Named after the hundred-eyed watchman of Greek myth, Argus watches the education landscape: spotting new opportunities, pressure-testing the ventures we're building, and tracing every read back to the real-world signals behind it.
The evidence library: the raw signals the pipeline is watching across the education ecosystem. Every idea is built from these.
I've been a substitute teacher for about 5 years. In that time I warned my multiple subjects teaching credential and started interviewing for my first position. I work for three districts and over the last two years this job has become something I want to run away from instead of embrace. I got into this because I genuinely love helping children learn. I've had so many experiences even just as a sub or student teacher where I see that light bulb go off over their heads so many times when I feel like I been a great role model. Now I feel like I can't even communicate with these kids. Nothing I say or do is ever entertaining enough for them to listen for more than five seconds. I can't finish a sentence without being interrupted. In the last year especially I've never received so many physical attacks and verbal threats from the students. And of course as a substitute there is even less support from admin. I haven't been in this for very long but I feel like I've been in it long enough j
I keep hearing this sentiment—from students, their families, my own extended family, non-teachers with an axe to grind who keep showing up in the comments sections here. As teachers, we apparently celebrate student failure and gleefully dole out Ds and Fs. There’s nothing we love more than giving a confident Honors student their first B. We perceive our success as inversely proportional to the number of As we distribute each semester. Etc. But despite being the hardest grader in my department (I’ve seen the data), I hate failing students. I feel shitty every time I post an F. I feel shitty any time I assign a grade that doesn’t seem to reflect the student’s academic ability or engagement. I want students to pass, and I want them to pass with a grade that aligns with their potential. I had to give a high-performing student with huge ambitions their first ever Bs both semesters last year, and the student harassed me endlessly to change their grade, even pleading their case to district ad
It is my intention to run for school board next year and I have a long list of things I want to do to improve schools. I was hoping for a little help from you all - I want to know where my ideas are impractical or flawed and I want to know which ones are good but might not be politically popular (I'll still do them - I just won't advertise them). I've been a teacher since 2003 and the current school board where I live but don't teach has 12 members with 4 years of teaching experience between them, all of which happened before 2001. They just renewed our useless Superintendent and I want to make some changes. My hopes: 1. Kill off one of the at-large seats. Choose six teachers (2 elem, 2 middle, 2 high) to act as secret advisors to the board on how policies are working. They have that role for a year and get paid about 6k for it. Right now, there is a student advisor to the board but no teacher advisor. 2. Kill off all required tests that are not required by the State. In my classroom l
So, my school is making the shift to block scheduling. It’s a unique system. I teach Social Studies so I will be teaching half year courses that meet for 77 minutes a day. So I’ll a section of global that meets everyday for 77 minutes from Sept-Jan, then the course is over. This is a big switch for us, as we’ve only ever done 9 periods of 42 minutes. Naturally, we have received zero training for this. We only got it confirmed we were making the switch on the last day of school lol So for those of you that teach in block - how do you structure your classes? How do you handle assessments? I’m excited for the challenge but would love some guidance since I kinda have to build this plane while flying Tl;dr - moving to 77 minute block that run semesters. How do you structure your classes, handle assessments, etc. submitted by /u/2B-or-Not2B [link] [comments]
Have you noticed a certain age/grade when apathetic students become more serious about their education? * I didn't know which flair to choose. I wish we had one for "general discussions". submitted by /u/helpme7500 [link] [comments]
I have a student with a history since daycare days where he would yell at the top of his longs, hit other students and throw chairs. Last year he constantly eloped at drop-off, hit various teachers and threw chairs. This year, he has destroyed my classroom after he kept spitting at a girl and kicking her, thrown chairs, gave a girl a black eye on the bus, bruised a child's legs because he told on him for grabbing rocks from the school garden, thrown furniture at a girl (and missing her) causing her to scream in tears and runaway, uses language such as "you're a shithead", "dumbass", "bitch" and hyperventilates and hides under tables. I've had to have him removed multiple times or get between him and another student from getting swinged at with a chair. His drawings are full of monsters with sharp teeth. He hits his sister at home. He is kind of like Jekyll and Hyde...sweet and collaborative in one-to-one or a few students around at a time, but throughout the day his "anger tank" fills
