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I am a first year teacher in California try to get a job as a middle school core ELA/Social Studies teacher as I have a background in sociology and English as I have my multiple subject masters and credential. I originally thought I wanted to be a lower elementary teacher so I taught both first and second grade as a resident teacher. This past year I taught middle school summer school and fell in love with the age range. I then student taught 5th grade. I have had 9 interviews so far but haven’t gotten a job. I am starting to feel discouraged and defeated. A part of me is feeling like I’m never going to get a job. I was wondering if anyone had any advice. submitted by /u/SignificanceFar4149 [link] [comments]
The MNA has been fighting for a fair contract for over a year. submitted by /u/Redbandana325 [link] [comments]
im taking my PREREQUISITES for nursing and im done. i want to drop out. how does anyone have the motivation for this shit? IM DONEEEEEERER submitted by /u/Reasonable_Cash_1915 [link] [comments]
Looking for advice on how to stay sane while teaching using a DAILY station rotation model. At my previous school, they wanted to see me teach 2-3 different groups at different times while also being aware of what students were doing in the group i wasnt teaching. (Literally they questioned why I didnt check on a student who wasnt writing in group 2 although they wanted to see me focus on group 1). My new coach at my new school says the station model doesnt have to look like this EVERY day but wants to see it sometimes. She also said I can start with tier 1 instruction then have different groups working on the same activity at once. She states the way I do stations should change based on data and whatnot. It is all so confusing. My brain loves structure. It doesnt like to change the model/agenda i use for the day. I like consistency but it seems like thats not what schools want now in my district. What are some tips/hacks you have for the station rotation model. submitted by /u/ThrowRA
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Tonight was our school's school production. I run the drama club every year and have done so for 9 years. The only proviso I was pretty much given for doing a school production every year after the first was the school would not give any money towards the production, nor would the PTA be able to give money at that time, it has to pay for itself and the next one going forwards. Over the years we have grown the pot incrementally by putting on great shows that are not big names, we never do Broadway Jnr or Disney Jnr shows, and being creative with props and costumes etc. I am very proud of this, we continue to be an all welcome drama club for pupils from the age of 7 - 11 no matter whether SEND, PP, EAL or any other characteristic or not and that we have money in our bank account to keep it going, and that it is slowly growing. Tonight when I had thanked the staff who helped, I turned to the parents to say to them thank you as we couldn't do this without their support from practising with
I have spent 5 years teaching at the high school I went to (I know, I just hoped it'd be "one of the best decisions" instead of the worst & gave it my best shot... 5 times) and I'm going into my sixth year at a new school. Went in to check my email today to celebrate my school switch-over on Outlook & saw 2 emails, 1 from each principal. The first was a "Summer Update #1" with a welcome to new staff, info for what to expect in the coming weeks, and expectations for the workdays this coming year with some other helpful things added in. I was geeking out over knowing exactly which workdays were protected, when open house would be, best methods of communication and how clearly written out the information was so much that I forgot that this is like... normal? Keeping your staff informed should be standard? I was reminded why this was a valid reaction when I opened the other email, a one line message without punctuation or capitalization sent from IOS about the building being closed tomorro
Oh you had to wait months to see your physician and then fight with your insurance to get prior authorization for an MRI? And then you had to wait weeks to even get scheduled? And then you had to wait another 2-3 months to even get the MRI? Must suck to be poor! You should be rich and get a private MRI like Mindy. Be proactive, not reactive - dummies! submitted by /u/SuspiciousMap9630 [link] [comments]
Disclaimer: this is more so for a teacher in the first 2-3 years at a new school or when a teacher is assigned a new class I work like a dog in the summer, but it looks less like working as a teacher and more like working a desk job. I spend the entire summer creating curriculum, building Canvas quizzes, adjusting tests, etc. I find that this helps me SO MUCH during the school year and, because of that, I hardly ever take work home. My school year workload is pretty much just grading, which I have ensured is easy on me due to the work I do in the summer. Anyone else work like me? submitted by /u/AgeOfWorry0114 [link] [comments]
