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 am an 11th grade Modern U.S. History teacher and an American Lit teacher. What can I do to build my students critical thinking skills and not believe the first thing they see on Tik Tok? submitted by /u/Technical-Vanilla-47 [link] [comments]
Has anyone here ever taken an extended break from teaching? I'm not talking just the usual summer vacations, but maybe a semester or even a full year but a full school year, almost like a sabbatical? I've only been teaching for three years, but this past school year was pretty brutal. I won't get into all the details, but it's left me feeling completely drained. Plus the drama of dealing with admin and parents. I worked at a private school these 3 years, and was applying to public schools but no bites. So at least for now, I'll be returning to the classroom come fall. That said, I'm seriously wondering if taking a year away from the classroom might be the healthiest thing I could do. Part of it is burnout, but I also want more time with my family. Financially, we're fortunate that my husband's income is enough to support us, so I actually have the option. For those of you who've taken a year off, how did it go? Did you return to teaching afterward? Go into industry (I started out in in
I've been teaching for 10 years but this last year was particularly stressful and draining as I was teaching Kindergarten in a badly organized school. I was also getting ready to move continents, which I did in June. I've been off more than a month now and I still feel drained. I'll sleep 10 hours, then nap for 2 or more during the day. I have things to do including fitness goals and redecorating but have only been watching series and napping. Does this sound like normal burnout or should I get checked out? submitted by /u/Commercial-Weight173 [link] [comments]
A large portion of the problems that exist in education are because idealists are convinced they can change the world through grit and a can do attitude. I come to school every day and teach as well as I can, but I'm under no impression that many of these kids are changed because of it. A lot of teachers and administrators think things are possible which clearly aren't. I remember an instructional coach saying we would get every single student up to grade level for state testing. I sat there thinking how much of an idiot she is. She had almost no experience in education and genuinely thought that we would get those kids up. It's a kind of magical thinking. These people genuinely think we will bring a 9th grade student who's reading at a 2nd grade level up to his appropriate grade level. It's probably not possible. That doesn't mean we can't have meaningful growth. That student might get to a 5th or 6th grade level. That should be celebrated. We need to bring back a dose of realism in e
So I work at a public school in a non-union state. Pay is one of the highest in the region which is nice. Normally we have 5-6 preplanning days. 60% of that is usually meetings to go over changes and required first of the year paperwork crap and one half day where they bus everyone to an arena to go “ra-ra-ra” over the district and spend a bunch of money on a thing that should have been an e-mail. This year they’ve added THREE professional development days on top of the six days scheduled. WHY?! and when I look at what is planned for my subject area, we’re meeting with the exact same person and doing the exact same thing we did for our post planning days literally two months ago. It feels like such a colossal waste of time and a really great way to start teacher burn out early. Just a vent and I hope no one else is dealing with this! Edit: I just combed over the schedule. Nine days is around 63 hours worth of work. 65 for the one day that we are early because of Convocation and riding
I always hear teachers complaining about the lack of attention or the shorter attention span their students show. Then, while I was reading Fred Jone's Tools for teaching, I came across this sentence that impressed me. "A student who has been allowed to substitute television or videogames for reading may show a short attention span and little interest in classroom tasks". He wrote this essay back in 2007. I suppose it was already a big problem back then, but right now maybe it's got even worse because students can bring smartphones wherever they want and they may lack interest in many more activities. Do you think this is true based on your experience or is this just boomerism/refusing to accept things change and our society has changed a lot over the last 20 years? submitted by /u/Decent-Ad-5329 [link] [comments]
Hi guys, I’m anxious about starting the year. I’m new to teaching art education k-5th grade. My student teaching experience didn’t really show me how to lesson plan or school, it’s a been sort of on the go kind of deal… Can someone break down how to teach a lesson, and how you break it down for each grade level? For example, if you’re going to teach color to kindergarten vs fifth grade how would you break it down to lead to the art project? I struggled a lot with that.. and I really need support, please don’t judge me…. If you have an example of a lesson plan that breaks down how you would execute a project ID APPRECIATE IT.. this would allow me to build off of it submitted by /u/purplevy12 [link] [comments]
