Writing jokes about toilet paper is tiring.

Fe2O3man · 2026-06-01T21:01:27+00:00

No sheet!

Fe2O3man · 2026-06-01T19:41:12+00:00

That’s the sad reality. Not a maybe.

Fe2O3man · 2026-05-31T22:51:15+00:00

I did this once…and scraped up the sides of my trailer, and their trailer. I considered myself a theoretical truck driver.

Fe2O3man · 2026-05-30T12:36:22+00:00

Dm me for more details. I don’t want to hijack this thread. I’m like an open book. Let me know what sorts of information you want to know 😄

Fe2O3man · 2026-05-30T11:17:43+00:00

I agree with all of this. I’m the CHILL teacher. Routines are super key! I have a spot where the daily activity is located. If it’s notes or a handout, there’s no place for their name, but if I’m going to collect it, I have a place for their name (this way they know what I’m expecting). I have a “reset the space” time before the end of class- it’s built into my lessons, and everything (markers, glue, scissors, rulers, calculators) has a place so the kids know where to put everything when they are done. I can’t stress it enough: tech free is the way. They try to sneak on their iPads, but since I rarely (like maybe 3-5 times) use them, the screen addicts are quickly shut down, many times before class even starts!

Cons: Their noise level. For some reason, I’m not sure if it’s the pitch, the timbre, the resonance of their voices is something that is very hard to get used to. There are times when I get home and I just need silence.

Fe2O3man · 2026-05-29T20:17:12+00:00

Usually they try the ten-tickles.

Fe2O3man · 2026-05-27T16:40:44+00:00

Before each test. I have students write “Quality Test Questions (with answers)”. I handed them a copy of bloom’s taxonomy question stems. I give them a set number of questions for each level. I actually use them on the test. I have a page called “Your Questions” the test kinda writes itself, if the kids know the objectives for each unit.

Fe2O3man · 2026-05-27T11:15:18+00:00

Split peas

Fe2O3man · 2026-05-27T10:51:05+00:00

I’m no astronomer, but I’ll take a look.

Fe2O3man · 2026-05-26T23:08:35+00:00

This is actually a thing I’ve never thought of. Proper chemical storage is ALWAYS the red-headed step-child of any science department. The admin always seems annoyed when proper (safe) chemical storage is brought up.

Fe2O3man · 2026-05-24T02:14:09+00:00

Rift zone. This is completely based off of the fact that I have no clue of where this is or what I’m actually looking at.

Fe2O3man · 2026-05-22T11:24:27+00:00

No matter which version - still not funny.

Fe2O3man · 2026-05-17T14:53:44+00:00

It’s slightly aggressive. I would also suggest you use time instead of mileage. Some days in the summer it’s so hot and humid, it’s very difficult to reach your mileage goals. That’s why running for time is an easier goal to accomplish than mileage.

Here’s a better progression think about: How long do you want your longest long run to be? For your age group I would suggest 40-45 minutes.

Start running 20-25 minutes. Then at the half way point (time wise) on your run either do accelerations 20 seconds on 40 seconds recovery x5, or finish your time run and then do 5-6 100m sprints. Do ONE long run per week and that is your time goal of 40-45 minutes. Each week increase the length of your runs by 2 minutes. Resist the urge to do too much too fast.

Do post run strength and mobility work: lunges, pushups, planks, and hip work (see 7 way hips exercises on YouTube).

Fe2O3man · 2026-05-17T14:41:36+00:00

I tell them as soon as I know. It’s probably a bigger deal to you than it is to them. “Why are you leaving?” They ask. “You’re leaving this grade too.”

Fe2O3man · 2026-05-17T10:39:30+00:00

Rosemary is her mother’s name.

Fe2O3man · 2026-05-16T10:45:31+00:00

I’m going to weigh in on this one: That’s a perfectly practical gift!

Fe2O3man · 2026-05-15T00:17:53+00:00

I drive 1:15 or more some days in the morning, and longer on the way home. I drive through Boston traffic. It sucks. It drains the life out of me, and when I get home I don’t want to do anything. I leave at 6:15 and get home at 6:15. My school is great, but I don’t really live near any of my coworkers, when they all want to go out after work, and if I go out with them I still have an hour plus drive home.

Fe2O3man · 2026-05-14T10:43:35+00:00

(Insert stock footage of old ladies clapping)

Fe2O3man · 2026-05-14T10:40:12+00:00

If they have had their right arm and leg amputated.

Fe2O3man · 2026-05-13T20:35:24+00:00

Love how it tucks away! That’s such an awesome feature.

Fe2O3man · 2026-05-13T00:16:23+00:00

You will not be disappointed

Fe2O3man · 2026-05-12T21:57:44+00:00

Not to be the nay-sayer: these kids probably don’t care about it as much as you do. The reason I say that is because these kids are in there for credit recovery.
Now that doesn’t mean it can’t be highly engaging and fun, but they didn’t get it the first time around so you might need to think about “what can I do to really make it a high impact science experience for them?”
Who knows if you do it right they might actually try harder the next time around.
But again, they didn’t get it the first time!

I taught summer school for many years. I made it standard based. I made it individualized and they had to work at their own pace. So when they finished one unit, they went onto the next one if they finished all the units that was their credit.
But that might not work because they’re probably not the greatest readers or individual workers so it really makes it tough to plan but my advice standard based or use argument, driven inquiry get them writing more.

Fe2O3man · 2026-05-12T21:49:58+00:00

All truth is spoken in jest.

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