Is it typical for schools to disable teacher’s Google accounts for the summer? I cannot log into my email or drive, and it pops up with a message saying “Your Google Account was disabled by your Google Workplace administrator.” I am confirmed returning in the fall! submitted by /u/New_Dragonfly6489 [link] [comments]
I would love to upgrade my teacher wardrobe. I buy a lot from Old Navy and Torrid since they carry my size (20/22) but it’s never the look I want. I would like to see more bright colors and fun patterns! What are your go-tos for fun teacher clothes? submitted by /u/taka2424 [link] [comments]
Hey guys, it’s me again. I followed everyone’s advice and got another job offer. I’m in SoCal, 2 years ICU experience in the Philippines, 7 months MS/Tele experience in the US. I just migrated last Nov 2025. Now I know the obvious choice is the ICU, that $20 difference per hour would be a big help to me and my family back home. BUT I am scared af. The unit manager gave me a tour of their ICU and it’s nothing I’ve ever seen before. I don’t know how to use pyxis or epic (my current hospital uses meditech and omnicell). I don’t know ECMO or how to use fancy ICU equipments. Back home we didn’t even have feeding pumps or CNA or even computer charting. I was honest with this during my interview. I’m genuinely surprised they even hired me lol. They did highlight how much they liked my personality tho. 🤷🏻♀️ I’ve been self studying on my days off. I’ve been reading “Critical Care Nursing made incredibly easy” and “AACN essentials of critical care nursing”. They want me to start July 27. Their
These are the courses I plan on possiblly taking for Fall and Spring. I want to take Patho in spring to see if I can get the extra consideration points for my nursing application at my university (since I have no other option for the points and they go based on a point ranking system rather than holistic review). Most of my classes were taken at cc, and I'm taking A&P 2 as a summer class next week. Fall: Chemistry for Non-Science Majors, Nutrition, Medical Terminology, and Promoting Healthy Lifestyles (upper division elective) Spring: Microbiology, Pathophysiology, Intro to Professional and Clinal Concepts in Nursing, Basic Concepts in Human Sexuality (for my Psych minor) submitted by /u/Ancient-Resolve-1707 [link] [comments]
I’m a new grad and just experienced for the first time my patient passing during my shift. She had terminal cancer & had an acute illness in which she declined for surgical intervention and decided for inpatient hospice care. It was my first day taking care of her & the previous nurse told me they finally got her comfortable after turning her. My entire shift, I spent a lot of time trying to reposition her to a comfortable spot that would help alleviate her pain. Despite boluses for pain, nothing would help. She kept groaning. Near the end of the shift, the tech and I attempted to turn her to a different position to get her comfortable and then 2 hours later, she had passed. I can’t stop thinking that maybe I caused her to pass away quicker, or maybe it’s because we turned her to the other side that it happened. Did i cause too much stress for her? I thought she was having urinary retention so we placed a Foley catheter & she was retaining about 700. Maybe the foley stressed her out to
Has anyone tried to use the AI in Adobe to create content? We are looking into tools that are out there to create content quickly. I know there are numerous ones, but my manager asked me to look at this one. submitted by /u/JumpyControl5753 [link] [comments]
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Any advice going to pediatric clinicals? It’s funny because I used to be so against wanting to work with Peds but my mind did a complete 180 and now I’m wanting to. We only have 3 clinical days which sucks, I wish there were more, but I’m wondering if anyone has any advice that would make it go smooth. I’m wanting to eventually end up in Peds ER but where I’m at you need at least a year of ER Experience or experience with Peds, but I’m hoping to make some connections while there. Any advice would be great! submitted by /u/wixxiebaby [link] [comments]
We have all grown accustomed to the standard of (at least) one teacher in every K-12 classroom. But what happens if/when because of low pay, poor student behavior, difficult parents, and unsupportive management, we don't have enough teachers to have one in every classroom? submitted by /u/Character_Freedom160 [link] [comments]
lol moment Hit with a heavy assignment, I said 'you can't be serious' to a nurse manager but not my nurse manager. Got a verbal warning about inappropriate work conduct and how to remain professional. submitted by /u/Majestic_Flower_7772 [link] [comments]
Hello, I’m new to this discussion board but I was hoping to connect with anyone who can give me points and tips to pass high acuity. I’m currently DROWNING with a terrible professor, I’m in an accelerated program so it’s 8 weeks in total. Any advice or help is greatly appreciated! submitted by /u/ArgumentEquivalent78 [link] [comments]
