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spedteach Do your research before posting your project. I read posts from donors to see what attracted them to a project and what turned them off. I then tailored my project proposal to reflect the tastes of the donors. I had both my projects fully funded. It's been a few years, but I recall donors like prompt and frequent replies, donations to schools with ...See More

Feb 27, 2018

Hi!,

So I'm currently in a district that does not have adequate programming for my classroom. I'm teaching a 3rd-5th grade self-contained classroom. The last teacher I heard was using what she could of the general ed, on level programming when possible, but mostly made up her own things. I don't want my current situation to happen next ye...See More

Curriculum Programs

by Rose

Feb 19, 2018

spedteach Programs with the most research include direct instruction programs from SRA - Reading Mastery series, Corrective Reading series, Connecting Math Concepts, spelling Mastery and Language for Learning series. My personal favorites, in addition to the direct instruction programs, are Edmark reading series and TouchMath. I've used all these programs ve...See More

Feb 27, 2018

Not a comfortable subject

by Ron

Feb 27, 2018

How do teachers feel about having their God given right to self preservation stripped by having to work in a gun free zone. Seems to me a teacher qualified in weapon training and mental condition should be allowed to consealed carry.

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flacka Guns are the LAST thing I'd want in any school where I taught or my children were in attendance.

Feb 27, 2018

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spedteach First, the right to bear arms was not given by God, but by people who lived in this country over 200 years ago, who could not foresee that weapons would be used in mass shootings against children in our schools.

Second, the right to keep and bear arms needs clarification for our times. Does and should this mean any and all arms? Does that ...See More

Feb 27, 2018

Suffering from depression and not sure what to do

by newteacher

Feb 22, 2018

Hello. I don't have many teacher friends and I wouldn't dare share my situation with one of my colleagues given that I don't want to hear my business circulating around school. I am currently in my second year of teaching and I have been struggling to balance my life at work with being a single parent to two kids. I have missed more than a few days...See More

spedteach I'm not sure that I have any useful advice, but do realize you are not alone. I've known many teachers who suffer from depression and are on anti-anxiety and other meds for depression. So, do not feel bad about needing to seek medical help.

Meanwhile, instead of thinking how you are going to get through three more months, concentrate on ge...See More

Feb 27, 2018

Apple Seed for Tuesday, 27 February 2018

by Barb S. hs/ret

Feb 27, 2018

When you do the best you can, you never know what miracle is wrought in your life, or in the life of another.

~ Helen Keller

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BAR JOKES FOR ENGLISH MAJORS…

A dangling participle walks into a bar. Enjoying a cocktail and chatting with the bartender, the evening passes pleasantly.

A bar was walked into by the passive voice.

An oxymoron walked into a bar, and the silence was deafening.

Two quotation marks walk into a "bar."

A ma...See More

A smile to start the day

by flacka

Feb 27, 2018

Teach Aid lies to me

by PO

Feb 25, 2018

I had an incident on Friday happen and I need a plan by tomorrow morning. I can't sleep. Here's the story: I sent 3 students that need extra help while testing with an aid to work in another room. It took them way over the amount of time it should to complete their tests and returned with incomplete tests. I asked the aid what happened and she told...See MoreI had an incident on Friday happen and I need a plan by tomorrow morning. I can't sleep. Here's the story: I sent 3 students that need extra help while testing with an aid to work in another room. It took them way over the amount of time it should to complete their tests and returned with incomplete tests. I asked the aid what happened and she told me the students were talking. My rule, and my students are well aware of this, is if you talk during a test you get a zero. I asked the aid "Were they talking to you about needing help? Or were they talking with each other?" She said that they had been talking with each other and had to move them. I let her know, again, that if students talk during a test other than asking an adult for help they get a zero. She agreed that they should get zeroes. So I talked with the students about expectations on test taking and they knew they were not suppose to talk. They were very upset and told me that the aid was talking with them. I told them the aid let me know that they were talking a should get zeroes. This turns into a big mess two of them blew up. One ripping up her test and refusing to do anything I asked. Another student also refused to do anything. So I walk them to the office. I find out later after school that the principal was near that same room and had heard the aid talking with the students about what they are doing this weekend and other random things. The principal let me know that the aid was distracting them and did not know they were in there taking a test because all the random talking. I think the students need to be apologized to by the aid but this will not happen at my school... it will be up to only me to talk with them. I want to say I am sorry that the aid lied trying to make the reason nothing got done all on the students but I can't do that because I fear they won't respect the aid which I need to be in my room and be respected in order for her to help. Sorry for the run-ons... I'm frustrated and lost on what to do. It's not the students fault and I feel if I just say we had a misunderstanding and they can retake the test they are going to lose respect for me because I was hard on them because I thought they truly were goofing off. The aid and principal will do nothing. These kids have little trust in adults as it is.

flacka I know it's too late for today and I don't know what age/grade these students are but it needs to be addressed. I would sit down with the 3 students and the aide and ask each, starting with the students, to tell you what happened on Friday. You may end up with a "he said, she said" situation but at least the students get their say. If they all have...See More

Feb 26, 2018

Apple Seed for Monday, 26 February 2018

by Barb S. hs/ret

Feb 26, 2018

Each person represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by our meeting that a new world is born.

~ Anais Nin

Advice about Substitute Teaching Middle School Math/Science

by JStrunk

Feb 25, 2018

I am a substitute teacher in California with a California emergency credential, substituting in two districts (five Middle Schools). I have been subbing in retirement for the past 5 years averaging over 120 school days per year. I have engineering and M.B.A.degrees from The University of Michigan. I have over 40 years experience in senior manageme...See More

flacka The information you need should be on the local school district website and, if not, call HR and they should be able to tell you about the requirements for subbing.

Feb 25, 2018

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I am a doctoral student in the process of collecting data to fulfill the requirements of my Advanced Quantitative research class. The purpose of my pilot study is to find out if there is a relationship between school administrators' and teachers' level of cultural competency and the academic achievement of minority students who are culturally and l...See More

Colleagues,

by Sandra

Feb 20, 2018

Cultural Competency Self-Assessment Survey

Dear School Administrators and Teachers: I am a doctoral student at Shenandoah University and an educator in Virginia. I am writing to you seeking your participation in a pilot study I am conducting to fulfill the requirements of my Advanced Quan

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Formerteach1001 your survey did not include teachers in the arts. I checked History as my subject. As an art teacher, I had a great ability to teach very cross cutural.

Feb 25, 2018