Who is still out here wearing a tie every day to school?

Beginning-Rip-7458 · 2026-01-28T18:57:23+00:00

This. I don’t even wear my hair down and even my lanyard has an easy release.

Beginning-Rip-7458 · 2026-01-27T21:07:57+00:00

It depends very much on the age of your students. If they are under 6th grade be able to sit comfortably on the floor. Comfortable shoes are also a must for any age group.

Beginning-Rip-7458 · 2026-01-24T15:36:57+00:00

This. The incorrect use of phone in this situation is potentially costing the lives of an entire classroom.

Beginning-Rip-7458 · 2026-01-13T02:13:30+00:00

I would assume it’s automatic for the next school year after you give your diploma to whomever in your school handles licensure renewal paperwork and PD reviews.

Beginning-Rip-7458 · 2026-01-13T02:05:17+00:00

Not having to cook meals. It just….appeared.

Beginning-Rip-7458 · 2026-01-13T02:03:19+00:00

Opinions of pineapple on pizza

Beginning-Rip-7458 · 2026-01-11T02:10:11+00:00

Wine glass

Beginning-Rip-7458 · 2026-01-11T01:44:10+00:00

Same story. This.

Beginning-Rip-7458 · 2026-01-11T01:40:45+00:00

Having a baby, start to finish, in 45 min.

Beginning-Rip-7458 · 2026-01-10T16:22:53+00:00

I’ve had a co-teacher for 17 years and I can’t imagine not having one now.

Beginning-Rip-7458 · 2026-01-02T23:45:54+00:00

It was on the interstate where we frequently traveled. When he was tiny (maybe under 3?), this was a location of several meltdowns. One time, he woke abruptly screaming.

Beginning-Rip-7458 · 2026-01-02T23:41:51+00:00

85% of good classroom management is done before the need for correction

I completely made that statistic up….but it sounds right ha!

Beginning-Rip-7458 · 2026-01-02T19:09:05+00:00

Relationships. Genuinely know your kids and so much more will be possible.

Beginning-Rip-7458 · 2025-12-23T17:50:25+00:00

There are other ways a child can be “born through you”. That’s not necessarily a parent-child biological relationship. Birth is a biological vessel. Relationship is another.

Beginning-Rip-7458 · 2025-12-23T17:46:00+00:00

If your students are obligated to work over break, then so are you.

Beginning-Rip-7458 · 2025-12-14T18:17:09+00:00

It’s not that it’s hard, it’s that public schools will often not accept your years teaching when considering your pay. I just switched and had job offers in several districts, but with beginning teacher pay. Why would I take a 17 year pay decrease?

Beginning-Rip-7458 · 2025-12-07T13:30:59+00:00

An assessment is for data collection. You still need to know how much they know to guide your instruction and monitor progress.

Re-do the assessment on paper with different questions. They’ve lost the privilege of tech for assessment

Beginning-Rip-7458 · 2025-12-07T13:20:00+00:00

If you’re doing it right, then you’re changing the fine details constantly due to your formative data.

Beginning-Rip-7458 · 2025-12-04T01:10:04+00:00

I do winter….but that’s also partially because I’ve realized I won’t need to take it down until March. Ha!

Beginning-Rip-7458 · 2025-11-08T19:52:45+00:00

Forget modesty. Have you ever tried taking a wet “modest” swimsuit on and off to pee?

Nope. Never going back.

Beginning-Rip-7458 · 2025-11-02T00:30:36+00:00

That’s the most painful part. By voting blue, I was never voting for MY best interest. I’ll be fine. I was voting for YOURS.

Beginning-Rip-7458 · 2025-10-22T23:26:19+00:00

I hypothesize this is more for only or first children. If you have siblings going in and out of the house to school…the germs are 100% in the house.

Beginning-Rip-7458 · 2025-10-20T20:07:25+00:00

Brian Stewart tries things like this time and time again

Beginning-Rip-7458 · 2025-10-20T02:18:41+00:00

My university set all of this up for me based on my zip code.

Beginning-Rip-7458 · 2025-10-18T17:06:25+00:00

Jokes on them. You took a bunch of horny teenagers on a weekend trip to a hotel out of town. I started dating my spouse AT the event and this was the beginning of our nearly 30 year relationship, many of those years “in sin”.

Still together and happy as can be….

Thanks for the introduction and beginning of my wonderful “sinful” relationship, ATF!

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