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.
WWII is ass. The pop culture aspect sucks so bad. There’s some gems in the subject, but island hopping…..uuuuuuhhhhhaaaaggggg. I’ll take the Era of Good Feelings over which individual battle did what. And the Civil War battles. Gag. submitted by /u/ICUP01 [link] [comments]
I have an elementary student who as soon as he enters the room he has a question or comment. Through each lesson he has a question or comment. He is very literal thinking. It takes a lot of time to answer questions, but sometimes they are good questions. submitted by /u/Lingo2009 [link] [comments]
Its the 2nd to last day of school. Im not Streisand effecting that or anything. I just ignored it. Im so done. I feel awful for middle school teachers these days. I cant even imagine. Edit: For those of you mentioning abuse, report it, etc; this student has been on admins radar, the parent has been talked to a number of times, the parent is a whole other story as well. CPS has been involved. submitted by /u/Shadowtirs [link] [comments]
This was many years ago but it put a lot of things into focus. I was sitting around one summer absolutely bored out of my mind and I realized that I had put way too much of myself into work that I left no time to develop my interests and hobbies. It got me thinking about what I would be doing if I no longer had to work. What would my passions be? What would I be happily pursuing? This epiphany really woke me up to the fact that I wouldn't have any life to live if I kept giving myself all to work. I'd lose myself entirely. So now I demand significantly less of myself at work and use my free time for what I like to do. I also treat the summer like retirement where I invest in all the projects and volunteer work I love to do. Here's to hoping all my fellow teachers can use the summer to invest in themselves and chase the things that make life worth living! submitted by /u/mhgiantsfan [link] [comments]
I've had troubles in the past decompressing and getting into my evening on the weekdays. I used to do the classic happy hour drinks, weed or doomscrolling or just doing nothing and ruminate even if i am spending time with people. Basically just wasted my evenings and never really feeling present for actual life. Thankfully i've been fixing this for myself, but curious if teachers are having this problem too. How do you unwind? submitted by /u/Key_Intention_2546 [link] [comments]
Edit: ND = neurodivergent masking= suppressing needs in order to be more in productive or on the clock in a classroom. I've seen a lot of non-compliance referrals this year in a few districts. Particularly for autistic and other ND children whose own bodies and minds are just done. (And by the way, the brain is also a part of the body as much as many admins seem to like to act like the two are separate.) It's interesting too because often they will have a BIP that says that the child can ask for a break to be proactive. Then the adult will delay the break Or not believe the kid that they do in fact need a break. Then the kid will have a meltdown or a behavior. If you don't leak out some form of dopamine, sensory input/reduction, or easy success for your ND kids, their bodies are going to go on strike. Plain and simple. It's not personal. They aren't being belligerent and disobedient. They just have nothing left to give. submitted by /u/PurplesunsetBluelips [link] [comments]
Saw this in my newsfeed this morning. "The Los Angeles Unified School District will ban screens for students below second grade in response to community-wide pushback against tech use. Starting in August, the new policy will restrict preschool- through first-grade-aged students from accessing screens while also limiting usage for older students, according to the Los Angeles Times. Here are the details, according to the news outlet: 2nd/3rd grade: Limited to 20 minutes of screen time (including homework) 4th/5th grade: Limited to 30 minutes (starting in November) Middle school: One hour of screen time spread throughout the week in each class (6 hours total per week) High school: 1.5 hours (can’t exceed 10 hours per week)" If you go digging around the internet with the terms "LAUSD" and "Standardized Testing" you'll find that LAUSD uses online testing to deliver, among others, the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) beginning in the 3rd grade. So, completel
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My daughter is 14 and already speaks/studies English, Russian, Ukrainian, and Spanish. She’s excited about learning another language. For those who have learned multiple languages, how did you choose your next one? submitted by /u/Puzzled-Magician-187 [link] [comments]
So the legend that keeps getting rolled out every time a register is miss marked, is "One time a student was marked present and wern't, they committed a crime and used the register in court to try and say they were at school. The teacher got sent to prison for fraud, because it is a government document." We are sick of hearing it, and with a combined 100+ years of teaching as a faculty, no one has ever actually experienced this, or knows of this happening, but we have all heard this. Has anyone actually ever had this happen or similar? Tagged as humour as it is a winding down week, too hot and this is not a need for serious support. Have a good day everyone. submitted by /u/FilmSudden8635 [link] [comments]
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How do you deal with personal/job stress after work? Do you exercise? Journal? Therapy? Cook? Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/LandofOz39 [link] [comments]
