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STEM Preparation in the US

by Ana Rodriguez

Apr 21, 2018

In an article I read, it was claimed that the US lags behind other countries in preparing students for STEM fields. Some of the main reasons why this is occurring according to the article is low proficiency results on tests which can be related to the small percentage devoted to more "difficult" concepts compared to other countries, lack of trainin...See More

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Calling out a student

by teacher

Feb 3, 2018

Recently I called out a student by telling them they were off task and not completing assignments. The kid responded by telling me I didn't have to announce that in front of the whole class. While my policy is to take students aside for issues like that, in this instance I just spontaneously said it out loud. I didn't appreciate the fact that the s...See More

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hsteacher Anyone else?

Feb 9, 2018

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4moreyears Sounds like y'all are in agreement: neither of you want to be "called out" in public.

Yeah, in a perfect world, you'd call the kid aside privately -- but you just can't always do the ideal thing. Shutting the conversation down was the best option at the time ... but if you're in a similar situation in the future, I'd say follow up the nex...See More

Mar 25, 2018

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Help for high school pe teacher

by BJ

Mar 24, 2018

I am subbing high school pe, I need reading passages with questions about different sports; basketball, soccer, badminton, volleyball, football,etc. where can I find these on high school level. Thank you!

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Class Updates Application

by edtechguru

Feb 2, 2018

I'm a college professor and President of an educational technology startup that helps to improve student learning and retention in the classroom. If you're passionate about education like I am then hopefully you will be glad to give me feedback and help with case studies in your classroom.

The application is called Class Updates and work...See More

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I am building a curriculum for an intro to Law Enforcement

by cbdalbert

Jan 7, 2018

The course will be for 9 -12 grade students, I hate to reinvent the wheel and would like to know if such a course already exists, and if so how do I get my hands on it. I am willing to tweak out of state materials to work here in Idaho, but I need a little direction. Please help...

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The #1 struggle for teachers...

by Jay

Jul 25, 2017

What is the #1 struggle are you most worried about for teaching this school year?

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MyGrandfathersDaughtersDaughtersGrandmothersSonsDaughtersBrother Greatest concern: What is the state or admin.going to do next? I got settled down on the job. The principal said I was doing well. Then, in 3 weeks - bam - upheveal! A visitor was coming for a week or more, so do this, do that, add on this and that. Also, there were long faculty meetings because of threats of a schedule change. But I got settled do...See MoreGreatest concern: What is the state or admin.going to do next? I got settled down on the job. The principal said I was doing well. Then, in 3 weeks - bam - upheveal! A visitor was coming for a week or more, so do this, do that, add on this and that. Also, there were long faculty meetings because of threats of a schedule change. But I got settled down again. Again the principal said I was doing well - not just well but even said that was a great class. Then in a month there was another overhaul!!! This continued at least one more time and I gave up. I gave up because we were suddenly changing the schedule from a 4x4 block to 9 periods. This started in mid-October. The teachers were suffering - and I actually think it is possible they were suffering as they tried to keep up to the standard that I survived. Sometimes I wondered - maybe it is partly my fault - maybe the principal thinks if I can survive, then everyone should be able to. I quit my job. Now my greatest struggle might be survival of my family. And this is not the first time I have quit. I'll say a bit more even though it probably belongs in another post. But this is not the first time I quit! I had a principal at another school that came to school drunk at least once (rumors were that she was an alcoholic and got drunk every evening) and she always kept teachers on edge. I was not a member of the union, but I had a heart to heart with the union leader and I suggested it might help if I quit my job. The union leader (the top guy - what do you call him - president?) agreed that I was probably the one that should go just because I was able to survive - wasn't married at the time, no family, excellent physical condition, etc. I quit, but I was lucky - found another job in another state. Right after I quit my car got totaled when someone through rocks at me from a cliff, I stopped the car and another car rammed me. The tribal police were not able to find out who hit me. The car frame was bent and I could not get insurance to pay. But I want to add, I really don't have a lot of respect for unions either - probably especially because of that experience. To be honest, and this is the first time I have ever said this, but I could feel they didn't really want me around.

Dec 26, 2017

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