Sooo... yeah. We live outside of a big city and have a lot of inner city kids transferring into our schools who are barely able to read on an elementary level. For instance, several are unable to identify 1st and 2nd grade site words, they don't know how to sound anything out, and just skip words altogether when reading without seeming to understand how to even decipher context clues (or show an interest in doing so). Many also can't even read their own handwriting and they misspell alarmingly simple words. So, our high school has started a program in which we have special extended-English classes for the severely under-performing students that are supposed to teach these kids phonics and reading. I absolutely support this. If a person gets nothing else out of school, they should at least be able to read and write because it's the foundation of all other skills and a critical tool for protecting and building themselves up in the world outside of school. To graduate high school or colle
Has anyone had this happen? I applied for a job and interviewed. It went well but because of my experience in certain grade levels they went with someone who teaches the grade level that they had an opening for. In that same district I got a call from a different school. I couldn’t answer but they wanted me to call back and discuss potential openings at their school. I did not apply for their school. Their schools each have their own applications. I called back a few hours later and heard nothing but left a voicemail. I did call back the next day. It’s been a week on Monday but why call me then ghost me? Especially when I never applied..has this happened to anyone before? Is it a red flag? submitted by /u/Any_Illustrator_2403 [link] [comments]
I recently finished my residency + first year teaching at a school that I found to be rather hard. After a grueling job search, I chose the only option I had, a title 1 school that is going through really significant admin changes. The resident who was at my previous placement before me works there and said nothing could have prepared her for this current school and she's had to start therapy to deal with this school. She's 20 years older than me and far more experienced. Is there any advice? I am a high school ELA teacher in a state and district with extremely low literacy and have already struggled with students respecting/listening to me. I really want to do good for my students, but I am genuinely really nervous about this position and am worried about just how unprepared I am. I really want to provided a rigorous but supportive environment because I feel so many teachers just give up and allow school to become 8 hours of nap time, but I also don't really have the time to start the
For context, I was basically reassigned to a fifth-grade classroom teaching position this summer despite being a ML/EL teacher my whole career due to too many kids exiting from the language proficiency test. I don’t see a future for myself where I can be successful in this role. Do I quit and become a substitute or suck it up when fifth-grade is literally the least desirable grade? submitted by /u/Intrepid_Cranberry_7 [link] [comments]
I’ve been teaching 2nd grade for a few years. However, an opening has become available in my school for 4th grade. There have been some minor issues with one of the other 2nd grade teachers and I also feel that upper elementary is my calling. I emailed my principal to ask about whether I can switch to 4th grade. I kept it professional and emphasized how I enjoy the age level very much and have prior experience with upper elementary from previous jobs. Do you think this was okay? I want to make sure this is common and that I did not frustrate my principal, who’s great and has always been supportive of me. Has anyone here asked to change your grade level? Is it common and how did it go? submitted by /u/OrderintheCourt99 [link] [comments]
How do you figure out you want to be a teacher? I love explaining things to people and I’m generally the person most of my classmates come to if they need help in science or math, but I know there’s more to being a teacher than just answering questions. So, how do I figure out I’d be good at actually being a teacher? Or how did you figure out it was the right profession for you? submitted by /u/Mavisv1 [link] [comments]
My daughter just finished Kindergarten and I just finished my first year as a teaching assistant (hope it’s ok that I’m posting here) at a different school. My daughter keeps asking if she can go to my school with me next year. She has brought it up for weeks. She says she just wants to be with me. I think she also likes the school from what she’s seen from me bringing her to school events. The school where she is zoned has a reputation as an excellent school with very high test scores. It’s a blue ribbon school. But to be honest, I haven’t loved the culture or community there. It’s not diverse at all and it’s very cliquey. We are at the bottom end of the economic scale there. There are no clubs or new ideas or projects. It’s very stuck in its ways. The school where I work has test scores slightly above the state average (in Virginia). It is very diverse. It has a great principal and very dedicated teachers who seem very happy there with great teacher retention. Lots of clubs and stude