This will be my sixth year teaching. I've been doing high school English until now, and I'm switching to 8th grade English this year. I'm slowly transitioning out of teaching, trying to help my wife with her online business. So I need to lessen my mental load... I need tips on how to teach smarter. Give me your laziest, dirtiest, most shameful teaching shortcuts, regardless of how embarrassing they would be if an admin saw them. Some that I'm already considering are: - don't grade everything - purchase worksheets on TPT and just print them out - use AI to generate...stuff? submitted by /u/Known_Attitude_8370 [link] [comments]
I hope to check off protesting against admin on my summer bucket list submitted by /u/Boston_Crame [link] [comments]
i have a tech whos rly interested in medicine and i think shes in premed and everytime i have her assigned to my pod (our ed has different pods of different rooms) she follows me around like a shadow as if im precepting her. like she watches my charting, she comes in to listen to convos between me and the docs and the patients, shes constantly tryna tell me nursing tasks like “u should put the pulse ox on the forehead” (horrible example but thats the gist), she talks to the patients and visitors as if shes the nurse like “we’re gonna do some bloodwork to test for this and stuff” how would u feel about it and how would u go about it without being mean submitted by /u/cool-beans1013 [link] [comments]
He's usually interested in retro style stuff like this but has anyone had any experience with this nurse fob watch? His last fob watch broke in like 3 days and he can't wear a normal wrist watch in our country. Thank you in advance! submitted by /u/Badger607 [link] [comments]
Good morning! I work for a small family owned business that employs technicians for environmental testing and natural gas mitigation. They're pretty disorganized and I'd love to help them start to streamline some processes. They've definitely been flying on the premise of "we'll tackle it as it comes" and I can't function like that lol what's the best way to create a job manual? I'd prefer if it was free or low cost and something I can integrate a table of contents for as well. I'm familiar with Word, LibreOffice and Google Docs but wasn't sure if there was a better way to go about it before I got too far into it or any templates anyone suggests. This would be more for the office side than the technicians. I appreciate the help! submitted by /u/SpicyLlama_329 [link] [comments]
Am I crazy for being floored by this? Our new principal told us (interview committee for a 3rd grade) that she wants to hire fresh out of college teachers who are moldable. 3 experienced teachers were passed up for a first year teacher who just threw in student teaching lingo (nothing wrong with that, but these experienced teachers spoke about real teaching strategies, not just “1 2 3 eyes on me”). Is this normal? I’ve never heard admin say it out right before and now I feel like I should be looking elsewhere for the future. submitted by /u/Anonni434 [link] [comments]
I'm looking for a computer (laptop or desktop) that I can start teaching myself Activate with the free trial. I do have a work Lenovo ThinkPad but I'm not allowed to download anything with admin permission This laptop was used for gaming and was bought new 5 years ago. It can only be powered by plug. Asking or is $400 Canadian. System About Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) 17-7700HQ CPU @ 2.80GHz 2.81 GHz DESKTOP-NN09075 OMEN by HP Laptop 15-ce0xx Device info Installed RAM Graphics card Storage 16.0 GB 4 GB 477 GB Speed: 2400 MHz Multiple GPUs installed 62 GB of 477 GB used Device name Processor Installed RAM Graphics card Storage Device ID Product ID System type Pen and touch DESKTOP-NN09075 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700HQ CPU @ 2.80GHz (2.81 GHz 16.0 GB (15.9 GB usable) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (4 GB) Intel(R) HD Graphics 630 (128 MB) 62 GB of 477 GB used F0D06208-3D9F-4D24-85CF-81234D292FC3 00330-53851-71265-AAOEM 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor No pen or touch input is available
I work as a 6th grade ELA teacher. I have noticed over the past few years that a lot of kids in SPED don't really make any progress. Maybe I'm not seeing it, but a lot of kids make progress through SPED. Then, when they come to middle school, a lot of that progress stops or slows considerably. There's no longer pull out time. They no longer get one on one time with paras and SPED teachers. I also think the goals are less easy to accomplish. Elementary school is trying to teach basic skills like reading, writing, math, and some social studies and science if we can. Middle school is about learning and responsibility. It's not as simple to just pull a kid out and help them with reading comprehension. The kid has to remember to do their homework. A lot of kids in general don't do their homework, and this is doubly so for SPED kids. I can only imagine how things go in high school. While in middle school there is still a lot of responsibility placed on teachers, in high school that kind of g
