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.
At a PL last month, the host made it sound like teachers should never do lectures / give direct instruction. I talked with her afterwards because that didn't seem right and yep, that's exactly what she was saying. She believes students should "lead their own education" there's no need for "I do, you do, we do" because she believes it should all be "you determine what you do." I do see where she thinks she's going, and I agree that students should have plenty of opportunities to explore independently and make mistakes without fear. I'm also imagining what this would look like daily. I kind of get it. The upcoming generation is the first to have a lower intelligence and education compared to the one before them. I completely understand why someone would hear "education gap" and immediately think "teacher failure," but there are a whole lot of other people who failed these kids well before they got to kindergarten. That is where the focus needs to be: incompetent lawmakers and changing c
I don’t work with or know many people in the age group I’m asking about (18-20). For those of you who are a little closer to the community, what happens to these kids who are never truly presented once they become adults? submitted by /u/Immediate-Amount3587 [link] [comments]
Basically the title. It's exhausting trying to set very minimal expectations in the classroom and being met with what feels like resistance from all sides. submitted by /u/No-Basket-1052 [link] [comments]
Context: this was on a tiktok discussing when airlines ask medical professionals for volunteers 😭💀. Like thank you for the reminder as to WHY I don’t want to be that person when this is how some of the general public view us😬👍 submitted by /u/No_Revenue_6746 [link] [comments]
ER nurse here. I don’t have much experience with kids. I knew kids hated pills, but I didn’t know they hated liquid just as much! On more than one occasion I’ve had a kid break down in tears and spit their Tylenol back up. I get it tastes yucky, and I even tried mixing it with some juice in a med cup to help with the texture and taste. I eventually had to leave mom up to the task to see my other patients because I felt like I was negotiating with a terrorist and it was taking forever 😆 Any tips on PO, IM or IV meds is so appreciated! Especially over six months, up to like age 10. Toddlers are the hardest, but recently I had an especially ornery 8 year old. submitted by /u/SweatyLychee [link] [comments]
I work in rehab, or atleast that’s what I thought. The facilities accepts all kinds of patients as long as they can pay for it, this includes dementia patients. I have a patient who got admitted after falling at home and her family believes she needs 24 hour care. She’s a fall risk with combative behaviors and it can take 2 people to keep her from throwing herself on the floor. Earlier today she punched me in the stomach, I literally felt the air leave my chest. She looked so pleased with herself and I had to immediately run out of the room. I reported it to the supervisor, they tried to get an emergency order for Ativan for agitation, however the DON didn’t approved saying we can’t medically sedate her although her POA was fine with it. I hate that these facilities allow us to be abused by these patients, and god forbid I defend myself and lose my job or license or both. Any advice for finding a more clerical nursing job? I’m and Lpn with 2 years of experience. submitted by /u/Qveench
I work on a telemetry floor and I was attending to a patient who was nauseated, in pain, and had a elevated BP. Yet my other patient who wanted pain medication got irritated and complained that I didn't check up on her when I was running behind with getting her pain medication. I had ask for our resource nurse to help attend to her as well. However, by the time I got there, my charge nurse was in the room. And she complained that she called but no one came to help her. I apologized as I felt horrible. But I honestly attended to her all day and checked up on her as well. I just don't know what more I could've done. She ended up threatening that she would take legal action as she didn't like our hospital, and nurses as well. submitted by /u/sweet_peaaa [link] [comments]
Hiiiii, I start classes on Wednesday for my first semester and I’m excited and also so nervous. I’ve been seeing so much negatively surrounding nursing programs and just being a nurse in general and I’m just seeking some reassurance that it’s not as bad as everyone says it is because honestly it gets discouraging seeing all of that. I’m currently a CNA at a hospital so I feel like I have somewhat of an advantage but again, seeing things like that have been discouraging. Someone tell me it’ll be okay!!!! submitted by /u/SeaworthinessIll3362 [link] [comments]
I'm an experienced RN, but I'm a hot mess upon returning recently after a long absence. I thought I was in a good headspace, and physically, I'm feeling the best I've felt in many months. Turns out, I'm not in a good headspace. I'm very quick to cry and it's really hard to stop once I'm crying. I forgot a ton of things. I like taking care of pts and feel pretty solid with that aspect. My main problem I think, is my forgetfulness. When charting, I stare at the computer screen blanking out, I don't remember where supplies are located, and all the other dynamic stuff that bedside nursing consists of. I'm very inefficient now, easily flustered and sensitive. It's so embarrassing. That makes me even more stressed and I cry more. I have good support from my manager and had a re-orientation shift. Thankfully, I have ADA accommodations for sick time and appointments. So, that's a huge relief. My action plan is to reach out to my GP, inquire about starting a medication for mood/depression, and
