Moving from elementary to middle school. Looking for advice on anything from classroom decoration to classroom management & behaviors. Any help appreciated!

I can manage my classroom better if I don’t respond to emails outside of office hours. This gives my mind a break and by consequence refreshes me for the next day. It also sets a boundary.

Using this thread to build a tool-kit of strategies that helped transform my classroom and school community. I’ll be dropping resources here throughout the day. Feel free to comment and share yours 🛠

I just ran across this app and I was wondering what other Lead Preschool Teachers with over 30+ years of Managerial Experiences from Directorships to back in the classroom are making? Three questions in one.

Does your school district train paraprofessionals? Especially the ones in sever ASD classrooms. If so how? Are there any great websites? Is anyone willing to share training PowerPoint slides? I’d like suggestions to bring to my supervisor on how to help training these new employees

What are your opinions on going deskless in the classroom?

What is your approach to hybrid learning? How are you streamlining information for kiddos inside and outside of the classroom?

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?

My students eventually get bored and restless when it comes to a classroom routine esp towards the end of the year. How can I keep things interesting but also consistent?

Happy technology Tuesday! Any ideas on how how you plan on incorporating technology within your classroom?

Anyone do anything fun in the classroom for Veterans day? At my old school parents or grandparents would come in and share but here we just had a classroom discussion about it. Would love to come up with some good ideas besides bringing people in to pitch for next year. And happy Veterans day to any veterans in the bowl!

Just heard that my district will have classroom and live-recording learning. I’m thankful because I now can feed my family, my newborn and a recent-sponsored wife! I’m scared because I’m almost 50 and I’m afraid I might catch the virus and die leaving behind my 1 month baby and a wife who is not legal in the state yet! The USCIS or Trump’s dept. thinks she’s not good enough to be in the US!! We applied for green card and SS card since August 2019!

I’m a 3rd grade SDC teacher on an emergency credential — had never stepped foot in a classroom before last Tuesday. Can anyone offer advice/resources for lesson plan development? Help!

What does effective classroom management look like to you?

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

Has anyone else been threatened with punishment or suspended for saying you don't believe in abortion in the classroom or saying you don't think people should be forced to wear masks in the classroom?

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Where do you buy your socks? More than suits, shirts, ties, this is the difference maker for me these days.

What percentage of your monthly income do you actually see in your check, your net pay? Basically, what percentage of your check goes towards all the different deduction? I get 50% of my gross income deducted.

Is it okay to apply at new roles at Google while I am interviewing for a role? I had my 30 min HM call recently and I am not convinced that they will move forward with me. Suggestions?

Does anyone have experience managing a long distance relationship while starting big law? Long term SO is moving across the country for an indefinite period of time and I’m terrified of managing work (incoming corporate associate)/being present in the relationship. For various reasons I’m locked into my current location and the job for a while so moving/working remotely is not an option

There have been a significant number of posts and comments lately concerning impostor syndrome. Those experiencing it should know a few things (contd.)

Recs on cute card holders? I prefer slim ones! I carry about 7 cards. I’ve been using a YSL key pouch for about 2 years.

I will be joining EY as Senior Software Engineer. Is it equivalent to senior consultant or Consultant?
What is the exact hierarchy in software engineering in EY GDS?

Do Big4s hire H1Bs for QA manager/Business analyst positions?

Are there any good Tae Kwon Do school in Dallas?

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I'm on an engagement and a manager jokingly told a new associate "you're fired" and the associate jokingly said back "f*** you". Do you think that was appropriate? Should that get held against her?

Hey fishes, can you take back your resignation in TCS?

Anyone work in the Prophix/Adaptive Insight Group? Is this something that I could transition into from IT Audit/ IT SOX compliance? What is the job like, travel, day to day, educational opportunities?

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I have been substituting in an ESY program this summer and last week I worked in a room with three paras who were just so disrespectful and uncooperative. It created such a stressful and uncomfortable day for me. I have been asked to cover the room again this week. Although I have spoken to the administrator interns, I feel anxious about the situation because I feel they will again try to sabotage situations and put me in embarrassing and risky situations with the students. Any suggestions ?

Do you teach a Learning Center? How do you structure it and what do you teach?

We had a SPED teacher quit mid year and now 15 students on his caseload have had NO case manager for 2 months. Anyone else hear of this? Is this legal? Ideas?

Who has a great book about differentiation for a whole school book club?!

Any idea on good resources for puzzles (regular, crossword, wordsearch) for Autism. I have a kinder who is incredible at them but ones I find are too difficult and irrelevant.

Does your district offer prefillable, vague IEP goals for students in the system you create your IEPs in? Do you feel like they properly address your students’ needs even after you make edits?

Does anyone have a good way of making modified virtual assignments? Ideally a drag and drop type sorting activity would be great. None of the platforms were using have anything like that built in.

In what ways are you as a SPED teacher held accountable by admin, district or your team? Any specific deadline, team building time, duties, etc? I’m and EA with teachers who aren’t held accountable.

How do you deal with students that say they don’t know what to do after you have repeated the directions multiple times?

I have a student who 100% has adhd. I share him with another teacher (im pm shes am) and she says “hes very social so it cant be that”??? He had terrible behaviors. Aggressive, loud, coppies non-verba

I’m just finishing up my student teaching and I can’t decide if I want to work at the elementary or Junior High level. I was offered a position at both placements. All opinions welcome. Thanks!

I have a high school student (mild mod) that is very attached to some stuffed toys. She keeps them on her desk and asks me to hold onto some of them. The other students make comments. Suggestions?

What do you use to progress monitor your students in math and reading?

Teaching remote and looking for curriculum for special ed student in science and social studies

Hi Everyone,

I need your help, please. I have a student who simply does not stay on track unless an adult is monitoring him. His quizzes go unfinished and writing assignments are put aside to browse online.
I also would like to ask if there is a way to prevent him from browsing other websites online during instructional time?

I am open to suggestions on how to keep him on track during Math and Writing assignments. Any assistance with this would be helpful.

Thank you,

Jas

Pt 2: weave goals into curriculum & just write that in the IEPs. We’re required to teach a new curriculum BAD for sped, follow w/ fidelity & keep students’ attention. Please help! I’m about to quit!!

How are you preparing your special needs students for standardized tests?