I’m currently a teacher in Mississippi. I have applied for and been approved for credential review in Texas. I have furthermore applied for my one year license. I have signed a contract for the 26-27 school year in MS. However, a school is Texas intends to offer me a job. I need to know if them suspending my license in Mississippi (which I’m pretty sure will happen—it’s a 1 yr suspension for breach of contract) will have any bearing on my Texas license. A lot of people have given me “I’m pretty sure it won’t be a problem” but that doesn’t feel like a great proposition to risk my livelihood on. Any advice is appreciated. submitted by /u/Objective_Amount_323 [link] [comments]
I am a paraprofessional in NY and I outgrew the position. I am thinking of doing school counselor , school psychologist, PE or school social worker. I do have my degree in education to teach TESOL but dont want to teach that. Does anyone have any reccomendations? I enjoy working with students and the hours. I dont think I want to teach academics. I am introvert and like to work alone but dont mind a working with a group. I enjoy helping people but I dont always want to deal with so much emotional and physical load. submitted by /u/True_believer94 [link] [comments]
This was a major issue for me this year that I want to avoid as I head into my second year as a teacher. How do you be supportive and there for students but then not be involved when shit goes south if you catch my drift? submitted by /u/lilbitch6699 [link] [comments]
Hi teachers! I’m a first grade teacher, and I’m determined to only use iPads for required testing next school year. I’m wondering if any of you have really great, relatively quiet activities for fast finishers? I fear I’ve gotten into the habit of letting them go on the district approved apps since they are so quiet when they do and I’m able to work with smaller groups more easily. Thanks! Update: we’re going to add lit and math games, board games puzzles, knitting/crochet/individual craft projects, origami type activities to the standard read or draw. We’re avoiding worksheets because we don’t want fast finishers to feel like they’re being punished with more work and to help avoid disruptive behaviours. Thanks for the ideas! submitted by /u/Glass-Cartographer15 [link] [comments]
It was the video of Sophie Cunningham pointing at the player(s) from the other team they were playing in the WNBA the other night. If you haven’t seen it, look it up. And the caption was, “when a teacher asks a question at the very end of a faculty meeting” submitted by /u/RiverSuch7856 [link] [comments]
I am posting a pedagogy flair because I think asking our kids to put their name on papers that they turn in has reached some sort of critical apex. Each year it’s been for me treated like a “classroom mgt” type thing when really I think it needs to be switched over to “pedagogy.” And here’s why. A few weeks ago go I went to a new doctor to discuss med. He is from a great medical school and has one of the best bed side manners I have seen in a while. He wanted to see the science instead of giving me random pills to “see how it goes.” I was thrilled. He handed me an old timey prescription slip for a baseline EKG and we set the next appointment. I joked with him that i hadn’t seen a paper “scrip” in a long time. Fast forward I go to the hospital for EKG and registration looks at the order and says “he didn’t sign it.” Then hands it back to me. In turn I drive the 1.5 miles back to new docs office yesterday to get the signature. He’s young maybe a year into his full license. He says to me
I’m a new middle school home ec teacher. I am joining a new school and the janitors use the home ec washer and dryer for their mops and other supplies. Personally, I think this is not food safe and pretty icky. Thoughts? There is another set in the special ed dept that is used occasionally for non food related uses. Think this is worth bringing up? submitted by /u/Upstairs_Twist_9154 [link] [comments]
For context, I'm speaking of high school mathematics. Do you ever come across students that are clearly very weak with a big ego due to high grades with previous teachers? I'm a second year teacher noticing this more and more. "I got an A in Mrs. X's class and now have a B in Mr. SleeveOfWizard's class. I would like to switch teachers." What makes it tough is that, due to the high grades on paper, administration views the new grades as unacceptable and not representative of their abilities. It almost feels like gaslighting, and like an issue no one wants to really talk about in great depth. How do you reconcile this? In your eyes, is this immediately a sign of the previous teachers' grade inflation or poor instruction on my end? How does one tell? submitted by /u/SleeveOfWizardddd [link] [comments]
The situation: I had about 300 feet of multicolor LED Christmas lights hanging from the roof supports on my ceiling. I loved them, and my students loved them. They provided plenty of light without interfering with my projection screen or sucking the life right out of my eyeballs. I had to take them down because, apparently, they are defined as “temporary” and not supposed to be used for more than 90 days. We all agree this sucks, but regulations are what they are—we have to have a certificate of occupancy. So what I need from y’all is verifiably legal and appropriate lighting solutions. What have you got that you know that you know that you know has cut muster with your most restrictive admin? (My admin is amazing, to be clear, but the building inspector holds the power here.) I’m reeling from searching Amazon, Walmart, etc. without any confidence that what I think *might* work actually *will* work. I’m looking for specific products, not broad categories. Pictures and/or links are very
