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Everyone always talks about the shortage of teachers and such, but it is always middle and high school where the shortage is and Elementary is "oversaturated". Why do you all think this? Is Elementary really that much more desirable? submitted by /u/Unhappy_Session8589 [link] [comments]
Hey Reddit! I was just hired on as a first year Art/ Music teacher at a k-5. Any advice? I was a para for three years, but this is my first time taking the reins. submitted by /u/Little-Display-373 [link] [comments]
I just want to laugh again lol submitted by /u/Practical_Adviser4 [link] [comments]
I am a teacher at a high school. 8 students have passed away out of ~730 total, all from different instances. Is anyone else in a similar position? This just seems like a wildly high number and I’m having a hard time processing. submitted by /u/udderly_amazing [link] [comments]
I have been a teacher in CA (in one of the higher paying districts in the bay area) for 9 years and just transferred to a new district for this upcoming year. I plan to get pregnant in the next year, ideally having a baby in May or early summer. I understand that some benefits do not apply to me until I have worked for the district for a year (which SUCKS). I am pretty worried about my finances as my partner makes less than me. I know teachers don't qualify (yet) for fully paid leave, so what can I do for now to prepare as best as I can? I have heard I should buy state disability insurance? Is that true and if so, through who? Is there other leaves or insurance I should get or apply to? I am so new at this, so anything or any piece of advice in general as your experience with pregnancy as a teacher in CA helps. Thanks so much! submitted by /u/Sloppy_Joes4 [link] [comments]
Our admin rolled out a new phone policy this year, basically zero tolerance, phones get confiscated and held in the office until a parent picks them up if a student is caught using one during class. On paper it sounds great, less distraction, more engagement, all that. In practice it's been a mixed bag. Some kids have genuinely adjusted and seem more present in class. Others have just gotten more creative about hiding them, or it's turned into a constant power struggle that eats into actual teaching time when I have to stop and deal with it. Curious how other schools are handling this. Is your policy strict like ours, more lenient, or somewhere in between? And honestly, has it made a real difference in engagement or behavior, or is it mostly just shifting the problem somewhere else? submitted by /u/TurboMango88 [link] [comments]
I’m in a really strange position and I don’t know what to do. I work at a private school and have been looking to leave. I interviewed at another private school in the area, and I was contacted by their HR department and told that they essentially want to extend an offer to me, but because I’ve already signed a contract with my existing school, they can’t do that until I tell my current school I want to get out of my contract. This new school also won’t tell me any information about my salary or compensation because they can’t “officially” extend me an offer. So I’m supposed to go to the admin and tell them I want to leave without a guaranteed offer of employment from another school or even an idea what my salary might be? I’m also worried I could put my existing job at stake. Last year a teacher was let go mid-year for making a comment that didn’t align with the strict religious views of the school. (This is an example of one of the many reasons I’m looking to leave.) The school clear
Essentially the title, any assistance would be appreciated. I also have taught Drama (and that's what my licence is in) I am currently in UK, but am an American citizen. I have a masters degree but would prefer to teach in high school. I would not consider moving back unless I got a position submitted by /u/DMV1066 [link] [comments]
Every couple years, it's like there's a new curriculum or program being pushed. Teachers who have found things that work for them are expected to change to fit whatever the new fad curriculum is. At my old school, we switched programs 3-4 times in one year, but when students were struggling it was looked at as a teacher problem rather than a structural one. My current school forced a program on us and actively would come to observe us just to make sure we were following it. They would even pull us out of class multiple times throughout a semester to make sure we were aligning everything to the curriculum. Meanwhile, as we got close to the state test, we had missed so many class due to curriculum pull out. This past year, we, as a department, agreed to do novel studies. However, mid way through the year, the school overrode our decision and told us to use a new curriculum. Even when it comes to literature in general, we're often told to just have students read novel excerpts or a book t
