to employ a certain percentage of underrepresented minority groups? Would greatly appreciate any guidance here!

Hi everyone, I work for large startup (300 employees) and I have been asked to develop a Progressive HR manual template. Some examples include gender neutral restrooms, lactation rooms, signing off emails with pronouns, and etc. Any tips/links for resources to help would be appreciated.

Any NY CPAs in here? Trying to see how long it took everyone to get their applications reviewed. I sent app on 12/16 and employment verification was sent 12/18

Small Shops and Teams:
What CRM do you use?
Don't have one? Where would you go for recommendations- reliable blogs or other knowledge hubs for small team tools?
Thanks

Anyone know if deloitte allows part time CPT? My full time CPT ends in May and been emailing immigration but no response.

Anyone have experience with or recs for a good moving / shipping company? Trying to gauge typical cost, have about 5 furniture items to ship between states (7h driving distance) and would like them to load / unload. Thanks!

I bought SQ at 10. (3k)
SHOP at 29 (1.5k)

Unfortunately sold the first at 23 and the second at 70.

C’est la vie

T20 spoiled ODI batting behavior.

Considering a move from NYC to SF and my office will be in Palo Alto. Any advice on potential neighborhoods to live in without needing a car? Would ideally like to live in SF as I’m single and still looking to explore the city. Would the commute via public transit be terrible? Perspectives from former New Yorkers would be great too. Have been on the East Coast my whole life and don’t know too much about the Bay lol

Best sports bar to catch the Cardinals take on the Chargers today? New to the area and looking to get out of the house and meet some new people.

If you receive an RFE on the I485 while it has been pending for 180 days, does your new company attorney respond to the RFE? Assuming you switched companies after it has been pending for 180 days. Anyone experienced anything similar?

Looking for an „entry level“ Holy Trinity piece. Something simple, dressy, if possible still with a date and an automatic. Can be vintage but not like ancient. Plan to wear it with suits instead of my current IWC Portofino. Any suggestions?

Those of you who do First Chapter Fridays or similar read-alouds, do you edit out curse words when you’re reading?

I teach British Lit. For anyone else who teaches this, what are some of your favorites to teach? I have been doing Beowulf, The Canterbury Tales, Macbeth, Etc., but want to add something new this year

When you teach a novel in class, do you assign pages for students to read at home? They never do it! How can we finish anything?

What are some reading centers you do with your 5th - 6th graders while you pull a small group?

I learned so much about group work over the past few days. I now know to assign kids tasks in a group. I am planning a Socratic Seminar for R &J and Julius Caesar. Any insights or feedback?

My district is thinking about purchasing HMH into Literature for our reading and writing curriculum. We currently use Lucy Calkins Reading and Writing Workshop and are not happy with it. Does anyone have experience with HMH? Pros? Cons? Any info is appreciated! Thank you!

I recently moved to a different district and am starting to plan ahead for next year. What novels and plays do you think are worthwhile and essential for 10th, 11th and Pre-AP? I have many in mind that I have used before but am really looking for some fresh ideas!

What are pet peeves you have as a teacher you have let go of? For me it is subject verb agreement.

What's a piece of advice you love to give to your senior students who feel very uncertain about the future?

I'm a first time Junior English teacher. What are some tips for differentiating an honors class from a regular class?

Hi All! I am teaching English 4 for the first time this fall, and I’m just wondering what ideas y’all have for starting off. My class will be TINY (less than 5) so I want it to be super-engaging. All Black and Brown students. Help!

How many of you have a set curriculum and how many of you get to choose the literature/create your own content? Which do you prefer?

How long have you been teaching? Also, what does self care look like for you?

I’m a 6th grade ELA teacher. I am struggling with teaching writing. Any advice to give?

I got an email last night from a 7th-grade parent because her son said I mentioned the words "male privilege" in class, and she is very concerned about how that is related to ELA (she said "reading"), and she is concerned about this being taught in public schools. To be clear, I didn't do a lesson on this subject but we did discuss rights versus privileges. I've had multiple parents contact the school/get upset with me because of things like his. It's exhausting... Thoughts?

Anybody taught “A Long Walk to Water” for 6th grade? We just adopted it and I need some suggestions to get my kids to understand the whole new culture it introduces to them.

Anyone have any good advice for getting students to think/respond on their own? So many times when I ask them to write their own thoughts about something and to explain why they hold that opinion, many students get stuck and/or turn to the Internet. And then I find myself repeating, I’m asking for YOUR thoughts about this, not someone else’s. I teach grades 9 & 11.

Happy Friday!!!! How many of you have started using these one-pagers I hear all the Lit teachers talking about? Do you get thoughtful, quality work from Ss?

Today, my entire class stated they do not feel comfortable working with the school's instructional coach. How can I, as a teacher, encourage them to open up and receive helpful strategies and help with their homework if they are not comfortable? Any suggestions? I don't have time to assist everyone.