I am a veteran teacher, been doing this for 30 years and today was the last school day for my kindergarten class. Exactly one parent sent in something her child made to thank us for our work with her daughter. I am not in need of gifts and I understand completely how bad the economy is for many young families but I am saddened by the lack of appreciation shown by parents now. I think it's a bad indicator for how our society is devolving. Is this happening in most public elementary schools or just my district? submitted by /u/Fragrant_Ad_2515 [link] [comments]
Have you seen people using these in your school? And when you tell them it’s AI they either don’t understand or don’t care? This year, our music teacher taught the whole school this nice inspirational positive song and they would sing it when they were feeling down. Great idea, but the song is completely AI along with a bunch of 10 second clips of children “singing” it. Like there was plenty of real alternatives. On another instance, We were asked to show students a “read-aloud” on bus safety that was also obviously written by AI and the pictures of buses were extremely distorted. One said: “SCHOULL BUS”. The kids laughed at points because of how ridiculous it was. Edit: Thank you all for answering my question! Looks like the answer was yes, and half of you don’t have a problem with it at all 🤣 Have a great summer submitted by /u/AntelopeOk9431 [link] [comments]
I'm a new teacher and I feel like the fastest way to bond with coworkers is through complaining. Not necessarily malicious gossip, but just being negative together. If someone is venting about admin, students, parents, another teacher, etc., and I empathize and join in, it feels like they instantly warm up to me. But if I respond with something positive or try to reframe it, the conversation dies and they get defensive. If I don't validate their feelings or don't talk along, they don't like me. I don't really want negativity to be the foundation of my work relationships. I've noticed that I started this year of positively and now I'm feeling increasingly negative. I haven't found someone yet that I can switch this dynamic around with. Someone who actually like their job and wants to be positive together. Is this just how adults bond at work, or have you found ways to get along with your coworkers without constantly complaining together? submitted by /u/Various-Aioli-4620 [link] [commen
I start waking up at 4:45 AM and try to go back to sleep, but often cant. I am exhausted. Any tips to stay sleeping in? My brain is in auto wake-up-for-school mode even in the summer :( submitted by /u/TeacherGuy1980 [link] [comments]
hello! i’m currently a senior in high school and really want to become a high school chemistry and/or biology teacher when i’m older. what would be the best course of action to do so? i’ve seen some people advise majoring in what you want to teach, which is what i think i’m going to do anyway, but are there any other things i should plan to do? for instance, some people mentioned obtaining a masters, which i might try and do. sorry if this post seems really vague, i just want to get a better idea of what i can do for the next 4+ years of my life to maximize my success! submitted by /u/Jealous_Coconut1603 [link] [comments]
Good afternoon!!! I live in so cal and I have been teaching for about 10 years. I was really struggling after having 2 interviews this week. They went ok but I just have a feeling I won’t get them. I moved over to special education about 2 years ago (I was a gen ed elementary teacher before). Just giving you some context. Every single job I have gotten (3 teaching jobs now) has been after the school year started. My first job, I got about a month into the school year. I stayed a long time and got tenure. I moved for other reasons and got a job at a local district after the school year started. First year was great, second year I went to a new school who had admin turnover in the middle of the year and I had some medical concerns. Got non renewed. My most recent job took me a little longer to get, but I got hired into the school year and worked for that district for over a year and a half. I was finishing my credential and I was an intern. I just completed my internship and I am on the
Hey there. I’m a teacher in a rural area and I’m starting to think about eventually leaving the classroom. Teaching was not originally my plan, but after moving to a rural area, it became one of the most stable career options. I got my teaching license and have spent a few years in the classroom. While I truly enjoy working with students and watching them learn and grow, I’m finding the workload and constant outside-of-school prep to be really overwhelming and hard to sustain long-term. Now that I’m starting a family, I’m also trying to think more seriously about work-life balance and being present at home. Our area also has very limited childcare options, which adds another layer of difficulty. Has anyone here left the classroom? If so, what direction did you go in, and how did you decide it was the right move? submitted by /u/blu_cleo [link] [comments]