I had a student tell me that he comes to College for his ‘downtime’ as his external work is stressful. Excuse me, we’re here to learn not just socialise. I then have students who drag their feet and hand in work way beyond their deadlines yet are punctual and have high attendance 🤯 blows my mind! Anyone else experience this? submitted by /u/No-Matter-5656 [link] [comments]
Looking for opinions from fellow teachers on a situation that's come up a couple times this year (my first year): 5 teachers took our small high school on a hike last week up a local hill. It's about a ~25 min uphill walk with some different spots for views once you get there. Two teachers led, then all students, then me, then the last two teachers. The last two teachers fell behind the group, came to a subtle trail junction, and ended up taking the wrong trail a hundred yards or so. I noticed that they weren't behind me and after waiting a couple mins went back to find them heading up the wrong way. When I got them, one teacher was very upset at being left behind and getting 'lost.' They were quite angry and talked about the safety concern of the group being too spread out. But the students were all together with the first two teachers. Help me judge: This happened before with this particular teacher several times. Students are in a tight group, they fall behind, quickly get rattled a
Curious to hear what other teachers are changing for next year to address the problems they’ve had h the past. I’m looping up with my fourth graders for next year and I’ve decided to implement some new classroom rules to address some very specific issues we had. No Owalas. They are NOT leakproof. At least once a week, some kid was knocking theirs off their desk and then the top would pop open and the entire bottle’s worth would spill out of the spout. Even Stanleys made less of a mess. No assignments on the computer that can be done with pencil and paper. These kids are too dependent on technology for everything and it becomes one more thing to manage when they want to get off task. They cannot ask for help with a task if they haven’t tried on their own first. The learned helplessness is so fucking real. Similarly, I will not answer the question “what are we doing right now,” if the answer is on the board, in written directions on their paper, part of our regular classroom routine, or
Incoming high school teacher here hoping to borrow some classroom ideas from you folks. What are some favorite classroom strategies that you use? Could be classroom management, room set up, instructional, assessment, first week activities, etc...the sky's the limit. Brownie points if it can be implemented at the high school level submitted by /u/kdinhhh [link] [comments]
I’ve been thinking about how much knowledge about students never makes it into a cumulative file. A file can tell you grades, attendance, testing data, maybe behavior referrals. It can’t tell you things like: -who needs a little extra wait time before answering -which parent communication actually gets a response -what finally helped a reluctant reader gain confidence -who quietly avoids asking for help How much of that kind of knowledge gets lost when students move to the next grade? submitted by /u/NotesFromClass [link] [comments]
Hello all! I graduated May of 2025 planning on being a teacher the next school year. I have always dreamed of being a teacher and I remember getting made fun of growing up by my cousin’s because they told me I’d never make money that way. During my final year of student teaching, I had a really horrible time with my university to the point of extreme burnout and almost disdain for the profession. I felt I was being worked way harder than I should have, cohorts agreed, that everything we were doing in order to be in the teaching world was making us almost hate it. However, I loved my students and I loved the school I was interning at, it was probably the only thing really keeping me going. The worst part of it all was I failed the edTPA, and that made me feel like all of my time at the university wasn’t worth it, that I wasn’t meant for this job, and I should give up. I felt that I was too stupid to be a teacher and that if I did land a job as one, I’d only ruin the future generation. O
Simple question. Are there any journals, magazines or individuals you read/follow to help keep up with developments in the edtech field? submitted by /u/ImWithStupidKL [link] [comments]
I work in sales and have for the last ten years, and before this I worked in other communications roles. Mostly in the publishing industry. I’m so completely burned out on corporate and can’t imagine doing this for another 20+ years. I have always been curious and interested in teaching (started the process of alternate route a decade ago, but did not complete because I moved out of state for awhile). I would want to go back for my masters and do that for as long as I could while also working my current job. I have family members who are in the school system and encourage me to go alternate route, but I really don’t love the idea. For context, I am in north New Jersey. I also know so many people burned out on teaching, who have been doing it their entire career. Is there any hope for someone who would want to make a career change? I know admin and bureaucracy can make the job unbearable, and honestly AI and the literacy crisis terrify me. But I also feel like if I could positively impa
All the department chairs were given the same budget for their supplies for the upcoming school year, and I got to be the bringer of great news explaining to my department how each of them has a generous $170 to pool and spend on lab supplies for an entire school year. Even better: none of the approved vendors are lab supply vendors. Guess students will be experimenting on supplies from Staples. submitted by /u/WinnowWings [link] [comments]