Hello, I'm looking for some advice from experienced third-grade teachers. At the end of August, I'll be taking over for a teacher as their long-term substitute in a third-grade classroom. I previously taught Kindergarten for two years, so this will be a big (and exciting!) change. This is also a district where I'd really love to earn a permanent teaching position, so I want to do the best job I possibly can. Since I'll basically be starting the school year with the class and expect to be there for at least three months, I'd love any tips, advice, or "must-knows" for teaching third grade. What do you wish you had known? Are there any classroom management strategies, routines, writing, ELA, or math resources that have been especially helpful? Any favorite lessons, organization tips, or classroom essentials? I appreciate any suggestions you can share. Thank you so much! submitted by /u/Any-Source2033 [link] [comments]
hii, so i recently joined a school as a school counsellor and I'm also asked to go to the classes to teach life skills from the books that should have been more mental health related but is rather a General Knowledge one (which is not my forte). I joined thinking my time would be spent counselling but right now all I'm doing is teaching, which is something I'm neither experiences in, no do I have any training. As a counsellor, I don't want to be overbearing on students or shout because I want to seem approachable but I feel that I'm being taken for granted and a little like a pushover. It's only my 3rd day and some of the students have started treating me like a friend. I stand in front of the class, giving them time to settle down but they don't. Even if they see me enter the class, stare at time, they keep doing what they are doing, that is, running around, talking, arguing and playing. I'm already done because I'm not able to manage them. I don't know if there is any way except for
Hi everyone, I’m a Communication Arts/Literature with a secondary education licensure (English teacher for 5th grade). I wanted to make this post for a long time. I haven’t told any of my family the way I feel… I feel like such a fraud. I love writing and I went into teaching because I love children. I’ve been a babysitter all my life and I’ve worked 5 years at a camp for the specific grade I want to teach (5th). Like the title says, I’m a senior in college. I feel like a fraud because I haven’t learned a single thing on teaching writing, and I don’t think I’m a good writer myself. I don’t read a lot. My grammar is horrible. I don’t know how to explain anything about English to students. My classes have been focused on overloading us with textbooks on pedagogy with no classroom implication at all. Not only do I feel insecure about teaching, I am terrified for this generation of students. During my field experience, they’re completely uninterested and show signs of learned helplessness.
I'm 20 almost 21 M and a university student. I live at home with my single father. I've recently come to the realisation that my sister (17) is incredibly behind on maths and reading, and am looking for strategies to help her. I've started helping with her homework this year, and she can't do multiplication, doesn't understand fractions, basic algebra, etc. What's really unsettling is I'll teach her something, watch her execute it correctly (ie finish the textbook chapter), but when the topic comes back up she's completely forgotten. I'm genuinely horrified, especially because I know she's not stupid and she's incredibly capable in her day to day life. She also lacks any resilience, and immediately gives up when she's unsure. I sat next to her for half an hour with a chart of log laws whilst she cried and yelled at me for not helping her pick the ones she needed off the list. It's kind of horrifying actually, it's like working with a toddler. I feel bad for not noticing earlier, but I'
I received and accepted a coveted job offer, and I have been going stir-crazy since. It has only been two business days, and the principal told me he'd be contacting my references (I'm not worried), but is it too early to celebrate getting the job?? This is a very large district, so I anticipate the formal onboarding to take a while. If all ducks are in a row, how often are verbal job offers rescinded?? submitted by /u/No_Refrigerator_195 [link] [comments]
Hello! I used to teach at an inner city middle school that had numerous problems such as constant fights among students, lack of admin care, larger than average class sizes (my average class size was 38 students) among many other issues that led to me and 15 other teachers leaving at the end of the year. While I do have some good memories teaching there, the bad heavily out weight the good especially with it being my first year teaching and truthfully I get anxious just thinking of the experiences I had there. But now I am still looking for positions for the upcoming year and have recently gotten an offer from a different middle school (rural/smaller town). I am absolutely terrified of it being like before. Terrified that I will fail as a teacher as I felt I did in my first year at the previous school. Thus far in my job hunting I've only been looking at elementary so getting an offer for middle school has made me debate heavily if its worth it or not to take the position. So I guess m