Is this a bad sign? I feel like it’s a very bad sign lmao. (Started only 3 month ago. There’s now 8 vacant positions in my small-ish department). submitted by /u/Throwawayyawaworth9 [link] [comments]
I don't know how to handle this. I don't want to get the teacher in trouble , but the classroom next door is constantly noisy - sometimes so loud that I have to close my door. I've heard shouting, occasionally curse words, and I had to go in there last week because I heard a girl screaming because someone pulled her earring off. In fact, the only time it's quiet is if the ESOL teacher is with her for third period or she is being observed. Other than that, I barely hear the teacher - it's only her second year. I have suggested some class management techniques, but she says nothing works she's tried keeping them after school and putting names on the whiteboard - it's the combination of kids and the age - 12/13 - she is used to older, more mature ages. She says she is applying for jobs in "better places" that would be a better fit. I fear she has given up and this stage and without someone with her in the room it's going to be chaos for the next few months! submitted by /u/Xerebros [link]
I'm 19 and I've always loved books and medical dramas as a kid as an adult. One of my favorite books from childhood is "the night shift" by dr. Brian Golding, and it made me intrigued about the medical world I've just started nursing school, and the introduction to a career in the medical field has made me revisit a lot of hospital dramas in my free time I'm obviously aware that real life is nothing like a TV show. I don't expect the job to be half as glamorous and exciting like it is in fiction, but I guess I'm just worried that consuming fiction is going to give me an unhealthy/unbalanced perception of nursing school and nursing as a career Does anyone else feel this way? How do you feel excited about nursing as a career without being dangerously naive/self important about it? submitted by /u/pwetty_brown_eyes [link] [comments]
Anyone else just have no interest in free food... I already ate breakfast, I brought my own lunch... frankly I don't want to sit with a fork and knife in a staff meeting. and people get shocked 'You don't want free food"..... no I come to work to work, get the staff meeting going submitted by /u/lovelystarbuckslover [link] [comments]
Hi everyone, I want to know what folks do for seating charts on the first day of school. I teach high school, and usually several students per class get dropped or added, which messes with my alphabetical seating chart. I like to be organized from day one. I certainly have adapted before, but I am wondering if folks hold off on assigning seats the first day and wait one to two days after the first day of school, or just do it on day one. Thank you! submitted by /u/BigFartz2 [link] [comments]
In my head it seems like the solution to having a busy family with kids in activities and actually being able to be around enough to raise my family. Am I wrong? RNs, what work from home opportunities have you found that you actually like, you can stay at for a few years, and raise your family while keeping the family afloat as the breadwinner. submitted by /u/Euphoric_Weather9057 [link] [comments]
I haven’t seen that until now. Twice in one week, different patients/families. One was confused for a working Rn but focus for a second and it’s obvious the badge is for a completely different hospital network. Both also introduced themselves as RNs to the assign RN for their family, as if the badge didn’t do the talking. Those that have been in my shoes, donyiu say anything? Ask them to remove the badge to avoid confusion? Involve security / charge/admin? submitted by /u/Alive_Setting_2287 [link] [comments]
Yesterday was the Friday before a 3-day-weekend. I knew this was coming. I had planned for this. The students had a small quiz and then had time to finish their late assignments (9th grade). I had them test, then called over each student who was most behind and made sure they knew what assignments were needed to make up their grades. I told the class ‘I know ya‘ll are antsy to go, I need to grade your work. This is excellent time for you to get work done, but I know some of you are all caught up and others just won’t work, so just don’t get too loud or make a mess. fifteen minutes later, the room is in a reasonable state of controlled chaos. My most difficult students are alternately working or chatting with their friends, a few kids are napping, a few are on their chromebooks, a few are reading. It’s totally unstructured and pretty chill. I have to reprimand students about their volume or language a couple times, no big deal. In comes the Instructional coach, who observed me the day b
