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.
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Hello, My wife has been a middle and high school Spanish teacher at a private school for over a decade. We are looking for classes available online (and preferably less expensive than National) to help her get her credential. She is required to take unspecified classes in the following areas: - "Course in Developing English Language Skills, including Reading" - "Complete a 2 semester unit (or 3 quarter unit) course in the provisions and principles of the U.S. Constitution at a regionally accredited college or university" - "Complete foundational computer education course work which includes general and specialized skills in the use of computers in educational settings" If anyone can share courses that worked for them, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. submitted by /u/salaciouscrumbSD [link] [comments]
I was at school around mid 90s to mid 00s. Now I’m a teacher at high school, I want to know if things have always been this way? Have there always been handfuls of kids not having a pen or pencil in class? I don’t remember it being normal but also it could have been because I was with a group who loves stationary and I just didn’t experience it with people around me. Every lesson there’s at least 5 kids minimum who need a pen or pencil submitted by /u/Throwrafizzylemon [link] [comments]
So I've been through many jobs, such as working in a restaurant, warehouse work, working in movie theaters, working in commercial gyms, housekeeping, but I decided to make a career change to have an actual career, but I wanted to choose something in which I knew I'd be giving back, and be able to be a positive light to children, especially the ones that have none of that at home. I was never a scholar, dropped out of college 5x before actually completing it, and didn't really have any motivation to do anything else for myself because I didn't care about a career at all. I could really care less about the money I make. As long as I had enough to go down to the pub or something. But this, this profession doesn't seem like some mindless drone job. It seems like it would really give me some purpose. Because I feel like these kids need inspiration. They need a story off the beaten path. Hope I can churn out a solid career simply for the passion. So here's to hoping I'm in my dream professio
This is a fundamentally bad piece of software, where every function seems designed to keep users inside a walled garden environment. Lack of basic functionality, nonexistent support, and the UI is a joke. Bottom line - If I was a marketing guy at a company with 60 mil in revenue a year I would probably do whatever I could to get a moderator in this subreddit. Hi guys, hope you're working late ;) I'm gonna decompile all your stuff and feed it into Fable. submitted by /u/Mental-Midnight-5875 [link] [comments]
Hey, y’all just finished my 1st year of teaching after I finished student teaching last year. Didn’t have to go through a job search at all last year bc one of our teachers took a year of leave and they hired me 2 weeks before I finished student teaching. Had an amazing year this year in 6th & 7th social science. I got rookie teacher of the year and great letters of rec from my admin and mentor teacher. But now the job hunt has been brutal. My school wanted to keep me bad but they don’t have space in the department with the tenured teacher coming back, and nobody is leaving any time soon. My principal told me that if I didn’t have a position next year she’d have me there every week subbing, and that’s not a bad gig especially when you’re 27 years old living at home bc LA is impossible to find a house. But it’s just so hard when 170+ people applied for a job in the nearby district and I couldn’t even get an interview. This was the best year ever, and I seriously love the job but so far
I know I’m not everyone’s cup of tea as a teacher. But every once in a while I’ll just get a kid who goes all out for me and there’s a really great mentor-mentee bond that happens. For me, it’s the kid from a broken home who’s a little reactionary and gotten in trouble in the past but realizes they’re smart and that they want more for themselves. And you see the wheels turning. You see them starting to do the right things. You see them make different choices and then you see their excitement when those choices pay off. I don’t know if there’s a thing where maybe we see ourselves in each other or what it is, but those kids make me feel like a teacher. The pay and the politics are awful. However, it’s those bonds that keep me in it. So, do you have a type of kid you’re just really good at teaching? And why do you think that is. submitted by /u/ChucoTeacher [link] [comments]
With early starts how does everyone fit in a workout? I used to be up at 5-6am and workout before leaving house around 7.20am But now, even if get up at 5.30am, it takes me around an hour for my brain to wake up and then by the time I finish my shower it's only a few mins before I need to go to work After work, I'm home around 5pm, rest for an hour, then go do something until 8pm. My old school.had 2 hour lunches so it was easy to.fit a workout in. My new place has a gym in the school but only a 50min lunch break. So by the time I change clothes and get to.the gym I have maybe 30-40mins which seems rushed submitted by /u/Puzzleheaded-Link803 [link] [comments]
I switched to a new district this past year and continued using Canvas rather than their preferred Google Classroom. I had three preps, six class periods (two of which we inclusion), which resulted in eight different Google Classrooms and three different subjects. It was just too much to keep up with and my eyes would cross when would try to copy over course material. It was awful. With Canvas, I could just have three courses, and divide each student into class period. SO EASY. Unfortunately with the recent Canvas hack, I now have to switch to Google Classroom next year. Any advice on how I can deal with eight different classrooms and three different preps?!? submitted by /u/Significant-Card-401 [link] [comments]
I had an interview today for a sped position that went just awful. I couldn't even answer all the questions and I stuttered through the entire thing. I thought I was prepared but I guess not. I also I felt so unwelcome by the panel. I felt like I was written off before I was even given the chance, they were very cold and short. I got the rejection email not too long after the interview. Anyone else ever have a terrible interview? How did you bounce back? submitted by /u/Hieveryone8787 [link] [comments]
The Department of Education (ED) announces the opportunity to apply for a competitive grant for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities--National Center on Academic Interventions, Assistance Listing Number 84.326Q.