Hey all! I’m a 4th grade sped teacher. I have a self contained class with kiddos with autism, most are level 1 and high functioning. I need to have materials explicitly organized for my incoming students, so I have to make a change from the group I had last year. Does anyone have any table top materials organization ideas you can share? For reference, I’ll have 4 kids per table. I’m planning to get crayon boxes for each student from dollar tree, but I’ll need some way to keep pencils organized. I’m thinking that one paper-sized basket might do the trick, but I don’t know if that will be too much for the table. So help! 🙃 submitted by /u/Quiet_Flamingo_2134 [link] [comments]
TEACHERS I’m a first year teacher and planning on doing tickets as my classroom management so the kids can buy stuff at the “store” with their tickets …..what should I have them hold their tickets in? submitted by /u/madss2801 [link] [comments]
I'm about to start my 4th year as a 6th grade ELA teacher after teaching hs and college. I went in not having read lots of the classics for this age group. I know what my students are reading (I Survived, Diary of a Whimpy Kid, Alan Gratz books, Harry Potter, Hunger Games). I had some majot life events since starting this job, but now I feel like I have time for some reading. What are your suggestions for classics or popular books for this age? Edit: I tagged this as curriculum, but I'm pretty set on curriculum. I would like to read books to have a broader base for independent reading recommendations. The class novels that we read are The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and The Secret Garden. I know that this year I'm going to have lots of advanced students, but I also always have some struggling readers. I do my best to help both groups and everyone in between. The summer before I started in this position I read the first 2 Keepers of the Lost Cities books and The Unwanteds. submi
9th grade Teacher English I: looking for specific recommendations for poems that would work as mentor texts for these 4 areas that I am breaking my poetry unit into (as an intro before I spiral skills). I. Meaning & Message What is this poem saying? Guiding Questions What is happening literally in the poem? What message or idea is the speaker communicating? How do details throughout the poem help reveal the speaker’s message? II. Structure & Organization How is the poem built? Guiding Questions Why did the poet organize the poem this way? How do line breaks, stanzas, and other structural choices emphasize important ideas? How do shifts in structure or organization affect the poem’s meaning? III. Sound Devices How does the poem sound? Guiding Questions Why did the poet choose these sound patterns? How do rhyme, rhythm, and repetition emphasize important ideas? How do sound devices strengthen the poem’s meaning? IV. Tone & Mood H ow does the poem make us think and feel? Guiding Questions
I’m 18 and just graduated from high school. I plan to go to community college and then transfer, but I’m still confused about what I should major in. I know I want to become a teacher, but I’m still wondering if I have to major in education or if I could major in something else and still become a teacher in California. I wouldn’t mind majoring in something like finance or engineering since I find that interesting, just to keep my options open in case life takes me in a different direction. Also, if I start out wanting to teach elementary, could I switch to high school later if I wanted to, or are those completely different paths? What did you guys major in, and if you could do it over again, would you choose the same thing? Any advice helps! submitted by /u/Kitchen-Map2457 [link] [comments]
Only 2 weeks + federal holidays off in an entire year is insane. And on the flip side, my sister is a nurse and while she only has to work 3 12's a week, she has to work weekends, holidays, etc. Whenever we make plans, I can always say yes to anything on a weekend or holiday or summer time (or flat-out any workday after 3:30 PM) but she always has to look at her calendar and switch shifts or wait for the schedule to come out. If you're able to get a job at a decent paying district, the work/life balance truly can't be beat. submitted by /u/LevyMevy [link] [comments]
I'm a freelance journalist considering a leap to teaching. I have a BA in English and an MA in journalism. I have the Illinois state Professional Educator License (PEL)/Illinois Professional Teaching License (PTL), which allows me to sub in Illinois. However, in order to teach long-term in a classroom, it looks like I need the following: A Professional Educator License (PEL) with a teaching field endorsement. That means completing an ISBE-approved alternative licensure program, which takes 15 months or more. Then I need to pass exams before starting a residency. Then, for 1-2 years, I need to do residency/mentored teaching period. Then, my program provider needs to recommend me so I can apply for entitlement in ELIS (Educator Licensure Information System). Then, I need to find a teaching job, most likely at the lowest introductory salary while I'm close to 55 years old, with new graduate school loans to pay off. Best case scenario: I must then work for 10 years in the Illinois state ed