First off, teachers, please be involved with your union if you can have one. Your union doesn't "do things". Your fellow teachers are following your direction. So, one thing that has started to come up is that people can't move positions because if they the move, they move back down the seniority list. So, this disincentivizes people from moving. However, moving is the best way to improve your pay, which then forces other districts to increase pay. Without movement districts can lowball their CBA offers because they think teachers won't leave. So, please make sure your contract says years in teacher, not years in district, determines seniority. You're doing it for the good of your fellow teachers! And non-union state teachers: I'm sorry the parents and voters in your state love a pedophile more than they like their teachers. submitted by /u/futureformerteacher [link] [comments]
Let’s talk about Master’s Degree! I have 5 years bedside experience (PCU and OP preop/PACU) Planning to go for my master’s degree but still don’t know what to choose. (not CRNA and preferably not NP route) Tell me what Master’s degree in nursing or healthcare you recommend, how’s the job market for it, and how’s the pay in your area compared to bedside pay. submitted by /u/Broad-Sell-2862 [link] [comments]
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I am per diem, I get floated 35-50% of my shifts. I have noticed a pattern, particularly on the ICU step-down unit, where I am the only nurse getting an assignment of 4 patients, everyone else starts with 3, one nurse had 2, and what really pissed me off is they had someone with an 8am discharge only get 3 patients? Why not give the nurse with the pending discharge 4 patients rather than me? To make it worse, they gave me a sickle cell crisis patient. I usually have a good attitude, but today I couldn’t hide my disappointment. Please be kinder to us floaters, we are literally there to help your unit and we deserve the same fairness in regard to patient assignments as the regular nurses. submitted by /u/NuggetLover21 [link] [comments]
I’m a nursing student who just started a nursing extern position, and I’m only a few shifts in, but I’m feeling so overwhelmed and clueless. I know I’m brand new and obviously don’t expect to know everything, but I’m struggling to figure out how I’m supposed to learn when the unit is so busy. My preceptor is currently precepting a GN as well, and I feel like a lot of his attention naturally goes toward her. She’s obviously further along and needs more direct teaching, so I completely understand why. But it means I don’t always have much to learn from the situation. Almost every other nurse on the unit is also precepting a GN, so there doesn’t seem to be much extra bandwidth for teaching an extern. I also feel like I’m doing a lot of PCA-type work. I have CNA/PCA experience already, so I’m comfortable with those tasks and don’t mind helping, but I really want to use this externship to learn how to think and function more like a nurse. I want to learn things like prioritization, assessme
This is my second year teaching (elementary) and the thought of doing this for even another 3 years lowkey seems undoable. Last year I did have an extremely tough group (a ton of behaviors that never should have been combined into the same class especially with a new teacher lol) so this year does feel a little easier in that way, but I can still feel my control over the classroom slipping a bit already. & ugh just the way that we have to be ON ALLLLL DAY with absolutely no breaks. Everyday. Just doesn’t seem sustainable for more than a few years. I told myself I cannot quit after 1 year lol but after this year is over, I don’t know what I’ll do. I also feel like I have SO much resentment constantly over the way that teachers are treated. Just the insane ridiculous double-standards throughout education, the school board members/superintendents/higher-ups and even educational “researchers” and curriculum developers COLLECTIVELY BEING SO STUPID and having genuinely no fucking clue about
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I’m considering going into teaching and would love to have my own public upper elementary classroom. I always wanted to teach and I’ve heard lovely things about it as a career and quite a lot of horror stories. Do you established teachers regret your career choice? Do I listen to the horror stories or just believe that the horror stories are louder than the avarage experience? submitted by /u/Lower_Importance_735 [link] [comments]
First year nursing student and having trouble studying for fundamentals. I passed Pathophysiology and pharmacology with As and my study method was studying with flashcards with the 6 components of each disease/medicine. (Etiology, Pathogenesis, Morphological Changes, Clinical Manifestations, Complications and Prognosis,Diagnostic and Therapeutic Implications) (MOA, use, Pharmacokinetics, Contraindications, Side Effects & Adverse Reactions, and Nursing Interventions & Patient Education) I would use these flashcards as foundation and use practice question to apply my knowledge. But for fundamental I feel like there isn't a SET structure I can study it and feel like I'm studying the wrong thing. I also do practice questions. But when the exam came I was struggling to pick between two answers or I didn't recognized the material AT ALL. I need some advice and help!! P.S I got a 84 on my first exam. submitted by /u/Ok-Ability-7355 [link] [comments]
