So excited for our new curriculum. Is anyone using American Reading Company? I piloted the Civil Rights unit last year and loved it. Any insight or ideas would be appreciated

Hi! I’m moving to LA in a couple months and have found a few buildings in Beverly Grove right across from the Beverly Center that I like. Is this a good area? My job is 100% remote and my priority is just being close to shopping, restaurants and bars in a safe area (single F).

How much do babies cost per year? How much $$ in savings would you ladies recommend before TTC?

Hi Account friends! It’s the start of a new year and I was hoping you all could share any book / newsletter / blog / course recommendations that help keep you up to snuff. Feeling a bit stale and like the last year has been a tactical grind. I want to brush up on modern thinking for our industry - the latest and greatest marketing books, strategy perspectives, creative self help, etc. to feel more alive as we start 2022.

Comment your favs and THANK YOU in advance!

What is the shortest amount of time you've signed on someone?

Describe your island flag. Mine is the Salad Cat meme. 😻

Etiquette question. Invited last minute to a family party (my in-laws) ostensibly for Father’s Day. Accepted invite. Shortly after, my sis in law advises that they will also be celebrating the HS graduation and birthday of her husbands nephew. Do we bring a cash gift for the young man? How much? We know the young man and like him but don’t typically celebrate holidays or buy gifts for him. He has two brothers who will be graduating in the future and don’t want to be inequitable to them.

It’s a 3 day weekend! 🎊 Any plans? Sending hugs to everyone that doesn’t have Veterans Day off. Come get a plate from the cookout when you get off work lol

I was just contacted by a recruiter and he saw my LinkedIn and said "oh I just saw your picture, you are so pretty"

What's going on with people these days 💀

Hey guys, I’m new to this app and was wondering if I can get 11+ likes on this post so I can access my DM’s. Would be super helpful! 😁

Favorite hotel in Chicago? Thoughts on the Gwen m (SPG) and EMC2 (Marriott)

Thoughts on Yukon/Tahoe? If you don’t like them what other tough, large, comfy SUV would you recommend?

So I want to get the CSP - but worried about the 4k in the 3 months. Any suggestions for meeting the threshold?

This debate is more entertaining than anything I’ve seen on Netflix in months!

The military saved me. I'm serious. I brought so many conflicts into the service, my father was an alcoholic, and I was an opioid addict. I've been clean for seven years thanks to my training. Forever thankful to the troops for that.

I have an opportunity for a new position with higher pay, fully remote with the option of going into the local office whenever I want, unlimited PTO, within a growing industry and in a role that I could then easily transition into pretty much any tech company - but its a drop in title. I’d be going from Director to senior manager - but this is also a much bigger company. I’m fine with it but I’m wondering how it might look on my résumé in the future. Has anyone deal w this before? Any thoughts?

How nice would you dress for an informal conversation with a OMP of another firm?

What are you or the district using to challenge Gifted & Talented students in reading, L/A for RTI ? Vocabulary? Does your district use SORA in library?

As a teacher, what is a pressing issue or two that you would like to change in your district, curriculum, or school?

What are some projects you’ve had students do to show the influence of classical works in a genre?

Does the phrase "they're not giving you a hard time, they're having a hard time" apply to HS students?

A good way to tie The Canterbury Tales to today: Before my seniors read “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” I had them conduct a survey asking the question “What do women desire the most?” They had to record responses from males and females above and below the age of 25, and then write a reflection about their findings. They were so surprised to see that we still want the same things in our romantic partners!

Any teachers who are also writers? What genre and do you share your work with others? Anything you would want to share here? I love reading anything written by other teachers!

What are your students' favorite novels to study? I'm looking for modern/inclusive and not the typical classics.

What’s the consensus on CRT in this bowl?

Best book YOU read in high school (for me that's a shocking amount of years ago) and why it was the best! Go!

What are you reading for yourself? I'm rereading Henry Miller...

What websites do you recommend for 7th grade ELA. I have 1:1 Chromebooks.

I’m going to be able to purchase a novel for each grade level, 9-12, this coming school year. I’m looking for suggestions. What I have available currently is pretty dated and my own personal affinity is for the more classical novels, so I was hoping to find some more modern ideas that my kids may relate to easier.

I read about the banning of “Anne Frank” and “Maus” and I got a sinking feeling in my soul. Anyone out there have any thoughts on this? Does this call “Fahrenheit 451” to anyone else’s mind, or am I going off the deeper end of this pool?

What is your favorite book to teach?

Does anyone have any fun vocabulary games or activities?

Starting a new position in the fall at a new district—I’m going to be a literacy coach after 10 years of teaching. I would greatly appreciate any advice/tips you have for my going into this new role.

Is there any writing prompts that stand out to you in the responses you get from students? Preferably ones that are outside the box, but I'd love to hear some tried and true traditional ones too!

We start in a week and a half and our schedules are STILL not finalized, meaning I don't know what grades/ classes I'll be teaching. 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 Anyone else in the same boat???

What podcasts would you recommend for 6th grade students who are struggling learners? I’m looking for things that may help to point out different literary devices or go over parts of language arts?

Looking to start a book club for my 8th graders. Looking for some suggestions for highly engaging novels.