For context I live in WA state and just finished my first year teaching. The job market for teachers is sooo oversaturated. A single job posting will get over 50 applications. There is a position I really want that popped up. I submitted my application, but I know it will get lost among people with more years of experience than me. Would it be bad/annoying if I email the principal of the school and politely let them know I am super enthusiastic about the position and directly ask to be interviewed? I don't want to come off as desperate (but I am lol). I know if I don't change something about my approach to job apps I will not get a job for next school year. Also at a place I interviewed a bit ago the principal called me and told me I didn't get the position but she thought I was great and said she would call principals to tell them to interview me. I said thank you but idk how that would actually go down. If I asked her to do that and the principal she calls asks why she didn't hire me
Current sub teacher who has an art IG. Had a redditor cyberstalk it and find out what city I teach in and he threatened to send my foul language and drawings towards him. Then talked about sending all that to CTC where he read off my sub permits and my certificate of clearance. I am not too worried because I found out he is just an alcoholic Redditor but it is creepy that he found my information. I do plan on becoming a full time teacher so not sure if to make a police report. submitted by /u/EGADo0 [link] [comments]
I’m in college to be a teacher. I’ve seen some pretty horrible behaviors, bad admin choices, lack of discipline, no parental support already. It’s scaring me away. Even in my student teaching & subbing, aggressive behaviors have happened to me. I am dreading this career even though I’m not even though I’m not an actual teacher yet. I have lost all passion. I am pulled towards helping animals. I feel like every second in a classroom (student teaching & subbing) is a waste of time where I could be pursuing something else. I might just need teachers to knock sense into me. Or let me know if my feelings are valid. Thank you :) submitted by /u/bunnyreporter [link] [comments]
I (21M) am about to graduate to start teaching high school ELA. Would anyone have any advice for me? How would you start if you could do it again? Some other questions for fellow ELA teachers: - What books do you enjoy teaching the most? What books did students really gel with? - How do you prefer teaching writing assignments? Do you typically have to go back to material that you consider to be “elementary or middle school stuff?” - Have you found an appropriate workload for homework? I don’t want to overwhelm students, but I also want to give them homework. submitted by /u/Pure-Faithlessness64 [link] [comments]
I have been out of school a week. I had to have a medical treatment yesterday and my blood pressure was really high, despite being on blood pressure medicine. The nurse at the office told me to contact my PCP about it and my PCP had an appointment for this morning. While talking to my PCP at today’s appointment, she asked if I was still taking my blood pressure at home. I told her I had slacked off the last 3 weeks of school because I was so busy. Then she asked about any changes to my diet or lifestyle. I told her I was surprised my blood pressure was so high because it usually comes down in the summer. Then, I just started crying, and telling her about how bad this year was, how I had received written and physical threats by students, about how my admin hasn’t backed or supported me or the teachers in the building, etc. She said I am probably still carrying the stress from the school year. In the meantime she is changing my med, encouraging me to continue my exercise regimen, and to
I’m a music teacher and I just played a side gig where a buddy of mine from undergrad who played in the jazz band with me was there catering the wine. He recognized me immediately and even said “Hi (my name)!” I felt like crap because his face was familiar, but I couldn’t pin him down to save my life. No name, not recollection of how I knew him. Nothing. I had to dig through FB to finally figure out what the relation was, what friends circle I knew him from, and what his name was. I blame it on having to crank out 50+ new names a year and moving cities multiple times since then, but man I still feel bad. It’s someone I should absolutely know. We spent more than a reasonable amount of time around each other. This happens to me A LOT, especially when they’re in a town they weren’t in when I knew them. Does any other teacher feel like this is common or do I need to go to the neurologist? submitted by /u/Asleep_Artichoke2671 [link] [comments]
I’ve heard from several people lately that extreme behaviors are at every school now. Serious, troubling behaviors have always existed at inner city schools in particular. I’ve been hoping to get away from the extreme behaviors Ive tried to help kids through at my current school. I’m hoping for just… less with a change of scenery to a school where kids will be exposed to less trauma, food insecurity, other risk factors. Hearing to expect more of the same at a new school in a ‘better’ area has me feeling a little discouraged. I guess my question is- are extreme behaviors really everywhere now? And if so, what is causing these kids to have such extreme regulation challenges? submitted by /u/RadiantSherbet6571 [link] [comments]