I always wondered what it was like back 50 or 60 years ago like back in the 1950s or 60s for kids that had learning disabilities. I know for kids with regular disabilities like Autism ADHD, Dyslexia. That many of them struggled and were had to work 75 times harder if they wanted to pass or succeed. My grandmother, who passed away in November. She taught third and fourth grade back in the 1950s. And I remember asking her what happened to kids who struggled and she told me that her superiors this was like back in 1955 or 56. She said that they would give the kids coloring books and she told me that she had one boy in her class who didn’t pay attention and her bosses just told her just don’t even bother with teaching him. Just give him a coloring book Or some building blocks. And even back then she felt really bad for him and she’s like no I’m not gonna treat him like a second class citizen I’m gonna challenge him just like all the other kids. obviously good on her. From what she told me,
Hi I could use some advice! So before I got this job, my sister bought me concert tickets in New York in October. Now I’m stuck with a really daunting task in asking off for vacation. Honestly, as much as I WANT to go, I think I would just be stressed out and wondering if the students are falling behind on material. Again it’s my first year teaching with very little experience (still in school even but taking a year off to focus on teaching). My sisters want me to ask for at LEAST 2 days off in October for it. I would not ask for any more than 3 I feel like it’s a bad look to ask for days off before I even START my job, especially for harry styles lmao… Am I stressing for nothing? How do you guys feel when you haven’t a vacation during the school year? Is it a bad look? Or even a bad choice if I am granted the opportunity to use PD time? submitted by /u/Lumpy_Matter_3624 [link] [comments]
What day is it? What time is it? Do I want another cold beverage? submitted by /u/Tmettler5 [link] [comments]
I use google voice as a way of communicating with parents over text. A student who didn't do well in my class used their mom's phone (who I had talked to earlier this year) to text me asking me if it "was possible" to raise "my kid's" grade. Couple of things. One, I know it's the kid using their mom's phone because the way the text was written changed from one text in April to another, now. Also it called me bruh. Two, I submitted grades 3 weeks ago. And three, it is SUMMER. I'm off the clock lol. I didn't answer but now I'm wondering if I should use a different method next year if I'm going to communicate with parents. EDIT: I blocked em lol submitted by /u/smugfruitplate [link] [comments]
I'm already seeing signs between parents pressure and students under social media stress they are saying dumb things like "I think I'm going to take a gap year vs transferring to 4 year." LET ME TELL YOU - this is the WORST year to take a gap year in the USA. You will NEVER have a better chance at getting max financial aid or getting into a college or uni that used to have a waitlist. If you just spent all last year pushing these students to be ready to transfer please call, email, or text them. If you are a recruiter and you've been AFK for a month, grab those students. Your hot potatoes are getting COLD. You have to keep poking them, encouraging them, and enticing them to be there for the greatest Fall 2026 of their life. And of course - FAFSA 26-27 is due by June 30th to receive Pell grants in time. So GET ON IT. (Sadly, standards have never been so lowered due to low birth rate 20 years ago and low amounts of people taking advantage of scholarships, fellowships, internships, and gr
I've applied for 47 multiple subject jobs within a two hour radius of where I live, gotten only 5 interviews, and no offers. I got non-renewed as a first year teacher, and am only halfway through clearing my credential. I was offered a job in a completely different field, so I said you know what. whatever. There will be another job, but I can't hold out hope for a miracle while I have to get groceries. Hopefully this isn't the end of my teaching career, but life moves in mysterious ways. submitted by /u/somethingaboutorange [link] [comments]
Maybe I’m an asshole. Maybe it’s the school. I just wanted to document the year. 1) July 2025. Show up the week before the school year starts. School says everything is being reorganized and can’t set up the classroom yet, be patient. 2) The day before the school year starts the school informs me that there will be no classrooms for the history department (I’m a history teacher) and we will be floating this year. 3) August 2025. The school has an extra 45 minute period to have interventions. I’m told to give interventions in reading to the schools lowest performing students. 4) September 2025. I’m reprimanded because my Reading scores are the worst. I’m not the Reading Teacher. I’m told we’re here to support each other and I can’t just think about my content. By the way, my content is tested in my grade level. I’m not an ELAR teacher. I have been given no directives besides “teach reading”. 5) October 2025. Portables brought in. I’m told to expect to move in by next week and no more fl
I’ve been spending my entire year drawing blood out of a stone with this student. Final year of high school, on a good day we can write 2 grammatically incorrect sentences. I have done EVERYTHING to support this student. I have given them every resource in the book. I’ve provided annotations of readings, dot points structures of essay paragraphs, given them sources for assignments, class notes, arguments, cheat sheets. Anything, and I mean anything to get this student to just GRADUATE. I’ve stopped short at just doing the class for them (okay I’m using some hyperbole but we get the idea). No classwork. No homework. Somehow assignments are done (need to graduate) although sometimes a month late. Every subject is like this, and here university admissions are based on a percentile ranking so there will be no mark inflation to save this. I listen to them every day telling me about their plans to do a doctorate and become a professional in an extremely competitive field. I’ve been very hone