I’ve worked under 7 principals. Only really liked 1. The one principal i liked was very demanding but he never asked of us what he wouldn’t do himself. He worked hard and he even knew my content and the nuances. He was very structured but you could debate with him and sometimes he would concede the point and admit you were right. On the negative side, my “bad principals” run gamete. I had a narcissistic sexual harasser where the job was his playground. I had a lot of weird principals who were just liars and incompetent. For example, I had one principal tell me about a delivery of books. I stated I had no storage, she said to put it my closet. I said I had no closet. For the rest of the year that was a fight. I had no closet. It was weird. She came to my room to tell me where my closet was and when there wasn’t one she blamed me and the janitor somehow. And I really didn’t want to fight her but she kept escalating this closet thing. If you ever saw the Simpsons episode where Mr. Burns i
Title is honestly worded poorly but I’m just annoyed. So the last day in our division is just a scheduled cleaning day. No students. Just staff cleaning our rooms. Moving schools? Guess what you can go to your new school and clean there once you’re done cleaning here. Leaving the division or going to the sub list? That sucks but hey clean this school before ya go! Don’t you DARE leave though. My principal made that one clear. You stay bell to bell and you clean this damn building! Thank god my class did a shitty job cleaning today so I can use my whole day pretending I’m cleaning before I bounce. Off to a new school in a new division and I couldn’t happier! submitted by /u/lilbitch6699 [link] [comments]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that we have filed a food additive petition, submitted by Sterigenics U.S., LLC, proposing that we amend our food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of ionizing radiation for the reduction of pathogens in raw enriched wheat flour.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
The Secretary of Education proposes to rescind the Equity Assistance Center Program regulations. The Department proposes to rescind these regulations to provide the Department greater flexibility in carrying out the statutory authority for this program and to enable the Department to align technical assistance activities with current and evolving priorities and needs to best achieve the statutory intent of the program. The Department seeks comments on any reason to rescind or not rescind these regulations.
Congrats to everyone finishing up their school years btw!! So this was my first year teaching, in a hellish middle school in a hellish district that I am very happy to report I will not be going back to next year. Yesterday was my last day of school and I decided I would take a few days to a week to unwind before I start prepping to teach at my new school in the fall. And god, am I bored. I worked out, cleaned, read about 100 pages of my book, went out, got my first massage ever, went to the store, went to a cafe, read some more, went for a walk, came home, made dinner, scrolled on my phone, and it’s now 8 pm and I am BORED. I genuinely don’t know what to do with myself. It’s not for a lack of hobbies or social circles , I have both, and intend to engage with them over this break, but I just feel like I have nothing to do and everything I am doing isn’t satisfying me. Is this a normal post school year teacher thing? Am I just still wound up from the year? For what it’s worth during the
Last year I posted about feeling burnt out, unappreciated, and being the recipient of an Eff U transfer. I cried, I ate all the pints of ice cream, I posted on Reddit… then I went into self-rescuing princess mode and redid my resume, started applying and interviewing. One job dismissed me out of hand. Several others apparently already had a candidate in mind. Another knew what they had in front of them, and hired me after only one interview!! Just finished my first year and am invited back for another! I’m actually looking forward to September! (After I go to the beach a few times, of course!) it was a wild scary ride, giving up the protections of tenure and taking a pay cut, but absolutely worth it. Tenure or seniority doesn’t have to be golden handcuffs. Find a district that sees your worth. No job is worth the cost of your health. I did it, you probably can, too. DM if you need a pep talk. submitted by /u/Leucotheasveils [link] [comments]
I'm a regular sub with lots of long term experience. As I continue into my 5th year, I'm starting to really lose the rose glasses that I saw the youth through my years. Im the type of sub who gets letters all the time from students, especially towards the end of a long term placement. I usually have received positive responses from the schools I've worked at and got preferred in multiple schools. So I hope I'm doing this job "right" as best as I can. I don't wanna trauma dump about the small minute incidents that are forming this opinion within me. But there's been so so many instances of blatant first world problems, false allegations (he said this to the class!) and retaliation from students whenever they get a grade they don't like, I am wearing out. I've noticed this issue across the board for almost every grade level, while retaliation isn't too much an issue with elementary, those kids do display alot of traits typical to spoiled children. Seriously teachers, how do y'all cope wi