Recently joined a new team of teachers at a school I've worked at for years with virtually no problems. However, since joining their team it seems like everyday they have problems with me and are usually putting me on blast in front of other teachers. For example, from that team, 3 teachers during lunch questioned why my kids weren't done with i ready even though they were still testing within the allotted time. They get two weeks and it was a week and a half at that point. They were tired of having to change the schedule to test and wanted to resume regular classes but half my guys still didn't finish math (even though they were still supposed to get the rest of that week) so I remarked they were just taking their time and they responded that their kids also took their time and were done, then another chimed in how theirs are also done. So 1, I feel like im being blamed and 2, I don't understand how it's their business. They aren't my boss. Second, I had a meeting with my colleagues h
me and my bf are both nurses and he just found out he doesn't get holiday pay this monday. i quit my job a week ago so no input on my end :) submitted by /u/yesyessophie [link] [comments]
Posting here because I got in a fight in this sub a while back that its wrong to criticize nurses who work for ICE because those detainees need medical care. If you work for these villains you are aiding abuse. You are helping no one. The system continues to exist because of you. submitted by /u/dudenurse13 [link] [comments]
My seniors have had a weird schedule the past couple weeks. As a result of them being in and out, I gave...gasp...a packet for this week. It had a lot of small tasks and was easy to do in small chunks. They were THRILLED. They literally thanked me and talked about how they were tired of the talking and "cute" stuff and we're glad to just have some work they could get done and be done with it. They were more on task than they have been for an entire month. Most of them didn't even try and use AI. Nearly 100% rate of completion. Just a thought with all these "engagement" strategies. They also scored nearly double on their quiz than the classes that did what was on the pacing guide. Almost like the dog and pony show doesn't work if you do it literally all the time. submitted by /u/thecooliestone [link] [comments]
That is all. I’m a new teacher, I feel like I’m failing with classroom management daily. But then I remember I’m new, I’m trying my best and I’m in an environment that’s unstable enough to have this many fights weekly. At least my coworkers are amazing. submitted by /u/Fickle_Inflation_306 [link] [comments]
I hate to run vancomycin with anything. Pharmacy told us that it could be ran with cefepime due to the vancomycin being a low concentration. After 2 infiltrations in a short time frame, I've stopped. (I know vancomycin is a bitch by itself) submitted by /u/berryllamas [link] [comments]
I’m having such a hard time coping with this. So last year I started two weeks into the school year when the original teacher had to go on long term sick leave (she never was able to come back still even this year). It was 4/5 split, 32 students, great admin support but just way too many behaviour issues that took 5-6months to really correct and even then they weren’t perfect when they left me. Well this year I moved up to grade 6. When I came last year there was already a bully established for years I’ll call Nick. Nick was extremely violent and definitely was on purpose and particularly liked to bother the female students. He’s not even in the correct grade, he was supposed to be in grade 7 last year but he’s been held back TWICE over the years. He’s also a big kid both height and weight wise. Within 8 days of me teaching their class I had called admin every single day more than once to help with his behaviour. I was beyond shocked when I found out his mother requested he be pulled a
I’m 22, just graduated with a psychology bachelors three months ago. Over the summer I immediately started nursing pre reqs bc I think psych nursing (and eventually psych np) is a better fit for me than being mental health counselor. I’m aiming for ADN programs in my area. Before being an NP I would like to get travel nursing experience because I love traveling, but also to help fund my masters eventually because of the $$$$ My question is what can I do during my ADN program, assuming I get in, to get into the unit of my preference upon graduation? Trying to decide between psych or ICU starting out. Thanks. submitted by /u/heavenbesideyou444 [link] [comments]
I keep seeing comments of people criticizing teachers who complain about AI use saying that we are not making assignments “AI proof”. I’m genuinely wondering what this looks like in theory. Most of my assignments involve giving students sources like articles, audios and data 📊. I add open ended comprehension questions to avoid them guessing on multiple choice questions. They still use AI which means they are taking pictures of the printed sources and uploading to answer questions. submitted by /u/Euphoric_Promise3943 [link] [comments]
Do you generally feel relaxed and happy outside of work or do you feel anxiety and sadness more often than not even when you're not working? submitted by /u/nrems [link] [comments]
I’m honestly dying of stress right now because everything I’m reading is saying that my school not being nationally accredited will mean I could get rejected from sitting in the NCLEX. Not just that, but I’m told I wouldn’t even get hired? My school wanted to expand their health care programs beyond LVN, LVN-ADN, and CNA. They’re a great community college and known for high NCLEX pass rates and good education, but since we have a new dean and this new program, accreditation hasn’t been set. Sorry for dooming, but I was so proud to get in as the first cohort that it didn’t dawn on me this was a possible situation. submitted by /u/aitaignoring [link] [comments]
