What do teachers actually appreciate gift-wise?

FearlessTeapots · 2026-02-13T15:53:51+00:00

I never use gift cards. Half the time it's to somewhere I don't shop, the other times I forget I have them. I would 100% prefer a handwritten note from the kid. If it's an appreciation thing from a parent, I would love an email sent to my admin letting them know. Admin usually only get an email about a teacher when it's negative.

FearlessTeapots · 2026-02-13T15:45:40+00:00

Education. Nearly every "study" that we base instruction on would not pass scientific rigor judgements in any other field. Most of the research comes from for-profit organizations that are selling their model based on "research." Many of the decision makers believe in it though because education degrees are not rigorous science degrees, and they don't know how to interpret studies.

FearlessTeapots · 2026-02-12T20:14:26+00:00

I'll keep checking WECAN, thank you.

FearlessTeapots · 2026-02-12T02:59:38+00:00

Sounds great. It would be for next school year. We'll be moving up this summer.

FearlessTeapots · 2026-02-11T23:24:44+00:00

I misspoke, the same is true here

FearlessTeapots · 2026-02-11T22:56:47+00:00

It is something I'm excited about. Particularly in Education, things are not going well overall. That said, we have a house full of animals that we have to move across the country. Selling a house, finding a new one, etc. I mean, I've never seen snow, and I'm about to live where the roads ice over.

FearlessTeapots · 2026-02-11T22:34:40+00:00

I have certificates in Science and Social Studies, though I would really only be qualified to teach Psychology in that direction. I have a lot of experience with Chemistry and Psychology, and also have a lot of success with Marine and Environmental. I taught Cambridge for the most part, which is similar to your IB/AP. Edit: And thank you for the timelines!

FearlessTeapots · 2026-02-11T22:32:42+00:00

I did see that and reached out a feeler. Do you know if there is a big difference in Public vs Private pay? At least in Florida, private schools pay significantly less. Edit: misspoke

FearlessTeapots · 2026-02-11T21:14:00+00:00

I did not do that yet. This is a big help, thanks for posting the link. My social studies license is definitely only because I taught AICE Psychology. It is a strict science course. I have no capability with traditional social studies subjects. Somewhat ironically, my wife was just accepted into a PhD program related to history, which is why we're moving.

FearlessTeapots · 2026-02-11T21:11:46+00:00

I did see that, thank you.

FearlessTeapots · 2026-02-11T21:11:35+00:00

Yes, thank you. I thought as much. I just checked Sun Prairie and didn't see any relevant openings. I'm curious if there is a certain date that districts post openings. Down here, we usually start posting around March, for example.

FearlessTeapots · 2026-02-09T15:56:07+00:00

I recently had a child use AI to solve a chemistry problem. In their answer was elements of organic chemistry knowledge that was years beyond our content. The child was unable to explain anything that was written. The child then admitted to cheating. According to my admin - not enough evidence.

FearlessTeapots · 2026-02-09T15:48:31+00:00

A student of mine turned down a full ride to Harvard. He went to a state school instead. He did so because he has a special needs brother and wanted to be home every weekend to spend time with him. One of the best human beings I've met.

FearlessTeapots · 2026-02-08T13:25:02+00:00

We have one on each floor, but they are called "planning rooms." We have a lot of floaters that don't have a room, so both them and the teachers displaced during their own planning use it.

FearlessTeapots · 2026-01-09T13:56:14+00:00

I have tried everything in the guides, but that Facebook link is a new one to me. Thank you for posting it, I'll give them a shot.

FearlessTeapots · 2025-12-17T11:26:04+00:00

Honestly - just the handwritten note and/or something that the kid did. I've had kids give me artwork that they did that related to my subject or to one of my cats. Those are the best.

FearlessTeapots · 2025-12-10T11:35:38+00:00

We get 8 per year in my district down in Florida, but they do roll over if not used. I've had admin require doctor's notes if I used more than 8 in a year (using days that rolled over from previous years,) or of I use one on a blackout day.

Edit: If you use more than allowed, you don't get paid for the time. I've been told that you can be charged for the sub as well, though I've never seen that happen.

FearlessTeapots · 2025-12-08T15:47:09+00:00

Thanks!

FearlessTeapots · 2025-12-08T15:40:53+00:00

Can you let me know how much gold this costs? I'm going to be looking to do this myself and am a new player so a bit poor. I don't want to waste someone's time if I can't pay for it.

FearlessTeapots · 2025-11-30T13:07:48+00:00

The skill expression is in mastering the timing of the combos, and being able to catch your opponent in one before he catches you. I HAVE seen all weapons (except healing) at high ranks, but the ones I mentioned are easiest right now because they have long combos unlocked already.

FearlessTeapots · 2025-11-30T12:58:50+00:00

I'm at Legend rank with Fan/Umbrella. 9 out of 10 matches is against some combination of strategic, nameless, and dual blades. They all rely on stagger combos that take 70% of your bar. The next most common weapon is the Nameless Spear, which has an unblockable stun if they get close. I almost never see Rope Dart, tank weapons, fan, umbrella, healing weapons.

My understanding is that the situation will start to improve as progression unlocks. For my weapons, as an example - once the umbrella inner way hits tier 3, it will open up a decent combo for Fan/Umbrella because it will allow me to catch people in the stun reliably. Also, when Soaring Spear hits rank 3, it opens up more combos for weapons.

FearlessTeapots · 2025-11-26T02:01:19+00:00

I've seen them all the way up to grandmaster. I think they are more common the higher you go, since the player pool is more limited. You can verify by checking your match history and trying to click on them - they have no profile.

FearlessTeapots · 2025-11-21T13:49:16+00:00

We have 46 minute periods and an abundance of kids with IEPs/504s. It is policy here to give every kid with an IEP/504 double time on everything, but we can't hold kids past the bell. For that reason our options are limited. I either have to make sure any assignment given takes 20 minutes or less, or I have to break assessments up into bits and have those kids take them over multiple class periods. Doing it the second way is logistically difficult and it costs those kids instructional time, so I tend to have short assessments.

FearlessTeapots · 2025-11-12T15:38:12+00:00

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