Teach for America dismissed me today because I missed more than 2 days of Practicum due to my seizure disorder. Mind you, I tried to come in multiple times last week and they sent me home each time. I feel like it was because of liability (they didn’t want to be responsible for me if I had a seizure) but either way. they dismissed me today and I was wondering if anyone has had a similar experience. submitted by /u/PuzzleheadedOne9036 [link] [comments]
HS Science teacher thinking about what I want to focus on improving next year. I feel skilled and ready to respond to real instances of behavioral infractions/cursing/threats, but am feeling lacking in responses to low-level negative comments - for example, about others being stupid, annoying, "slow" or "not locked in," or not wanting to be paired with certain students. Anything that is below the level of being overtly offensive, but still really important to get rid of in order to promote positive culture. I know the teacher community must have some zinger comebacks - please share your wisdom! Two more days of school here in NYC :) submitted by /u/sunbearluvr [link] [comments]
I am curious about your side hustles as a teacher? Do you work outside your teaching profession? Have you built something on the side? Did you quit teaching to work on something else? I am just curious to hear your stories. No Ai post. I do not want to sell anything. I am genuinely curious about your experiences and interests. Would really appreciate your answers. submitted by /u/Plus-Improvement-355 [link] [comments]
Students will be presenting environmental research projects they've spent the year developing during a virtual research showcase this Friday. We'll also be sharing highlights from our recent in-person International Science Fair, where young researchers came together to present their work, exchange ideas, and connect with peers from around the world. One of the most exciting aspects of the program is that selected students and their teacher/chapter leader receive scholarship support to attend the annual science fair. Please reach out if your are interested in attending the virtual event. submitted by /u/comicalsun [link] [comments]
I've been thinking a lot about how students are using AI tools like ChatGPT in their daytoday schoolwork. There's a real tension right now between two camps. Some educators and students feel like AI genuinely helps with breaking down complex topics, getting instant feedback, and exploring ideas faster. Others feel like it's quietly eroding the skills we actually want students to build: critical thinking, writing from scratch, working through frustration when something is hard. What I keep coming back to is whether the problem is the tool itself or how we're teaching students to use it. We don't ban calculators, but we still teach kids the underlying math. Could the same logic apply here? I'm curious what others have experienced, whether you're a teacher, student, or parent. Have you noticed a difference in how students engage with material when AI is involved? Are schools moving fast enough to set clear expectations, or are we mostly just reacting after the fact? I'd love to hear from
Background: our school system used to pay people for working ball games (not coaches, as we have a separate contract supplement, but ticket-takers, etc.) Recently they implemented flex time, where instead of being paid in $$$ teachers can substitute time working after school (games, chaperoning dances, etc.) for some of the post-planning days. But the amount of days allotted for flex time is far exceeded by the number of hours we are asked to work. Meeting an hour after school? Just log it as your flex time. Graduation practice after all the flex time's already been turned in for the year? Flex time! Summer planning day? Flex time! Is this becoming a widespread thing, or is it just a local problem (no, we are not a union state.) submitted by /u/JosephMeach [link] [comments]
How do you feel when you really want to do something during the day in summer, yet come to realize that nobody else is off? So, you usually go to a lot of places by yourself. Or is this just me? 😂 submitted by /u/Inner-Bear-4042 [link] [comments]
A recent op-ed in the NY Times summarizes how declining test scores has created calls to restore No Child Left Behind, a 2.0 version of accountability. The author, who was also the architect of NCLB, argues that this is a silly path forward and addresses why the federal policy she worked so hard on was a failure. But she also recognizes the calls for more accountability. Like all education pundits, she offers no actual solutions, which in this case may be good, as her fingerprints are all over the original NCLB. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/opinion/schools-testing-accountability.html I don’t know what’s worse, the idea of breaking down the Department of Education like McMahaon is doing, or restoring NCLB. Is it possible to do as the author claims, where the federal government plays an accountability role in the summative results of the education system (civil rights, funding, access) while also leaving the formative missions to the states? I’ll post a picture of the article in th
Bonjour, je fais des cours, exercices et simulation d’oraux pour les étudiants qui souhaitent faire le concours centrale universitaire dans la spécialité mécanique . J’ai pu le faire cette année et le réussir ! Intéressé MP submitted by /u/Big-Fan-339 [link] [comments]
