Such good conversation around encouraging students to use critical thinking, not so much how to think; although some thoughts are HURTFUL!
What are other ways/strategies you encourage your students to use critical thinking versus how to think? Share please!!

I personally feel Virtusa is going through some positive changes after BPEA acquired it.

Sorry not Mom related. Hope y’all had a great weekend. Helping husband get some referrals!! My husband’s contract just ended in IT Support. He has over 10 years of experience with hardware and software troubleshooting in a Windows 10 environment. Skills include Active Directory, Microsoft Office 365, server support, & A/V support. Resume available on request.Any leads would be great. Location is Raleigh, NC or remote.

Is Presales better career option than consulting? Please help me out about the roles.

Dear Friends, I am looking for an IT Project Manager job. Let me know if you have any opening for this role. Work experience: I have 13years of experience in the IT industry.

Key Skills: Project Management, Customers and stakeholders management, worked on Cloud migration project, worked on new customer transition, Transitioning project to BAU,IT operations

Technical Skills : AWS, Azure, VMware, Windows Server 2012/2016/2019

Any one from google account

Anyone in this group from Canada? How did you all manage to get medication if CBT didn’t work for you? I have tried everything but my family doctor says that she or psychologists aren’t allowed to give prescription and only psychiatrists can. I cant seem to find any directly or through referral 😣

I’m taking a Microsoft certification course with Excel 2016. Should I opt for the 2019 version or are there few differences?

What is the percentage annual appraisal hike given for CTC of 32 to 35 LPA at TCS? Grade: C3B

What do people recommend for start-up relevant marketing resources/books/personalities/podcasts?
I have a lot of enterprise marketing experience, but making a jump to a startup and want to get up to speed as quickly as possible.

Asked my manager whether the company sponsor for Product Owner certifications and he asked me to build/ create a case and share with him so that we can check with the higher management.

Any ideas/ guidance on how to go about it? Are there are templates for this?

recommendations for firm with good real WLB and open to remote work in Dallas or Atlanta? Doesn’t have to be true big law. Terrified to get it wrong…again… for the 4th time. 6th year Real Estate.

Hi y'all! How flexible is your remote workplace is when it comes to where you live and how frequently you move? Do they expect you to stay in your city/province/state, or do they allow you to go full digital nomad? Do you wish your employer's policy would change?

Selling 2 Acer HD Dual Screens + Docking Station if anyone is in need of some WFH upgrades. 21.5 inch HD LCD monitors and an HP Thunderbolt 120W G2 docking station. Lmk if interested!

Accounting advisory big4 or IA at F100. Both senior roles. Roughly same base pay.

Big4 has clear trajectory and interesting work.

F100 has 14% bonus, perm remote, and immediate vesting 401k over 7%.

What would you take?

I have recently joined NTT DATA. But realised that I am not really liking the project and work here. on top of that they are asking to come back to office. I have offer from other company (WFH) and aware of the work which I want. Should I put my resignation after 2 months of joining in NTT? What could be the negetive impact here?

Feeling lost in my career (10 yoe, 9 in consulting). Anyone feel this before and how did you get through it (career coach, books, etc)?

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

I’m a 7th grade ELA teacher in Texas!

What is THE BEST professional development you've ever been to? (Conference? District workshop? Etc.)

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?

When beginning a piece of literature, I first help the kids access the relevant culture. I have used web quests, but I have found that the kids researching their choice of topics and creating Slides containing information and pics results in more students participating. Recently they researched heraldry for the Medieval Era and reproduced either a family crest that they found or created their own personal crest. Anyone have other activities they use?

What era/genre would you say we're living in right now?

I purchased a bell ringer journal that I want to print out and bind (I don’t have have my own binder machine yet any ideas on how to print out and bind for 150 students without having it cost a ton?

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

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

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?

What are some fun ideas for projects about describing setting? I was going to have them create travel brochures about the setting of a story of their choice but I think this might be overdone.

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.

Anyone familiar with the Read180 program? Curious what people think who’ve tried it.

Anyone else experience of a lack of passion for the job in this Covid world? I just feel like I’m excited about what I’m teaching because so many techniques are not at my disposal. I also feel exhausted by the mask. I’m all for wearing them, but wearing it all day drains me. Any helpful ideas to reignite the passion?

Creative projects to do as a summative for Of Mice and Men?

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

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?

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!

Anyone teaching an 11th Lit course with an EOC Test? How are you preparing students by reviewing for the writing section (Informational, Argumentative, Narrative)?