February 2012
54 posts
Positively Persistent Teach: Teen Suicide -... →
diaryofafyt:
Thank to the handful of people who have already reached out to me in response to a post I just published regarding teen suicide. Last Thursday, one of our high school students took her life for reasons unknown to me. In an effort to raise awareness and gather resources I…
I’m so sorry to hear of what you’re all going through. How horrible, and sad! :( In...
“Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in...”
– Albert Einstein (via aperfectlyimperfectbalance)
I will stop your mouth.: Who are you most like? →
Harry Potter [x] Your hair is dark and can be messy. [x] You wear glasses. [] You have a weird looking scar. [] You are brave. []You have green eyes. [] You like playing a particular sport. Total = [2] Ron Weasley. [ ] You have red hair. [x] You are very loyal to your friends. [x]You are deathly afraid of spiders. [x] You are sarcastic. [x]You don’t have a lot of money. []You have older siblings...
Use a paper towel holder, page protectors, and...
kelseyannie:
Oh, Pinterest. There are so many good uses for this!
Source
allharryfreakingpotter:
“Glue.”
Lice...
jbizzle329:
As a teacher, when you find out there is a lice epidemic at school, you constantly think you have it.
amirite?
#teacherproblems
I go nuts with the hairspray and checking kids… *shudder*
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What Teachers REALLY want to tell Parents →
GREAT article, and hugely relevant! Love it!
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Anonymous asked: you're a teacher? I'm sorry. lmao school sucks.
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Advice for a Bad Day at School
The second week of school, I had a terrible block substituting for several year 6/7 classes. When discussing these two days with other teachers, I’ve had the same general responses:
“It’s the beginning of the year, kids are always rowdy.”
“I’m sure you did the best you could, at the time.”
“The teachers really should have inducted you properly and...
Learn English Kids, UK Website →
kaminskiteacher: piano unit - learning from the... →
kaminskiteacher:
I just made a sick handout to help my Music in Our Lives class discover different piano players of the past & present. The handout moves from contemporary piano players to more distant players, ending with the most historically significant. I hope they can take something away from this. If you’re…
As someone who plays the piano, and has been asked more than once to...
c. sea.: 10 Lessons I've Learned [as a first year... →
cerulean-tea:
1. Being organized makes me and my students happier and less frustrated. That means: having clear places for work turn in, a bulletin board that keeps students updated about current events in the class, and keeping my desk clean.
2. There’s a difference between being angry with a student and…
Literary Glutton: Teacher Evaluations →
litglutton:
Yesterday, New York’s education officials and state teacher’s union reached an agreement on the new terms of teacher evaluations. The issue of how to measure the quality of a teacher’s work has always been a tough one. The legislature has argued over it and fiddled with it for years, often pushing…
SO Glad I’m not an American teacher! We have a lot more support in...
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How to make Rainbow Rice →