Hi everyone, I’m exploring the idea of building a short-form video library for audiences who are not comfortable with English. The content would be broken into small learning nuggets, and each video could be dubbed in a selected set of languages so viewers can choose the version that works best for them. I’d love your thoughts on a few things: - What is the best AI for this, paid versions are fine as well. - What makes a multilingual video library easy to use? - How should language selection be presented so it feels simple and intuitive? - What are the best practices for dubbing short educational videos? - Are there any formats, features, or user experience ideas that work especially well for non-English speaking audiences? - What mistakes should I avoid when designing this kind of content? Any practical suggestions, examples, or lessons from your own experience would be really helpful. Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/Wolfmaster_29 [link] [comments]
Not sure if this is the right sub for this question but i thought y’all should see this at least. last night we get a patient for complications related to a foley he had placed during a bladder procedure (no idea what procedure it wasn’t my patient). then nurse was irrigating his foley and this came out. what in gods name is that? it was almost spongy but also hard but had give? def not a kidney stone (obvs? maybe?) maybe like an inch long. i’m thinking a piece leftover from the procedure ? but then what? surely they would have seen it on imaging? i’m at a loss. any ideas? (excuse any grammar mistakes, i’m a poor dayshift nurse covering on nights) submitted by /u/tlbpt2 [link] [comments]
I’m am transitioning into a second career from years of bartending and working in the service industry. I have applied and got accepted into an associate nursing program, but would love to join a military branch at some point if possible. are there any opportunities in the military for older students who want to work in healthcare? what could i do now to help my chances in the future? submitted by /u/malkatabeki [link] [comments]
How much trouble would I be in if I contacted parents to come pick up their kids for the day because they are not following classroom expectations? I’m wondering why this is frowned upon when there are clear classroom expectations inside of the classroom. “Sorry, you’re having a really tough day, you’re preventing others from receiving an education, and you’re making my job extremely unproductive. Maybe let’s go home, reset, and try again tomorrow.” submitted by /u/Domadizzle12 [link] [comments]
A student was emotionally dysregulated all day and had been showing a consistent pattern for months with my heavy documentation. This week, he kept exploding with pushing and yelling, then finally went to kick a student and shove his head because they were arguing over a rhinestone. I called for help as I separated them and the staff member that pulled him out began to hit her violently and bite. I have another student with a medical condition. Principal saw the whole fiasco and has decided to change that student to another classroom for her protection. The rest of us are doomed! I can't make this up guys. submitted by /u/rockpunkzel [link] [comments]
I’m beginning a university entrance level course to get into Nursing School next year. I am really anxious about it, and I am so scared I’m not going to do well or I’ll fail under all the immense pressure that nurses/nurse students talk about. I hear how people talk about the 3:00am wake-ups to placements, constant stress and exams/tests. I feel way to snowflakey to succeed. There is so much negativity put around Nursing I rethink whether I should go for it or not, I’m so worried that it’ll be awful. Please share your honest opinions. Thank you!! submitted by /u/alexIovesplants [link] [comments]
Hi! I’m new to Instructional Design. I was lucky enough to land an ID role just last month after transitioning from being a Corporate Trainer. The company I’m with now relies heavily on AI specifically Claude. As a new ID, I want to build a strong foundation and not become too dependent on AI, especially when it comes to designing courses. Here, almost everything is created with the help of AI. My concern is that if I rely on AI too much, I might struggle in the future if I move to another company that doesn’t use the same tools. I don’t want to always look for AI instead of knowing how to build a course from scratch. How do you deal with this, fellow IDs? submitted by /u/ScribbleSensei [link] [comments]
