Welcome to all teachers who are already using or those just thinking about starting a writing workshop in their classrooms. This is the place to share your questions, answers, successes and challenges. I am a Teacher Consultant with the Indiana Writing Project and have used WW in my high school classrooms since 2009 and am always eager to learn more. Please join our conversation and share your best beginning of the year WW activities.

Hello all, What does it mean when in a Job Description it is written - ' Hands on experience in XYZ Technology ' ? Is it like they are asking for 'Realtime Relevant Client Project Experience' or just some Practical Exposure of Technology ( may or may not be a Client Project Experience) ?

Absolutely miserable on a staff aug project with a small team and not enough work to go around. End of current extension in a couple of months. How can I tactfully request a different assignment?

Hey guys! Has anyone made the pivot from Merchandising to Project Management? I’d love to chat as it is something I am looking to do. Thanks! :)

Question for lawyers out there—I’m a licensed attorney getting my llm in tax. A firm I’m going to intern at wants me to use my personal computer to access/work on client files etc. I’ve never worked anywhere they wanted me to use my personal computer for work. This makes me nervous, am I crazy for being worried about this?

If you're going to carry a backpack instead of a briefcase, at least make sure it doesn't look like you stole it right out of an 8th grade classroom. Smh.

Only SC team lead on a project where all other leads are SM's.... How do I get my point across without being discounted ?? Can't keep asking the Director to step in on horrible decisions being made.

How do I deal with a Manager who does not have the skill set or experience to lead the work? Like I see him struggling in front of the client in answering basic questions. I am a SC so what will you guys recommend in this situation?

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’s the deal with drug testing for weed if you have a medical card? I assume a company/client can’t hold that against you?

Full flight to client site in Vegas because of a worldwide pornstar award show. What a time to be alive.

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

First time on bench since I joined last year. Feels weird to have pretty much nothing to do but really needed the time off. Should I try to find a project right away or wait for one more week? ⛱

What is the legal ratio of adults:students in an ECSE inclusion setting? In a reverse mainstream setting? Are Title I PreK classrooms required to have a para and teacher? What is the ratio for that? What is the legal ratio of adults:students in a mixed 4 y/o PreK setting? (#___ SPED+ #___regular=1 teacher and ____paras) Specifically in Louisiana, but curious about other states, as well!

My room this year is really warm, what’s the best classroom fan that can cool an entire class?

Does anyone pass the merchant/credit card fees to their clients when the client pays online?

Is there a right time in your career to "try" client side?

What are some of your favorite classroom organization supplies? (Bins, pencil holders, etc.)

Does anyone have PowerSchool and Google classroom connected? We use PS Teacher pro for attendance and grades. We use Google Classroom for posting assignments and grades.

Is it ok to quit a company within a few months if I really don't like the project?

Freelance to full time in NYC. Should annual match (or be within a few thousand) of what hourly works out to be? Yes they cover health etc but seems like more responsibilities. Hourly was mid market rate.

Wondering if there is a breakdown of compensation/salary for first years in each city.

Considering switching jobs - looking for a non-consulting role in the DC area that pays ~120K. Currently a manager with several years of operational improvement experience in the Heathcare space. Any

Anyone interested in a new gig at a major private CPG in Sarasota? We’re hiring for a senior account lead on the communications side, and can’t seem to find a resume for anyone with the chops to handle the high-level leadership work.

Guys, I have got an offer in Temenos as Associate Delivery Manager and in Wordline as Project Manager. Wordline offering 1.5 lac higher than Temenos. Would like to know , in which among these companies, I'll have job safety, Professional growth , benefits , etc... Please advise. YOE : 11

For those teleworking due to COVID, when did you announce your pregnancy at work? I’m worried I’ll be passed over for opportunities.

Hi Fishes,please help me take decision!! Got 2 offer in hand . EY-GDS , 21 LPA FIXED plus 10% VP Luxoft (remote opportunity) , 25 LPA 9.7 YOE , Azure Data Engineer. Earning peanuts currently (13 LPA) Please give me your honest feedback about which one to join. In terms of WLB, Work Quality and Exit opportunity.

Does anyone have narcolepsy? Any tips on how you’ve managed it? I have had it (undiagnosed) for years and have bee putting up with it. Fell asleep in classes, while driving longer than 30 min, and in an instant. I fell asleep in a client meeting, when I was one of the lead presenters, the other day, and was super embarrassed. Is it worth getting officially diagnosed? There doesn’t apper to be any good treatments. 😞

Are public sector projects highly competitive to get onto at the different MBB firms? Saw a story today saying that the social sector is <5% of revenue, with some consultants saying...

How much do you value pay vs. experience? Been with the firm for a few years now and severely underpaid, but working on interesting projects and good people. Can probably get a 50% raise if I jump.

7 months pregnant and skin is itching like crazy especially around my belly. Someone please tell me this is normal and will go away after delivery

Which websites do you use for interview prep? I struggling to come up with compelling stories and thought that mock interviews may help with that

Had an intern whom I could not recommend for hire. She didn’t report to me directly so I never gave her feedback directly. She just asked if she can list me as a reference How would you respond?

What was the longest gap between roles you had? Scared that after 9 months of looking for a job I'm becoming blacklisted from the profession.

How do you get hired as a junior copywriter in this city? I’ve been trying since my internship ended pre-pandemic and apart from making my book better, I don’t have any more answers now than I did when I started.

How would you rank in order of prestige/ease of getting in: UCLA, Cornell, and NYU ?? Looking to transition to MBB if that matters.

When is the new manager milestone week? I guess December right? Will plan my vacation around it.