My daughter is starting her first job as a Deaf Ed teacher and I would like to get a nice gift for her that she wouldn’t buy for herself. She’s been interning at this school for almost 2 years and does a lot of crafts with them so she spends a lot of time cutting things out. I was thinking of a cricut or something similar. Thoughts? submitted by /u/onmycouchnow [link] [comments]
My wife is a teacher. I'm asking on her behalf. My wife has been doing contract teaching for the last 4 yrs. She generally teaches middle school spe Ed. Remote teaching contract jobs are starting to pop up. Remote teaching didn't interest her before because she likes being in a classroom. But it's crunch time and she doesn't have a job lined up yet. Does anyone know what remote teaching looks like? Is it like during COVID? Thank you in advance. submitted by /u/sirtagsalot [link] [comments]
I saw this banner for project hail Mary on my streaming box. https://imgur.com/a/EVMLry3 For those who don't want to click on the link "Teacher alone in space must save earth" I bet he still has to answer parent emails, give blatent cheaters a passing grade, and deal with admins 3 new contradictory policies at the same time. submitted by /u/samwisevimes [link] [comments]
These might be odd questions, but ... Do you or any female teachers you work with wear blazers? If so, what grade level? Do you think a blazer is too "old school"? submitted by /u/helpme7500 [link] [comments]
I am not in need of a job, but I periodically check job posting websites and I always see charter schools hiring, year after year. Why do they seem to be hiring far more frequently than public or private schools? I am located in Greater Boston by the way. submitted by /u/Deep_Taste_5793 [link] [comments]
I’m a female first year teacher and got invited to a couple of my (also female) students grad parties…it’s a hot summer and I want to wear a tank top because we’re outdoor, is that inappropriate? Sorry if this is a ridiculous question! Thanks. Edits and addendums: Perhaps the word “party” makes it less clear, but these are afternoon, PG gatherings! In fact, the two i’ve attended thus far have had fellow teachers there. Bring a card, have some light food, congratulate student and their family, and then leave after a little bit. Depending on the family, usually there aren’t even drinks available to the adults. I know how these things go from the family/friend attendee standpoint…all I needed advice on was if a tank top may be perceived as inappropriate. Lol, I ended up playing it safe wearing a t-shirt and capris today! Thanks to everyone who shared their clothing related insights. Peace and love to those who questioned my professionalism—I know you are all just trying to be helpful. Hav
For my first 10 years of teaching I worked during the summer. This summer I'm not. I’ve realized that one of the most overlooked benefits of teaching is the chance to experience a small version of retirement every year. Very few careers give you an extended stretch of time to slow down, focus on yourself, explore new interests, take up hobbies, travel, or simply figure out how you actually want to spend your days. In a way, summer break is a trial run for retirement before we return to school in the fall. This “practice retirement” has already taught me a lot about what I enjoy, what I don’t enjoy, and what I may genuinely want to pursue when I eventually retire. It has also made me realize that retirement is not just about leaving work, but finding a new purpose. submitted by /u/flatteringhippo [link] [comments]
I have gone to my last IEP meeting and after a few years of going to essentially the same IEP meeting, I think I understand what they are for. IEP meetings are not to help the student, they are fulfil a legal requirement. Students who are struggling are largely ignored the further into education you go. I find that the increase in responsibility produces two things. The first is lying. We don't ignore them, we ignore their learning. These kids get passed along with not real accountability or responsibility. Has any kid ever not met their IEP goals? I've never seen it. Kids always make their goal because the district pressures case managers to make up data. It's illegal, but it's how the system works. Lying is much easier than actually teaching the kids. The second outcome is just letting the kid fail. If there is a student who isn't a behavior issue, and their parents don't care, we just send them through without any consideration. If the parents don't show up to the IEP meeting, the s