"Texas public schools will require students to read Bible stories under a reading list approved by the state's education board Friday, widening conservative efforts to bring more Christian teachings into U.S. classrooms. The Texas State Board of Education, which is controlled by Republicans, approved the list of over critics who argued the titles lacked diversity and blurs the separation of church and state." Texas board approves adding Bible stories to required reading for public school students - CBS Texas submitted by /u/summerbreeze2027 [link] [comments]
Teachers who have summers off… What are the downsides? Currently I work at a school that is year-round and never closes for weather let alone summer break or spring break. Do you love your summers off? What do you do? submitted by /u/NegotiationInformal4 [link] [comments]
I’ve been told that covid changed education and kids. I don’t know how true that is but what I do know is I started college in 2019 as an elementary education major and now feel incapable of teaching anything under 6th grade. I sometimes feel like a professional hand holder. When I was in middle school, I was responsible for keeping track of my assignments and grades, I had weeks to months long independent projects that I completed, and school was a lot more like it is on TV (you know, “today’s assignment is _.“ students complete the assignment. the end.) But in reality, in my 6th grade classroom, I am reading out loud to the kids, because they can’t read. I am completing half the work for them with sentence starters and walk through because they can’t write. I’m spending less the half the time teaching because more than half the time is spent managing behavior. Going up to 20 kids each one by one “okay, write your name right here“ (pointing at paper). They can’t do anything independen
Last day of the school year here and I am thinking about next year - I would like to start a handwriting club since it has kind of fallen out of the curriculum here in my part of Canada. I would also like to improve my handwriting! I'm stuck on a few things... like what would it even look like? Some ideas: - handwriting worksheets (maybe even compare handwriting between languages) - perfect your signature/autograph - fancy pen time (sensory experience with different writing utensils from gel pens to maybe even a fountain pen if I can get some PAC funding) - poster pals (design posters/play with typography for various clubs). I also need a catchy name. Any other ideas/has anyone done a handwriting club? Thanks! submitted by /u/_Poffertje_ [link] [comments]
I started off by subbing for a few years and then I got my teaching credential. I got my first job 5 hours away at a high school. The principal and assistant principal both quit a few months into the school year. Half of my department was also new. The kids behavior was off the hook...nothing I've ever experienced before. They... just would not listen to me. I ended up being non-renewed which I was going to not renew my contract anyways. I chose to resign. I went back to subbing for a year afterwards, now when I apply for jobs I haven't had a single interview. I've applied to 20 different jobs, and edjoin shows the district viewed the application but no one has asked to interview me. I am out of jobs to apply to in a 2 hour radius. I am kind of wondering if that one year stint made my resume a red flag going from being a 1st year teacher back to subbing. If I don't get a job this hiring season, I would consider myself being forced out of the field. There is no way I can support myself
I've been seriously thinking about becoming a teacher and would love some honest perspectives from people actually doing the job. I'm 32 and currently make about $100k/year in a low cost-of-living area. On paper, it's a great job, but I've realized I value time with my family and a schedule that aligns with my kids much more than maximizing my income. I have three young children, and it feels like I'm missing some of the best years of their lives because of a rigid 9-5 with very little time off. My wife has a great career and earns about $120k, so we could realistically absorb a pay cut if it meant a better quality of life. I've always enjoyed being around kids, and I genuinely think I'd enjoy teaching. The schedule, summers, holidays, and the opportunity to have a meaningful impact all appeal to me. That said, when I read online, it seems like many teachers are burned out and trying to leave the profession. Is that because Reddit naturally attracts people who need to vent, or is that
I’ve been observing something for a while: geography teachers tend to have a reputation for being the most easygoing and approachable teachers in high school. While other departments might be more intense or strict, the geography department often feels like a safe harbor. Do you agree with this observation? Is there something about studying the earth, cultures, and global systems that shapes this kind of personality? Would love to hear your thoughts! submitted by /u/Financial-Fudge1015 [link] [comments]