My partner and I are designing a new school workshop aimed at Key Stage 2 (Year 5 & 6) students. We are blending ancient history, roleplay, and the Socratic method to transform abstract geometric concepts into visual physical puzzles. This is our first time running a session like this (we have been facilitators before, but not for kids) and we would love feedback on ideas and general tips for classroom management. For context, we are both pivoting academically from design to mathematics and physics for me, and classical studies for my partner, all at the OU. Logistics & Setup: 5-8 students, 60 minutes, students spend a day in Ancient Greece. We hand out "Tetractys" clay pendants at the door, and they let go of their student identities to become "Mathematikoi" (learners). To goal is to build conceptual fluency and mathematical oracy, not really teach Pythagoras' Theorem. By embedding the curriculum in a mystery, if a student makes a miscalculation, it’s a plot point in the story, not a
I’m a recent college graduate and I just got a job for 8th grade ELA. I’m super excited to teach this grade because I know that students start tackling more complex texts at this age. The thing is that I don’t have any experience with middle schoolers. I’ve been a substitute teacher for high school classrooms and had a handful of 9th grade classes, which I didn’t mind even though they were chaotic. Every time that I mention I’m going to be teaching 8th grade, someone has a negative opinion about it. A lot of people have called me “brave”, which feels very backhanded. It’s been making me very nervous going into the school year because I’ve never taught this grade before. Middle school teachers, why do you work in middle school? What do you like about teaching this age group? submitted by /u/slusheemachinebroke [link] [comments]
Already tried the obvious routes. My high school still technically exists but their admin office told me diploma reissuance isn't something they handle anymore and pointed me to the district. District pointed me to the state. Been at it for six weeks. What I need it for isn't complicated. My original got destroyed in a move and I just want a physical copy to display. Not for employment verification, not for anything official. Just something to have. Wondering if I'm missing something obvious. Has anyone dealt with a situation where the school exists but has basically stopped handling records requests? submitted by /u/Autotunize [link] [comments]
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I'm sure this has been asked before, but if you could point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it. So I travel for work due to have a full time job. The money is good, but I don't want to do this forever. My goal is to get a degree in engineering. It's been a while since I was back in school and don't really know if any of my credits are still viable, so I don't mind retaking any classes, especially math courses. I don't want to quit my job just yet. Is there any online places I can start at with transferable credits where I can get all my foundational math, physics, etc. Out of the way? I know I will eventually have to attend class physically, but is there anything I can do in the meantime? Any online college or program recommendations would greatly appreciated. submitted by /u/IntroductionOne248 [link] [comments]
I’m going to try to condense a lot of information into a short post, so please bear with me! I am a preschool teacher and my school only has half days on Friday. My sister is going into fifth grade and her school has just announced that they are moving to a four day school week, meaning she has Fridays off. I went to the same K-12 school as she does, and I thought very little of the curriculum and academics there. It’s a very small, private school, and neither the school nor the teachers have to follow the same guidelines as public schools. As a result, the school hires under qualified teachers, chooses poorly designed or substandard curriculums (sometimes opting to use materials meant for second or third graders for the older students simply because it’s what they have), and they opt out of standardized testing. I have several family members that are the same age as my sister, and the school I teach at has a school age program in place for before/after school care and during the summe
Am I the only one who thinks teaching is actually being pretty active? We have quite a strict dress code at our school so my clothing options are quite limited. Between writing on the top of the whiteboard, squatting down to talk to students at their desks, and speed walking/ running across campus on my prep period, I feel like I am almost always on the move. Standard slacks pinch my waist, and woven jackets restrict my shoulders real bad. Plus, my classroom is freezing in the morning and hot in the afternoon. I recently got a comfy brami on a whim, which stretches like athletic wear but has a matte finish that can get past the dress code easily. I want to completely overhaul my closet to be this kind of stealth activewear, from my jacket, to the tops to bottom, even ideally shoes that look like dress shoes but are comfortable for all day wear. Does anyone have recommendations for brands or specific fabrics for clothes that actually breathe, don't trap sweat, and that you can move free
I am going into my fourth year teaching. I have usually avoided homework in years past. However, I am teaching a new class and feel for content purposes (US History) I will need to do some homework. Not saying every night but at least one assignment a week. I have a feeling the class will be filled with students who failed US history in 9th grade. I don't want to make it an easy class and I want them to actually learn as opposed to making a cake class. Just looking for insights on what to do. submitted by /u/futurehistorianjames [link] [comments]