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I am seeking a middle school math (5-8) position. Because of my scholarship, I have a two year commitment to a high needs school so I am looking for a position where over 50% of the students are economically disadvantaged. I recently had two interviews in public schools that went well. I have to go […]
Leave bad administrators or wait them out?
A conversation at my school today got me wondering about this. I think my school's admin is pretty awesome; the P is fantastic; AP is nice to me and a few others but a lot of the staff aren't fans. Anyway, today we had a conversation about the P probably only staying at the school […]
A few special needs kids vs a majority in the general education classroom
A question* another teacher posed that gave me pause for thought: In your average general education classroom, you may have a handful of students with different needs. There is plenty of advice on how to differentiate to this relative small number and accommodate them in behavior management. However, do you feel this advice would change […]
If you teach in a country outside the US...
We get many threads from teachers outside the US who laud the good behavior and responsibility of their students/schools, while criticizing our low performing schools/misbehaving students.We know that our public schools in this country are required to take all students. We have learned that many of those schools in other countries do not admit students […]
Free links! Lots of science, space, ELA, ESL, Music, Art, PD, Lesson Plans and resources. Enjoy!
It would be fantastic if we could share a link that is highly beneficial/useful, that doesn't cost a thing to use, no hoops to jump through. I encourage others to add to my links, creating some nice references to have on-hand. You can never have too many resources. I love free when it comes to […]
How do I get into HR's good books to keep my aide job?
I am a 50-year old p/t aide in my home district's elementary school. I sub very often the other half and in excellent standing with the school. However, my 80-year old mom is overseas and if there is any emergency, I have to rush to her side and maybe even quit my job if she […]
Testing Snafu
So, the standardized testing site was down for the ENTIRE state of Ohio today. Would like to be able to hold them accountable, as they do to us.