I just saw a video of a lady saying that parents having access to grades 24/7 is terrible for everyone involved. And I started thinking about what it was like when I was a kid in school (2004? 5?-2017) and I didn’t have access to my grades online until middle and high school. But even then, I only got to check them when we had computer lab time because Chromebooks weren’t a thing in my school until my sophomore year and EVEN THEN it was one roaming cart that teachers had to sign up to use. So checking grades wasn’t really an option. Plus I didn’t have a computer at home that I could use. I only remember checking my grade once the entire 12 years and the only reason I remember is because I was struggling in math and my teacher put in a grade wrong and my grade went from a C to an A+ then back to a C within like 10 minutes. That was in my elective class where the teacher had exactly 3 desktops in the classroom. Now my students spend more time staring at their Aeries than they do actually
So, I’m starting as a new teacher this year, teaching early childhood. And although I posted in a EC group a few times already seeking advice I didn’t get much engagement idk why tho. Basically, while I’m trying to learn the curriculum I don’t feel prepared in other aspects. Like, I was told I don’t need to do testing or grading, and that I will not really be teaching but instead doing observations on student initiated activities. My principal told me my job would be easy, lesson planning would be easy. But a part of me thinks it sounds too good to be true. Because my student teaching was in art, I taught kindergarten through 5th grade and it was a very chaotic experience. Also I wanted to be an art teacher but there weren’t many job openings for that this year so I had to settle with early childhood instead. In my experience with the kindergarten kids it was always easier for me to manage their behaviors, than with 5th graders that would be sassy and defy classroom rules, and I liked
I'm beginning a student teaching internship this school year through my high school. What is the biggest thing that you wish your student teachers / interns knew before joining your classroom, and what would be the way I could best help in the first few weeks? submitted by /u/Nearby-Base-5804 [link] [comments]
(So this happened to me a while back in my first year of teaching but I wanted to get others’ opinions on whether or not it was too harsh. Obviously there’s nothing I can do about the situation now and so I’m not really looking for advice per se, but maybe thoughts on what to do differently if the situation comes up again. This is quite long so I apologize but appreciate anyone who reads through to the end and sticks it out.) In my first year of teaching, I was teaching 5th graders. I was not nearly as prepared as I should have been (at no fault of my own, just bad school management and horrible administration). But I gave it my best shot and did what I could to engage my students and be the teacher they needed. About halfway through the year, I had determined who my “good students” were and who my “bad students” were (pausing here to say that I don’t actually believe in this verbiage or grouping students this way, but for the sake of the post, I’m just clarifying) and we had a solid r
I am a new first grade teacher and I have been getting my room ready and organized over the summer. Currently, I have tiny cubbies. There is a classroom down the hall, however that has a nice piece of cubby furniture. I am thinking about trading the cubbies. Is that ok? The classroom belonged to a teacher that left, so the classroom will have a new teacher move in. submitted by /u/Nice_Purchase_6795 [link] [comments]
Hi everyone! I am going to be a second year first grade teacher in the fall. While overall this year was a success, I did have some issues with classroom management (not based on anything my admin said, I just felt like my room was chaos at times). When my paraprofessionals were in the room, things would go pretty smooth and I’d be able to teach effectively and it would be great. However, we had lots of staffing switches, especially towards the end of the year. Out of my 19 kids, while most of them listened to me no matter what, I had maybe 5 boys that would be silly when my paras weren’t there. And the para wasn’t assigned to any of these kids. They would do things like say no to work, wander the classroom during independent work time or teaching time, talk during lessons, and I had one that even would try to make a “show” to make other kids laugh. At the beginning of the year, I wrote a list of expectations with the kids (they came up with what to write on the class promise). For the
I’m teaching at a grade 6-8 school with sped students many of whom use a check in check out sheet daily to earn things for their positive behavior intervention . I really want to move away from the daily paper sheets as most kids don’t bother to carry them around or they feel embarrassed having to get them each morning. I feel like if I made a digital form where the teachers could score them during passing period it would be less cumbersome but also I don’t have that much faith in them to remember to actually do it unless the student puts a paper directly in their hands… is there a school who is doing this successfully? Or what is working out in the real world lol 😂 I’m at a loss . submitted by /u/polarbears97 [link] [comments]