Hi everyone, I’m facing a bit of a dilemma and I’m wondering what I should do. I just started nursing school and I’m in an ADN program at a CC. I’ve also been a tech for a little over a year and I’m a part time employee, which grants me $5,000 a year for education. I’ve gotten 5k so far and plan to have them cover 5k for my tuition this semester. I would also be expected to work here for 2 years after I obtain my license. However, I am planning on doing an externship this coming summer and with that, I’d drop to per diem for my tech job. However, I’d lose my benefits and I would be expected to pay my workplace back. By then I’d owe them $10,000. I was really hoping to secure an externship in a different hospital system in my state (NJ). I really hate where I live and it’s always been my goal to relocate up north closer to the city. My ideal plan would’ve been to secure the externship next summer then work there as a new grad. My current unit essentially guarantees me a job and I’m wond
I just started my second year at a new school in a new district and city. So far so good. Or so I thought. I am teaching elementary and this is my first time teaching a gen ed class since student teaching. Last year I worked as a kinda sorta specials stem teacher. Well, we are about a week in and I feel like things are great. My students and I have been working on procedures, rules, and community building all week. I feel like everything’s been great. I am maintaining a respectful level of caution because it could just be the honeymoon period still. last year and during my student teaching year I thought and was told that i excelled at classroom management and relationship building and I think I’m okay at instruction. The issue comes in while I’m in the lounge this week. I feel hyped up and encouraged by the staff on either side of me, so I felt good about how it was going. However, some older teachers in the other grades have been making comments about “oh they just love you” or “the
I’m an LPN who just graduated my RN bridge program and waiting to take my test. But anyway, I work LTC and on another unit we have a Spanish speaking resident with severe dementia who yells “HEY” from his recliner chair for hours and hours a day. No matter who goes in there and assists with what he needs done, as soon as they leave he starts yelling “HEY” from his chair again. I work another unit not far from his room and I was responding to the calls by just saying “hey”. Apparently, someone who filed the grievance saw this as mocking and left a note in my ED box. She had me email her an explanations and tried to say on the phone that this “might be reportable”. Has anything this ridiculous happened to any of yall? submitted by /u/r32skylinegtst [link] [comments]
Texts are too long, system is disconnected, disjointed, it operates under magical minutes. Of course we can cover a reading of 12-18 pages in 20 minutes over a period of 4 days. My district has used HMH for a number of years, and 1/3 of our 5th graders read below 3rd grade, 1/3 read at 4th grade and the other 1/3 are at 5th or above. Of course, we’re expected to teach the curriculum with fidelity, but it’s strangling students and teachers. Please, feel free to change my mind. submitted by /u/rocket_racoon180 [link] [comments]
to start the year, we have a theatre performance done by an external party detailing some of the trials and tribulations of freshman highschooler life, so that our new freshmen can see that life's kinda crazy. fast forward to one scene where the antagonist was hiding somewhere from the protagonist. protagonist comes up on stage and talks to themselves, piecing together where the antagonist might have gone to. queue at least 50% of our new freshmen yelling where the antagonist is. this is behaviour id expect from 3 year olds, not 11yos. i am afraid of the future submitted by /u/Enough_Ad_8871 [link] [comments]
I’m one for dark humor, I guess? Which is probably why I’m asking this sort of question. My vote is for the ED. Never worked on one full time but was floated enough between adult and peds that I have an opinion. PICU was a surprising close second. The question is just for fun 😁 No offense intended lol submitted by /u/kindamymoose [link] [comments]
I'm in my 4th year and i still can't get used to how much ppl gossip. Everytime i have a drink with my clinicals group or classmates, the conversation always centers around gossip about other classmates. To make it worse, alot of those rumors that get thrown around aren't true. A girl claimed that her friend had told her that a classmate of ours never takes a shower and has greasy hair. I had to tell her that i actually shared a room with that girl for 2months and she took showers every single day. If someone makes a mistake, everyone (100+ ppl in my year) knows. If someone dislikes someone, they can't keep it to themselves and have to make their friends hate them as well. I genuinely am wondering if i can work as a nurse if these are the kind of ppl i would have to deal with at work. I graduated from a all-girls' highschool and back then, gossiping was seen as something negative and ppl rarely talked about others behind there backs. And now i'm in uni and ppl have actually regressed.