Real statement said to me nonchalantly by a new acquaintance at a party my brother was hosting. It's not the first time I've had an out-of-pocket moment with someone I barely know about my job - - but it's the first time I've been told my 20-year career is "irresponsible." submitted by /u/ant0519 [link] [comments]
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I am sharing this on behalf of the publisher, but I really think that this book could fuel a much needed conversation in this community. The book is called The Honor Code: Students, Integrity, & Our Path Forward by Tim Plaehn. It just came out through ElectraCast Books. Tim spent ten years as Faculty Chair of a school Honor Council and over 30 years teaching, and the book walks through four real student honor cases in full detail—what happened, what the hearing looked like, and what came after. What makes it different from the usual "kids these days" hand-wringing is that it's actually grounded in what happens inside these situations. He's not theorizing. He was the person deciding outcomes. For anyone in this sub dealing with the AI cheating wave right now, he makes a pretty compelling case that detection tools and zero-tolerance policies are treating the symptom, not the cause. The real fix is culture — and the book gets specific about what that actually looks like in practice. Avail
I am so tired of the theft in my library and I just want to vent. I run a makerspace in my library. It's a mixture of make and break and also games. It's an opportunity for kids to play with an assortment of other kids, play games with rules, build and make to challenges etc. Except I have kids who really seems to think what's mine is theirs. I've lost the figures to stop motion, all the motors and fans from my snap circuits, Lego (tires and minifigs). I teach kids simple crochet and one of my projects was stolen off my desk and they also stole my box of safety eyes not to mention 6 out of the 10 crochet hooks I bought. I'm so tired. I have a big school, we have long days (private), and I'm the only librarian and every time I turn my back things are gone. I do my best to keep track of it all and make sure it's returned, but the minute my back is turned, gone. I don't really need advice (unless you have a great way to catch the little so and so) I just want to complain. I work my butt o
There is a lot of slop, and everyday it feels like more slop is created. Are there any tools that you feel are using AI in a useful way that provides value? submitted by /u/ajourneytogrowth [link] [comments]
Ignoring category, target audience, etc. What are some edtech that you love using? submitted by /u/ajourneytogrowth [link] [comments]
Last year, our company, Algae Research Supply was awarded a phase 1A Small Business Innovative Research Grant by the Department of Education. More than half of the world's photosynthesis is preformed by microalgae in the ocean, and in turn more than 90% of the strains of algae have remained undiscovered and uncharacterized. We are building a hands-on microbiology program where students isolate living algae from real samples and log their findings to a national science platform, all funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Phase I results: 117 kits shipped, nearly 300 students, real gains in science confidence, and our teachers even helped uncover algae strains with antimicrobial activity. Now we are recruiting teachers to prototype. Should we be awarded the grant, phase 2 will include several rounds over the next two years, and every selected teacher gets a free kit and full materials. If you are interested, please reply below for DM us for a link to the information site! submitted
Small moments that feel great (as a middle school teacher): When the shy kid who never talks smiles at a joke. When a kid interrupts me to ask what I word I used means (you’re listening??? you care enough to ask???) When a kid calls me mom and then turns beet red. What are some underrated moments that bring you joy? submitted by /u/Roboticheartbeat [link] [comments]
What happens when students are challenged to turn $1 into $100 in just one week? In 1 to 100, Alabama CEO students take on a challenge that pushes them far beyond the classroom. With only one dollar to start, they must think creatively, communicate confidently, solve real problems, and take action. What unfolds is more than a business competition. It is a story of transformation. Over the course of one week, these students build businesses, face rejection, adapt under pressure, and discover strengths they did not know they had. Many earned more in one week than most adults make in a month. But the real outcome goes deeper than money. Confidence grows. Mindsets shift. Students begin to see themselves differently. 1 to 100 captures the power of experiential learning and the impact a community can have when it invests in young people. submitted by /u/i_am_daniel_wilson [link] [comments]
As a veteran elementary teacher and recent redditor I’ve been told time and time again to steer kids away from memorization. I’ve been discouraged to use math flash cards and we don’t even have spelling tests in my district anymore. They give a spelling pattern test with like 5 words and 3 sentences. I get it. It’s more important to learn the patterns whether in math or ELA but rote memory is incredibly important for freeing up mental space for other tasks. Im sure there’s other benefits too. OR, AITA teacher thats just trying to rebel against the powers that be??? submitted by /u/veteranTeacher91 [link] [comments]
Parents and educators sometimes avoid having conversations about grief with children because they don’t know what to say. Here are some tips for how to approach it.