I keep hearing comments about how I’m home all day and it must be nice. Smh. Mind you I work a summer part time job to help with savings. He also clearly thinks it’s an easy job. He’s in management and I’m a middle schooler teacher. Ugh. I guess he’s having a bad day at work today. I asked how he was doing and he said he’ll be fine. Then I said I was done at the gym and I’ll be home when he gets home. He says “I bet.” As if I’m always at home and or doing nothing. Gets me so annoyed. He’s in retail management. Equally hard job but he claims he works physically harder than me and therefore his job is harder. I just know he couldn’t do my job at all. Update: he is not the grumpiest man alive I promise. This man has dumped hundreds if not over a thousand on things for my classroom to support me and make sure I have everything I want or need to teach the 2026-2027 school year. Including a nice colored printer. He wants me to be a teacher and has stood beside me. He is allowed to be jealous
I'm getting a 2nd certification in Special Education and we are required to record our teaching with an AI program called Vosaic for the robot to analyze our teaching. How is this okay? I don't want to be recorded, or will I let my students be recorded with this weird program. edit: apparently this website has been around for awhile before the AI boom, but now it's completely AI it seems. submitted by /u/Single_Street3135 [link] [comments]
What are you very favorite purchases that have proven their value for your classroom? What things did you think were needed but ended up being a bust. Lots of new and returning teachers can benefit from your "reviews"! submitted by /u/Swimming-Leek8012 [link] [comments]
Today, about a week and a half into my summer break, I am doing jack shit. It’s noon and I haven’t gotten out of bed yet. My only goals for today are to clean out the fridge and return some bathing suits. My stepkids are with their mom and my husband works a few days in the office, so I’m taking advantage of some very rare alone time to be lazy without feeling guilty. I hope you all get at least a few days to rot without interruption or guilt this summer too! Edited to update: I did a workout, unloaded the dishwasher and did a load of laundry. Such an overachiever 😂 Now, back to couch rotting until bed time submitted by /u/MegMD1230 [link] [comments]
Went to bed at 9pm. Got up at 8, then took a nap from 1 to 4. I woke up to eat, go potty, I did take the dog for a walk during my 8 am wake-up, but then went back to bed fully for the night at 4:30pm. Got up at 7 this morning. I think I'm beginning to feel somewhat human again!! submitted by /u/older_than_i_feel [link] [comments]
im working summer school at a new school. ive been given a partner teacher to run my class with. this past school year was my first year as a teacher, and this is my first year doing summer school. my partner teacher is a seasoned vet, 20+ years at this school. every day, she talks to me like im a complete idiot. she ridicules me for the smallest things, even in front of the students. she blames me for things that arent my fault, such as my computer not working. she gets mad if I dont take care of housekeeping-type things around the classroom (like changing the date on the board), but she doesnt take care of them herself. she also does things like change our schedule and get upset if I try to stick to the established schedule how do you handle this? I (thankfully) didnt experience this at my regular school submitted by /u/stacker103 [link] [comments]
For my city, some teachers wrote some op-ed about why they hate the school district. 1 prob of many is the double block. The reasoning for the double block hatred was not enough time to prep for courses. For a day in my city, I think like this: Single block - 6 classes and ~1h each. Double block - 4 classes and ~1.5h each. submitted by /u/ApprehensiveOne2866 [link] [comments]
I have respondus for test taking. And recently i have had the issue where ill get a pop up saying i tried to use a swipe feature and it gives me a warning (dont know what the swipe feature is). Or my mcafee antivirus protection expires and it pops up on my screen like a notification . Or i get system notifications. This has never happened before i’ve been using respondus for years. I just got kicked out of my exam today for the first time for the mcafee antivirus and “swipe feature”. I turned off my notifications in settings but i genuinely don’t know if that prevents system notifications during my exams like something failed to download because it pops up in the middle of screen and forces me to answer. How do i block my computer from outside interference and how do i stop the swipe feature. And what does the notification look like to my professor submitted by /u/TheTexanTerror_ [link] [comments]
Hello! I am moving from teaching at a university to teaching at a private high school after finishing my doctorate. I have recently learned that since I will be teaching Latin (so not a “core” subject), I will have to “time share” a classroom with one or two other teachers; I would use it for 3 or 4 grade levels per day [though I might be in different classrooms, too, I’m not sure!] In some ways, this is sort of familiar coming from a university setting, but I’m worried that I’ll struggle to engage students and stay organized if the room is not fully “mine”, if that makes sense. Any advice on sharing a classroom? Esp. re: 1) materials and papers [note: no-tech school, so students do not have devices], 2) classroom management (a lot of tips I see rely on specific “corners” or “zones” for developing routines), and 3) how to set the vibe for class (Latin) in the same way that someone who has a static classroom can with decor, posters, and displays. Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/avid_