I (19F) started tutoring a kid in the beginning of this week and she has been consistently late. she's usually 30-40 minutes late despite me stressing that she needs to come on time. I have politely asked the mother but she always makes excuses about transportation, etc. I'm actually currently waiting for her to arrive, it's been 40 mins since the decided time. I feel like I need to draw boundaries early into this so that I'm not taken advantage of as this is my first official tutoring gig. I want to ask her mom to respect my time and such in a calm and respectful way. people who have experienced this please tell me how you dealt with it! submitted by /u/Pristine_Refuse1749 [link] [comments]
Hi everyone! I received a non-renewal at the beginning of May (that’s a whole other story on its own) and I’m not looking at the possibility of an offer to teach the subject I love in a new city. But I’m feeling hesitant for a few reasons: I love the city I’m in and I can’t imagine leaving. I love the demographic of students I serve and I feel like I’m fulfilling my purpose. Financially, I can’t afford to move to a new city. I currently live with my grandmother rent free because I put most of my income towards my student loans. Because of that I don’t have much of a savings account. I’m also just afraid to move to a new city and live on my own for the first time. I’m afraid I won’t be happy. A part of me thinks I should sub until I get an offer in my current city. On the other hand, I feel the following things pushing me to take the offer: I only have two years left to clear my credential and I need to complete one more year of induction (I’m in California). I know I can’t do that as a
It’s 1 a.m., and I think I’ve finally reached my breaking point with nursing. I’ve been a PICU nurse for a little under a year. In nursing school, I was incredibly motivated. My dream was to become a badass ICU nurse and eventually apply to CRNA school. That version of me doesn’t really exist anymore. I’ve recently started therapy, and it’s changed the way I picture my life and what I want my future to look like. Working nights is taking a toll on my body, and I chose weekends because it was the only way to have a consistent schedule. Lately, though, I’ve been dealing with constant floating sometimes multiple times during a single 12-hour shift. Add in being placed on call, staffing budgets, and the overall unpredictability, and I’m exhausted. At this point, I just want to be able to come to work, take care of my patients, and go home. I don’t want to spend every shift wondering if I’ll be floated, put on call, or moved around the hospital. I’m honestly at the point where I’ve consider
So I had NS running at 75 on a patient with zosyn y-sited into the NS. The zosyn was OFF and had been off before I ALSO y sited Doxycycline to the NS. IMMEDIATELY the IV infiltrated. Did I do anything wrong? I knew doxy and zosyn were not compatible but the zosyn was off. I’m kinda feeling like shit cuz the patient was in a lot of pain but part of me feels like I did absolutely nothing wrong since the NS was completely fine b4 hand. submitted by /u/Unlucky_Painting_173 [link] [comments]
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Did 5 years in the Navy, met my wife had 2 kids, and finished my bachelors in IT, and masters in Cyber. Spent around 5 months searching for entry level IT positions and it just never happened. Also as I have gotten older and post military I stopped caring much for computers outside of gaming. I’m seeking advice on a career in education. I was hired into this IT- CTE role of this summer and even met with the director and proposed curriculum change based on what my state allows to better prepare kids for after high school. I was also given the girls head soccer coach gig. So over all it sound awesome and I’m excited. However, it’s in a very dangerous city. Actually the most dangerous city in my state. Granted the school and campus look pretty typical and the staff was very nice. It’s just the kids will mostly come from very rough homes and if it hasn’t been given away yet I’m a white man. This is a 98% black school. I do not care one bit but I do worry about them not listening to me nor
As a social impact startup founder, I've had the opportunity to visit 1–2 government primary schools every week across the Bhavnagar district for the past 6–7 years. Every school has taught me something different. Some inspired me with incredible leadership. Others showed me how dedicated teachers can create meaningful learning despite limited resources. And many reminded me that a child's curiosity doesn't depend on the size of a classroom or the school's budget. These visits completely changed my perspective on public education. Today, I don't judge a school by its infrastructure alone. I notice the smiles of the students, the passion of the teachers, the involvement of the community, and the culture that the principal has built. Every school visit gives me hope that meaningful change in education doesn't always start with policy. Sometimes, it starts with one committed teacher, one visionary principal, and one supportive community. What's the most inspiring school you've ever visite