So, this memory just came to me today, and I need to share it with someone. Hey, you are the lucky "someone." In about 2005, before I really knew a lot about email, and all things computer related, my special ed director 'blind copied' me on some emails to a support staff (therapist) in which she was chewing him out for several different things. I was the "team leader," but that comes with no real authority. I would just help newer teachers learn things paperwork or classroom management related, even though I had only been teaching a few years at this time. Anyways, I digress. So, I had absolutely NO IDEA what 'bc' was. It was over Christmas Break when I checked my work email. I used to check it once a week or so....oh, those were the days. I had 3 emails that were sent to this therapist. I 'replied' and told my director that I wasn't sure why I was getting these emails and she must be sending them to the wrong person. Needless to say, he saw my response. The therapist used those email
Hi everyone! Okay so I last year was my very first year of teaching fresh out of college. I came in so excited and ready to meet all of my co workers until I realized what they were saying about me. Right when the year began other people started telling me this girl on my team is claiming that I'm bullying her, she was also new to teaching?? (I WAS NOT!) she made up all of these lies about me and apparently people were feeding into it. Another veteran teacher started slandering my name around the school because she said I was rude and unprofessional when she made a joke towards me and I was joking with her too!! She told me I'm so funny and she loves my humor. Then it slowed down because people realized i wasn't mean!!! Then it happened again at the end of the year when the veteran teacher came to look through classrooms to see where she was moving and I was mid eating. I said hello and she said she's just looking at the room and she left. Come to find out she's at a teacher hangout te
I am in the process of transitioning careers- museum professional to teaching- and am looking mostly for advice. First question, do school systems really hire late/last minute? I have seen so many things about how schools and the school system hire for positions last minute or towards the end of the summer, super close to the start of the school year. Is that true? How are new teachers meant to prepare if they get maybe a couple of weeks to get things set up and organized? Secondly, I am based in Maryland and from my understanding (I could be totally wrong) because I have my BA in History I am able to get hired on a provisional license in a secondary setting, either middle or high school, and get my official licensure while teaching. If any other Maryland based teachers who came into the field through the alternative route have comments or advice on this process please feel free to say something! I am currently substituting (when it's not summer) and have been able to speak to some tea
I want to gift my educator friend a bracelet and add a word to it thats not the obvious "teacher". What are some clever or punny words I could put on it for her? Bonus info - she majored in and teaches US history & gov submitted by /u/PermitNervous8832 [link] [comments]
Moving to a new school and new grade level, and I’m hoping to start buying for my classroom library. Originally was going to hit yard sales but then I just got the urge to buy them brand new books, it’s just I teach on what are called “community” schools which is very low income, because I’ll be honest low income here means like they likely live in a shelter, group home, foster care, rely on the school or food bank for food, so on. And that’s okay, but I feel like buying them some quality, brand new books for the room would be meaningful for them instead of more stuff that’s hanging on its last thread, literally. So what’s good to buy for this age range (9-11 ish). My kids are 7 and under and on the young side so it’s hard to judge if what they’d like to read is what these kids would, and then last year I taught grade 8 and I didn’t even do a classroom library because they were just so rude to anything I bought I knew they’d vandalize all the books so quickly… Any suggestions are very
I'm entering my 9th year as a middle school teacher. The past few years of teaching have been draining and I feel like I'm doing myself a disservice by going above and beyond my job description. I want to go into this year as calm and clear-headed as possible. I'd love to hear some ways you plan to protect your peace and sanity this upcoming school year. TIA! submitted by /u/Longjumping_Corgi_93 [link] [comments]
I have taught for two years as a middle school social studies teacher, and was non-renewed due to declining enrollment. I have three great letters of recommendation from the school I worked at including the principal and my mentor teacher, but there very few job postings and I’ve had two interviews and was told both times I was their second choice and they would call me if their first choice fell through. I am losing hope, is subbing in my future for next school year? submitted by /u/HecallsmeB23 [link] [comments]