I moved from CA last year, as a teacher, but have been looking to transition out and into birthwork (former doula). However, I am just learning and figuring out the timeline for school! I have a BA in Psych already, so I was assuming getting my pre-reqs and my ABSN would be the best route, however...how many of y'all have had your BSN paid for by your hospital? Folks keep saying this is an option, but is it up here? I have heard some folks recommended moving out of state! My long-term plan is to become a certified nurse midwife so, I understand I need my RN and THEN go to a Masters (or doc) program for midwifery. Anyone go through any of our local CNM programs, like Seattle U? Thank you for any advice or resources! submitted by /u/poorpansy [link] [comments]
How do you guys make your classrooms smell better? I like to open the windows when I can but sometimes admin gets on that because of the AC/heat. I teach high school and my freshman in particular, stink. I feel like my classroom always smells bad and I am trying to figure out what to do besides individually spray every kid with deodorant 😭. Obviously I can't light candles and I have a diffuser but it's frowned upon for asthma purposes. It also doesn't seem to permeate much of the smell and have to be careful of allergies, etc. Investing in nose plugs but any and all advice is appreciated! TIA submitted by /u/Cold_Cartoonist_9130 [link] [comments]
I've worked all the way from preschool through middle school age and finally landed on middle school as the right fit for me. I feel like the kids are at a good sweet spot between the intellectual/social/emotional maturity of older kids but still have some of the fun parts of elementary kids like curiosity, willingness to establish relationships, and aren't afraid to be playful and silly sometimes. I also appreciate that I can help kids at this age figure out who they want to be as a person and I'm in a decent position to help steer kids towards a good path in life in terms of behavior, talking about taking HS and college/trades seriously, etc. How about you? submitted by /u/JadedAmerican7775 [link] [comments]
A colleague (another teacher, not admin) and I were talking about this and she made me feel bad for always reaching out via email or a message on our school’s contact platform, Parent Square. I teach middle school (7th and 8th grade) and I never call home, even for good news. I prefer to keep a paper trail in case anything comes back to me. I know admin typically prefers phone calls because it feels more authentic and things don’t get lost in reading a message, but I’ve just heard too many horror stories of a crazy parent misconstruing something the teacher said/did. So, what do you do? submitted by /u/labrume [link] [comments]
I don’t want to give too much identifying info but as a disclaimer I teach in one of the top states to teach in. That being said, last year (my first year) the kids were very disruptive. They’re not bad kids for the most part but they just wouldn’t stop talking, ever. Messages home usually didn’t help much. I wasted a lot of time on classroom management that I could’ve used for teaching. You know the drill. This year’s 6th graders are (overall) attentive, engaged, and participatory. It’s almost overwhelming the amount of attention that’s on me! My theory is that it’s its because they were in preschool/kindergarten during the covid lockdown. Not to say those grades aren’t important, obviously, but I wonder if that had less of an impact than missing grades 1, 2, or 3. Any thoughts? I have a sample size of one class so I know I might just be lucky. Thank you submitted by /u/catpetter32 [link] [comments]
I am new to a school, although I have been teaching for almost 20 years. I will be the gen ed teacher in one of two 5th grades in the school. I met the other 3 teachers on my grade team this week. What would you do in this scenario: I came in a day early to set up the classroom. My co teacher spent most of the day in the 5th grade room across the hall catching up with the other the teachers. - No big deal, since working on that day isn’t required. Suddenly the 3 of them come in, sit down and tell me that we are planning lessons for the first 2 days of school. One teacher said “I’ll be the note taker.” I stop what I am doing and it down. Then they proceed to tell me what is happening on day 1 and day 2. They tell me the book to read, how to have the kids organize desks, worksheets to do and icebreaker games to play. They end the conversation with “unless you wanted to do something different. That’s what we (the other class) is doing. We will share all of this with you.” They chat about