I've been thinking about this a lot lately and wanted to get some perspectives from teachers, students, and parents here. It feels like there's a real shift happening in how learners tackle challenging material, and I'm not sure it's entirely for the better. A few years ago, struggling through a hard problem was kind of the point. That friction was where the actual learning happened. Now it seems like the default response to difficulty is to immediately turn to an AI tool for the answer, or at least a strong hint. The effort threshold before seeking help has dropped dramatically. What worries me isn't that students use AI, but that they may be losing their tolerance for productive struggle. Working through confusion is a skill in itself, and it seems like it's getting bypassed more and more. Have educators here noticed changes in how students handle frustration or ambiguity compared to even two or three years ago? Are there strategies that have actually helped students stay engaged wit
Complex problem solving. Critical thinking and creativity. People management and collaboration. Do you agree? submitted by /u/SubjectBear657 [link] [comments]
I found out recently that my state doesn't require automatic retrieval of simple multiplication by end of 3rd grade. I'm genuinely curious how that works. I would imagine students who don't have multiplication table fully memorized would forget even more so during summer. If it takes several seconds of thinking to get 8 x 7, then how do you teach them, multiplication, long division, let alone..... fraction....?? submitted by /u/Common_Perception807 [link] [comments]
Just read an article about how there is a double standard around AI - with a lot of educational facilities (schools, colleges, and universities) rejecting it and forcing students to complete their work without using AI, so far as to face significant disciplinary action. On the flip side, corporate jobs recruiting basically have all their resources in developing AI solutions for their companies and proving upper management right now matter what, which is driving the dynamic that all hires need to have experience with AI at the least, and ideally being proficient in leveraging tools and understanding AI. Personally, I understand the college side of it because they want the kids to think and hone that side of their mind, not just plug questions in and get answers out. (I, myself, didn’t realize the real reason why we learn things all along the way until the very end of college - it’s not about the information 95-99% of the time. It’s about the students ability to understand it,using diffe
BackgroundMinimal intervention dentistry (MID) is promoted as a prevention-oriented approach to caries management, but its integration into routine practice remains uneven. Existing research often examines MID-related knowledge, attitudes, or practices separately, offering limited insight into how these dimensions co-occur within individuals or are conditionally associated. MethodsThis exploratory cross-sectional survey examined multidimensional MID uptake among 327 Romanian dental students, residents, and specialists from five university centers. Ten MID-related scores were analyzed, including nine formative composites and one single-item peer-norm indicator. K-means clustering examined uptake profiles, and Gaussian graphical model network analysis with stepwise BIC selection examined conditional associations among constructs. ResultsA two-cluster solution was highly reproducible but modestly separated (n = 144 vs n = 183; average silhouette width = 0.13; mean Jaccard similarities = 0
On June 18, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education published a 30-day comment period notice in the Federal Register requesting emergency processing from OMB with FR DOC# 2026-12318 (91 FR 36813, page 36813) seeking public comment for an information collection entitled, "Federal Direct Loan Program Regulations for Forbearance and Loan Rehabilitation." In the Dates section, the notice should be corrected from "[t]he Department requested emergency processing from OMB for this ICR on June 26, 2026." to "[t]he Department is requesting emergency processing and approval from OMB for this ICR no later than June 26, 2026.". The PRA Coordinator, Office of the Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, hereby issues a correction notice as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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).