Tagging as humor so we can all just laugh in good fun at the end of the school year. But since my post asking about which admin buzzwords are most irritating to you was such a hit, I thought I would come back with a sequel! This time it’s: What is the most ridiculous and unnecessary admin job/job title you’ve seen in your district or elsewhere? As in, you look at their job and wonder, “WTF does this person do all day? And do we even need them? Did the superintendent create this job to hire friends?” I’ll go first. My district (which is RIFing teachers left and right) has two “assistant directors of curriculum and instruction” making $165k a year in addition to our main “director of curriculum and instruction.” They all also had administrative assistants who made more than several teachers in the building. I could not tell you what these people do all day, since most of what was in their job description was offloaded onto teachers for stipend positions. Also for reference, we only have
I am a high school teacher, and our student population has grown so much that that I am one of two of us do not have our own classrooms. I have a cart that works well enough, and I travel. The teachers who have their own classrooms have plan time while I am teaching in the room. Teachers leave the room and find someplace else to work. There is one teacher that stays in her classroom while I am teaching. We get along fine. She does not interrupt my class, engage or disrupt my students. She puts earbuds in. Sometimes I can see her trying to cover her ears or block her view of me in front of class as if she is struggling to concentrate. I don’t feel like I can turn off the lights for two minutes because I will be bothering her. I feel awkward when this happens. Once in a while I feel judged by a comment she makes over my lessons, but I have talked myself into getting over it. What is the common practice for this? Is she being inconsiderate? Any ideas how to approach this? submitted by /u/
Did anyone see this? About the woman who was caught taking teacher certification tests for others in Florida? Am I the only one that thinks that the teachers who paid her should be more in trouble than the woman taking the tests? Or at least in as much trouble.. submitted by /u/td663 [link] [comments]
I've finished my fourth year of teaching and realized that we generally allow disruptive and aggressive students to destroy the education of everyone else in the room. When did this start? Why do we allow this to happen? At what point do we allow schools broader authority to expel students who don't want to be there and actively disrupt the classroom. Every year, there is a student or two who is doesn't want to be there. It's frustrating for me and them. I try in the beginning, but around April or May I give up and just let them play games in the corner so they are quiet. Honestly, I'm getting more jaded about even trying. I know I'm supposed to try with every student, but after months of trying, I just quit. It's less effort and less stress. I know I'm not a saint. Why do we care so much about expulsions? I understand some of the history around expulsions. However, at some point we have to change the rules to accommodate the current situation. Some kids can't be in the classroom with
I'm starting this school year as a Behavior Specialist after working for the past 5 years as a Behavior Tech in the school system. Before this role, I spent my days in classrooms directly supporting students, so I've seen firsthand what many teachers are dealing with. I've watched teachers get hit, bitten, spit on, have their classrooms evacuated, and still be expected to teach everyone else. In many of those situations, I honestly felt the teacher was doing everything they reasonably could. Now I'm moving into a role where I'll be consulting with teachers, and I'm struggling with something. I worry about being "that BS behavior specialist" who comes into a classroom, points out everything the teacher is doing wrong, and hands them a list of strategies that don't match the reality they're facing. :( Don't get me wrong, I think behavior strategies, classroom management, and proactive supports absolutely have their place. They can make a big difference in many situations. But I've also w
They come from low income crime related areas. I want real world effective techniques. submitted by /u/ElArteDePararte [link] [comments]
I completed my first Field Experience as a student teacher (I think some universities call it a stage) and I've noticed that there are some skills that I find myself needing to develop that haven't really been talked about in my classes. This includes, but is not limited to: Reading/Writing upside down (To help kids with math 1 on 1 at their desks) Using a smart board and just generally writing large but neatly. Creating a visual guide for my lecture while simultaneously lecturing that is easy to follow and aids comprehension instead of creating confusion. Admittedly even my uni math professors are awful at this, and I suspect math teachers that are good at this have experience with the specific topics at hand. Not so much a skill but just how much new teachers need to practice their lectures and lessons. I'm wondering what other skills you - and my future self for that matter - need to teach in your style as a seasoned teacher. I don't mean the obvious ones like patience, comprehensio