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.
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]
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
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]
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]
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]
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'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]
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
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]
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]
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
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]
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aced. my. final. the free version is so great and love it!
Super helpful for helping me to recall what I’ve studied
The app lacks a clear structure. Why can’t I see the modules I created right away when I open the app? Why doesn’t the app send notifications to remind me to practise? Why is there no reward system or visible progress tracking? Why is access to my own modules so complicated and full of unnecessary clicks? There is no streak, no progress bar, no clear learning path — nothing that helps me stay consistent. Look at Duolingo: it may not teach much deeply, but at least it has a system that keeps users engaged and helps them build a habit. I wish Quizlet helped users move vocabulary from short-term to long-term memory by adding a clearer learning structure, progress tracking, practice reminders, and maybe even random notifications with words or expressions from the modules they have practised recently. I don’t necessarily need heavy gamification. I need a clear structure that actually supports learning.
Beats chat gbt
Ok so what bugs me the most is that whenever you get an email to become a teacher and you click accept link it’ll just send you to the app not doing anything and I’ve tried leaving the class and rejoining it still doesn’t work please fix this
Way better than infinite campus
Bring Valko back to Love & Deepspace!
I’m here for love and deep space and I heard this was the place to rant. GOOGLE DO SOMETHING
Yeah not only genshin players, as a lover of Valko. BRING BACK VALKOOO #BringBackValko #WeWantValko #JusticeforValko #KeepValkoAlive
I want you all to know that INFOLD (LADS company) ARE SCUMMY JERKS. GIVE ME MY WOLF-MAN!! HOWL AT THE MOON. 💚
Google help!!!!! the crazy love and deepspace fan femcels managed to remove a new character my husband and my dog Valko out of the game HELP GET THEM DRAG THEM 😭😭😢
INFOLD I SWEAR YOU DONT LISTEN TO US GLOBAL PLAYERS. We want our Valko back…. WTH he do to u anyways
Google Classroom was great for me in Highschool easy to manage platform BUT INFOLD GAMES RETURN TO US VALKO
BRING BACK VALKO INFOLD