With Mitch McConnell in the news it got me thinking about the differences in care that he is receiving compared to a normal person. This is not meant to be a political post so please stay on topic. What happens when a VIP like a politician, a famous actor, or a billionaire is admitted to a hospital? I know some hospitals have VIP suits but what are they like? What equipment do they have? What type of nurses staff them? Like is it only critical care nurses, and how many? Do they have dedicated teams that see only the VIP? Do they pull dedicated staff off of their regular units to care for the VIP, and what if that makes their home units understaffed? What happens when the VIP has their own doctor that doesn't have privileges at that hospital? submitted by /u/KMKPF [link] [comments]
I need advice on new-classroom set up. For context: this classroom had a long term sub last year who didn't decorate much because they knew they were not staying. It is a special education classroom with kids from 2nd to 6th grade in a state where things like Amazon can take a week or more to arrive. The classroom is massive and has been left wonderfully clean with desks, tables, chairs, and one teacher desk. My questions for experienced teachers/Para's: - Are themes still a thing? I want to do a plant/garden theme but not "Pinterest". But I'm not sure if that's appropriate for 5th/6th grade students these days. -I deeply want my Paras to have their own desk space (I am bringing my own desk in so there will be an extra in the room). Right now they have one student desk and a cupboard. Would that be helpful to them? Side note, I won't have a way to reach out and ask for their input until mid-august and I want to have my classroom at least laid out before the 1st. -What are your personal
Like the title says, night shift is currently destroying my mental health. I have so much dread when I wake up everyday and I feel so deeply depressed. I worked night shift for a year and a half, then days for a year and a half, and I’ve been back on nights for 7 months. I feel so terrible that I can’t hack it. Some people do night for years or even decades and I feel like I’m being selfish and lazy for wanting to find a day shift job. submitted by /u/maddythegreat [link] [comments]
I teach 7th grade math in a large Title I school. Our demographics skew below the poverty line and I end up buying a lot of supplies for my classes. I really don't mind for the most part, but it's really disheartening when the supplies are destroyed, disregarded or otherwise wasted. After seeing how many pencils the custodian swept up each day on my hall alone I decided to demonstrate the scope of the issue to my classes. I challenged them to pick up any pencil on campus that was usable and discarded. 6 classes of 22-30 students each managed to pick up over 700 pencils during the second 9 weeks. I had them sharpen, add a cap eraser if needed and toss them in an old Takis box at the front of the class. I'm not sure how much they learned, but it kept me in pencils for the rest of the year! pencil collection at the end of the term submitted by /u/Mollywogg712 [link] [comments]
Hello! I’m a nurse in BC Canada and our union has called for job action, potentially starting tomorrow at 1201pm. To start, BCNU will be enacting a ban on non-nursing tasks (clerical/dietary/maintenance type tasks) For any of you who have been employed as a nurse during a strike, what was your experience? What should I expect? submitted by /u/panic-despair-dread [link] [comments]
I just accepted a very lucrative position. I am a new graduate, I am newly licensed. I received the job offer based on my experience in the workforce and my advanced age compared to most new grads (I am 31). The job is in a cancer centre and I will likely be working with chemo drugs. I am 10 weeks pregnant, I will be 12 weeks when I start. Are they gonna be mad? Am I allowed to give chemotherapy drugs as a pregnant nurse? Surely pregnant nurses have been chemo nurses before, right? Do I have to tell them right away? I'm not even out of the danger zone yet. Haven't even had my first ultrasound. Has anyone been in my exact scenario? submitted by /u/hueller [link] [comments]
I’ve spent most of my career working in fast-paced environments. I genuinely love them. But… they’ve also been exhausting. I’m neurodivergent, and over the years I’ve realized my brain simply isn’t wired the same way. What I’ve struggled with most hasn’t been the work itself. It’s been the systems around the work. The documentation. The training. The constant assumption that everyone processes information the same way. I often find myself thinking, “Things don’t have to be this hard.” Sometimes, I simply feel like things aren’t… well… clear. Am I alone in feeling that way? If you’ve had a similar experience, I’d genuinely love to connect and exchange perspectives. I have a feeling I’m not the only one navigating this, and I’m curious to hear what has actually helped, especially when organizations adapted the way they designed their operations, documentation, or training. Thanks. submitted by /u/No_Reference1192 [link] [comments]