Are there any recommended websites for standalone teacher communities? submitted by /u/Professional-Rock863 [link] [comments]
Hey /r/Teachers , The upcoming school year start coincides with my wife's birthday, and is also her 15th year teaching. We always joke about the ridiculous 90's demin teacher's dresses we remember growing up. I want to get her something special, and I need help picking. We're done having kids of our own, and she's recently lost a ton of weight. I want to find something simultaneously ridiculous from our childhood, that I can also get tailored to really brighten her year. Who wants to help me out? submitted by /u/2001em2 [link] [comments]
Hi Teacher Reddit, Can you give me an idea of what 6th grade curriculum requires? I've taught 4th/5th grade, but I'm not sure if my ideas are too childish for 6th....A.R. Charts, name tags, colored pencils and crayons, monthly calendar, etc. submitted by /u/Wonderful_Wealth_291 [link] [comments]
I have emailed several different email addresses including hr@k12.com and called their HR number at 855-512-4748….despite it saying that there are people answering the calls, no one ever answers. I’ve left VM and no one calls me back a whole week has gone by. Also there’s no automated canned response coming back from the email addresses. Had anyone recently received their teacher records? If so please advise. Thanks! submitted by /u/Seasonal_Allergies_ [link] [comments]
I'm an assistant kindergarten teacher. I obviously have students who really like and appreciate me and other students who do not. I was wondering how to get over the students who are like "ahh, I wish Ms X was here!" when Ms X is only here on Fridays and does nothing besides play with the individualized student. Im extremely new so any advice to get over it would be appreciated since my own fragile heart breaks a little with such an interaction. Thank you!!!! submitted by /u/GoddessFianna [link] [comments]
Fellow teachers in the Northeast U.S. who just finished this past Friday: don't forget to shut your alarms off! Have a great summer break. submitted by /u/gerdbonk [link] [comments]
I have tried setting up a meeting, tried being open. Gave a extension, but class grades must be submitted tonight (asynchronous college course). I thought adults would be more responsible, but come on. I can't help if you don't let me. So stressful, and annoying. I'm going to grab my scotch soon enough. submitted by /u/Helpful_Dragonfruit8 [link] [comments]
I’m a first-year teacher and I just survived a situation that completely blindsided me. I did my student teaching in a high-needs district where behavioral issues were loud and overt—yelling, disruptions, etc. I knew how to handle that. I was not prepared for this . This past year, I taught a de-tracked, mixed-level freshman math class (combined college prep and honors). The curriculum is strictly inquiry-based and collaborative. My daily routine was a short, combined mini-lesson, and then students broke into groups. The honors kids got a challenge worksheet meant to force them to "productively struggle," collaborate, and deduce advanced concepts together. Enter Student A. She is objectively a top-tier student—top 5% of her class, incredibly high GPA, completely compliant, and always turned her work in early. She is also diagnosed with Level 1 Autism and severe anxiety. In class, she was completely silent, stayed to herself, and never voiced a single complaint to me. Early on, her mom
Alrighty - how do we get the gum foil off the wall? I’ve tried: wipes, magic eraser, tooth brush/spray, elbow grease. Please send all suggestions 🙏🏼 Sincerely, a second grade teacher inheriting a middle school classroom. submitted by /u/Significant-Bee-8514 [link] [comments]
I’ve seen a common sentiment that recent grads are less capable than previous gens, likely as a result of being pushed along to the next grade. I’ll be a senior next year and I wanted to hear directly from teachers, how they think this years seniors will be in the real world, based on you experience teaching them. submitted by /u/SubstantialEmploy816 [link] [comments]
Just because I want to laugh submitted by /u/Practical_Adviser4 [link] [comments]
I obviously don’t have a paycheck yet, so what are the things I should prioritize getting in order to help me start the year on the right foot? I will be teaching 9th grade ELA submitted by /u/camerongrim [link] [comments]
I'm in the middle of certification exams, but aside from fishing for grist for essay question answers, it's a real concern. I was never bullied in school. However, I was mostly isolated, and I didn't feel empowered enough to seek out help versus handle my emotions on my own. If I'm privy to a situation where a student's being bullied, or suspected of being bullied, how can I best help them? And if administration does not pursue consequences against the bully, what should I do? submitted by /u/Bubbly_String_8351 [link] [comments]
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