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
Hello! I am apart of the generation that never learned phonics, I was taught to memorize my words and eventually became well read and read 60+ books a year. I have zero problems understanding literature and analyzing text, and words that I cannot pronounce, I can understand the meaning behind them through context clues, etc. I KNOW HOW TO READ! (Kinda… lmao see later) My problem is PRONUNCIATION!!! I don’t read aloud a lot, and recently I just started reading a book to myself and realized, holy shit, I can’t pronounce these words and I also don’t know how to. I am missing the phonetic knowledge to properly sound words out. For example, here are some words I know how to say from memorizing but I would pronounce like this prior to hearing it correctly: hyperbole → “hyper-bowl” instead of “hy-PER-buh-lee” epitome → “epi-tome” instead of “eh-PIT-uh-mee” segue → “seg” instead of “SEG-way” facade → “fuh-kade” instead of “fuh-SAHD” I could not tell you why those words are pronounced that way.
Student: Can you reopen the test? I didn’t pass. Me: I can, but I’d like you to take a little time to review the content first. Student, with a dramatic sigh: But I don’t know it. I just used AI for everything. Me, more shocked than I should be at their complete lack of embarrassment: Okay, so, how do you expect to pass the test? Student: I’m just trying different answers each time. Me: That doesn’t seem to be working for you. Student: Well I don’t know what else to do. Me: Do you think you might learn the content better if you did the assignments on your own? Student: No. I don’t know any of this. Me: … Student: Like I know I should do it, but I don’t have time to learn everything in three weeks. Me: Just humor me, okay? Go back through your assignments, and redo these ones in particular, because even the online system flagged them as AI.* Take some good notes. Then I can reopen the test. Student: … Me: I care about the quality of your summer break and want to graduate you as soon as
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Over 60% of middle and high school students we surveyed from 2021-2024 said they wanted to be social media influencers, or picked their future careers online.
In coordination with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State (State), the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Mutual Education and Cultural Exchange program.
The Secretary announces deadline dates for the receipt of documents and other information from applicants and institutions participating in certain Federal student aid programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), for the 2026-2027 award year. These programs, administered by the Department of Education (Department), provide financial assistance to students attending eligible postsecondary educational institutions to help them pay their educational costs. The Federal student aid programs (Title IV, HEA programs) covered by this deadline date notice are the Pell Grant, Direct Loan, TEACH Grant, and Campus-Based (FSEOG and FWS) programs. Assistance Listing Numbers: 84.007 FSEOG Program; 84.033 FWS Program; 84.063 Pell Grant Program; 84.268 Direct Loan Program; and 84.379 TEACH Grant Program.
So I failed my entire chemistry class, I’m not missing any credits because I’ll get another science class next year, do I still have to go to the regents test for it? submitted by /u/Outrageous-Gift7819 [link] [comments]
Hello, I’m a 16M, and I am working on creating mental health initiatives at my school. As the junior class vice president and someone who has struggled with mental health, I want to help others. I’m thinking of collaborating with our mental health club to make videos about the signs and symptoms of depression or anxiety, along with some ways to support a friend. I also want to develop a buddy system for students who feel isolated. I plan to have students take leadership roles to assist those who feel left out. This could involve a Google form where students feeling lonely can ask for help, and then they would be matched with a buddy. I’d love to hear if anyone has additional ideas or advice on how I can implement this. submitted by /u/WPJHtx [link] [comments]
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I am 16 years old and my dream is to pursue a higher education, or be able to learn understand and know about difficult subjects, this dream of mine is motivated by the fact that, due to financial struggles, i have not been able to attend school or any sort of educational curriculum ever since primary school, which created a lot of insecurity surrounding my education or critical thinking abilities. i have always thought of myself as pretty dumb or average and ever since i couldn't go to school it made me feel even worst about what im intellectually capable of achieving. i want to be able to do hard things and i want to be able to pursue a higher education and challenge myself, but i believe or i feel that its not possible for me to get to that level with a different learning experience, i dont have any guidance, or a environment that helps point out and correct my personal mistakes, or a environment to discuss subjects with people who have more experience. ……… I plan to take a GED in r
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Hey everyone! The copy machine is down. We called Susan, and she said it won't be fixed until next week. Anyway, since it's Friday... What were some challenges that you faced recently? Anything that irked you? Maybe a co-worker is getting on your nerve? Class caught on fire because little Billy shoved a crayon into your pencil sharpener? Share all the vents and stories below! submitted by /u/AutoModerator [link] [comments]