I just found out that I am being forced to loop up with the group of students that I had last year. I won't have entirely the same group due to having 2 of each content per grade but I will likely have roughly 50% of the same group. Any advice on having to teach the same students over multiple years would be appreciated. I was 6th grade and will be 7th for the coming year. submitted by /u/CDFriedrich [link] [comments]
I received a job offer last Wednesday, and the contract was sent to me the following day. However, I have an interview scheduled for Monday with a school/position that I strongly much prefer. I asked the first school for a few extra days to review the contract and told them I’d get back to them early next week. I don’t want to sign anything until I see how the Monday interview goes. I expect the Monday interview will be with a recruiter, and I probably won’t meet the principal until a few days later. How long do schools typically wait for a candidate to sign a contract in this situation? I really don’t want to burn any bridges. submitted by /u/helloscorpio [link] [comments]
I’m a mild/mod SPED teacher and I’ve been looking for some field-tested, FUN, and maybe even funny icebreakers that my high schoolers would actually enjoy. I’ve looked online and I really don’t see my population of students finding them engaging. submitted by /u/darthbaldo22 [link] [comments]
11th grade us history and american lit teacher here. On the first day I usually have them make name tags so we can learn each others names. For my history class I have them choose a historical person they most identify with. For ny American Lit class I have them choose an author or character they most resemble with. What do you guys do? submitted by /u/Technical-Vanilla-47 [link] [comments]
I know many of us or some get fall breaks or extended Spring breaks but to me it seems like our breaks are not long enough in the Summer. Yes, they added teachers to get a 3 day Fall break in October for us but to me something doesn't add up. Here it is July 11th and teachers go back 1st week of August. I remember starting 17 years ago and it was like Aug 15th teachers went back and students came about the 20th. We have been out since May 23rd. Anyway am looking for something else as I have not recovered yet from last year. Worn out hs math teacher of 17 years looking for something else. Hope you all are enjoying your Summer! submitted by /u/MathMan1982 [link] [comments]
I am writing here about using AI to generate content in ways that could reasonably be detected by others, such as assignment creation, emails, and written comments (I originally used a compound word that started with an "f" and ended with "back," but it flagged my post as spam, so I changed it to "teacher comments" throughout even though I strongly prefer my original word choice). Every time this issue comes up people point out that teachers and students have different roles, and that it’s not hypocritical for teachers to use a tool that students can’t. Which, yes, our roles are different. I can do lots of things my students can’t, some of it on the job. Point taken. But that’s not the real issue with using AI to generate content in the classroom. Education, especially in K-12, is a two-way relationship. We create the learning environment, and students literally and metaphorically show up for it each day (in theory, at least). As part of that, students expect that we will come up with
I keep hearing about the "problem with AI" so many seem to be having, but to be honest, I'm not seeing it. What I see in general is 95% of my students have a deep hatred of AI to the level of AI use is as socially acceptable as selling meth. They are deeply offended when a teacher uses it. The other 5% are the same students that are socially and academically behind and generally receive pity from the other students. The students generally see it as destructive to the environment and humanity on par with clubbing baby seals for a YouTube short. So, all knee jerk reactions aside, what real percentages of your students are using (not just cheating) AI? submitted by /u/Early-Thought-263 [link] [comments]
This isn’t me trying to be deliberately obtuse or contrarian, but I was just wondering about this at work today. I have been working as a kindergarten teacher in an affluent predominantly white community for several years and have noticed an interesting trend among some of our students. There are certain characters that all kids are drawn to, Spider-Man, Elsa, etc.— but even before the biopic came out this year, there has always been at least a small handful of kids that seemed to be intensely obsessed with Michael Jackson. Whenever we get rained out and stay indoors for “dance time,” his songs, particularly “Beat It“ and “Bad,” are requested repeatedly along with “Frozen“ and now “Golden” from K-pop demon hunters. Now, since the movie came out, the obsession among our students has reached a new intensity. He’s all they seem to be able to discuss. We have many kids attempting to moonwalk and re-enact his dancing, and almost daily I have to deal with at least one child raising their han