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Apple Seed for Sunday, 07 May 20017

by Barb S. hs/ret

May 7, 2017

The world's favorite season is spring. All things seem possible in May.

~ Edwin Way Teale

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Applied Learning

by ABAH

May 6, 2017

Is applied learning in STEM helpful for your students to feel more prepared and gain real-world skills?

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usvetandteacher On 5/06/17, ABAH wrote: > Is applied learning in STEM helpful for your students to feel more prepared and gain real-world skills? if it gets the kids to do hands on stuff, sure. plus applied learning really works in engineering and the sciences

May 6, 2017

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teach413co On 5/06/17, ABAH wrote: > Is applied learning in STEM helpful for your students to feel more prepared and gain real-world skills? yes if the content is good

May 6, 2017

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Not Reappointed

by Stressed Out

May 5, 2017

I am completing my 2nd year as a DoD teacher. I have been told I will not be reappointed next year. My most recent evaluation was last month and it (like all previous ones) was spotless. I am being told I am not being invited back because I don't get along with a few other staff members. My evaluations say that I work well with supervisors, student...See More

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Bob R/CA On 5/05/17, warmachine7954 wrote:

> Go to the DODD Teachers board on the left side and > post this. It's not showing up there.

The DODD link only shows up in the left if you visit the DODD board. This post was made to the main teacher chatboard, which explains why it's not on the DODD chatboard.

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May 6, 2017

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MacQ On 5/05/17, haha wrote:
> This can happen with parent complaints too. The vast
> majority of a teacher's students/parents could be
> very/relatively happy but if a few vocal and/or
> influential parents decide they do not like the teacher
> or feel the teacher does not like their child (or the
> teacher has the ...See More

May 6, 2017

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Fidget Spinner

by Anonymous Regular

Apr 26, 2017

What's the deal with the fidget spinners? I get that kids need to fidget but not if they are so busy playing with it that they don't listen to simple directions!

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Old Regular On 5/06/17, Deb ms/IA wrote: > Schools open themselves up to this? Not hardly. The kids see > one kid and then another all have these toys and they all > bring them. School didn't invite them in and none of our > staff promoted them they just walk in the door. I now have a > sign that says no cell phones and no spinners. Parents boug...See More

May 6, 2017

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Oops, this one. Old Regular Exactly, what I mean. Leave the toys at home. If I see it, I will confiscate it. Simple. If we let them show up at school we open ourselves up to the problems. Haves and have nots, stealing, playing instead of listening... No matter if they are good for focus, I will decide if you need something to help you focus in my classroom; it's not a child's...See More

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Apple Seed for Saturday, 06 May 2017

by Barb S. hs/ret

May 6, 2017

A nurse is compassion in scrubs.

~ Lexie Saige

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Lunch in classroom

by Jasped

Apr 28, 2017

A lot of charter schools are doing away with cafeteria and having students eat lunch at their desk. I think this is an awful practice and know that a cafeteria is unused classroom space. How do other teachers feel about this practice

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My kids attended Montessori school No lunchroom/cafeteria. The kids could eat at one of the outside picnic tables, in a tree, on a bench, in their classroom or the classroom of a friend or sibling. They loved that and were sad when they went to public school for high school that they were crowded into a noisy environment. Come to think of it, I don't know of any private schools that...See More

May 4, 2017

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thoughts On 4/28/17, Jasped wrote: > A lot of charter schools are doing away with cafeteria and having students eat lunch at their desk. I think this is an awful practice and know that a cafeteria is unused classroom space. How do other teachers feel about this practice

I'm at a public high school. We have a cafeteria, but many students choose t...See More

May 5, 2017

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EXERCISE ROLL CALL - Friday

by Elaine/ret/IN

May 5, 2017

Wow--what a reversal from yesterday: beautiful bright sunshine and brisk wind to dry up yesterday's rain!

Perfect for a bracing walk to two errands. Spring is beautiful in Indiana! 10,498 steps.

Elaine

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judycaret Beautiful here today, much cooler, yay!

No exercise except outlet mall walking with a friend. Fabulous day! I feel so fortunate.

Judy

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New here and have questions

by david

May 4, 2017

Hi. I am a new high school teacher and have many questions. First, how do I get these pictures from my textbook uploaded onto powerpoint? And, is it always best to create your own powerpoint? Or, is it okay to take it off the internet? Thank you.

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Novel It is fine to take it off the internet if it fits your curriculum and is copyright free. It's also good to make your own or at least adapt the one you find so that you learn, it suits your students and curriculum. I don't know how your pictures would work though - if you mean a printed text book, you may need to photograph the pictures, upload the...See More

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New to this field, certifying to be a teacher

by Shweta

May 4, 2017

Hey everyone,

I have recently moved to USA and I am doing a certification course to become a Mathematics teacher. This week, I was given an assignment to ask other teachers about using technology in classroom. I don't know any teacher personally. I thought it might be a good idea to just share a survey with my questions here.

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EXERCISE ROLL CALL for Thursday

by judycaret

May 4, 2017

Gosh, it's getting harder and harder to get here and to post. Still can't get a pic.

I did grocery shopping this morning then walked 90 minutes. I've been craving certain foods I used to have when I went out, so today I made myself a Chicken Caesar salad for lunch. So good! And I entered every calorie into MFP.

Did you exercise?

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Bob R/CA I was able to upload an image, I think you may be hitting a wrong button along the way. Do you have a desktop or laptop computer you can try from. (Sorry to draft on your thread, guys)

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