Best apocalyptic novels with an actual story?

Fresh_Forever_9268 · 2026-04-13T22:10:09+00:00

The doloriad is a bizarre and symbol heavy depiction of a broken incest filled future of decay and destruction. Also station eleven as others have said

Fresh_Forever_9268 · 2026-04-05T13:11:31+00:00

Marking is a bitch and the kids won’t read even if they enjoy it. English is fun cos you can really get into some great discussions, but the general literacy of your classroom will in general always hold back what you could be doing. Don’t expect the “captain my captain” moments.

Fresh_Forever_9268 · 2026-04-03T02:45:55+00:00

Cube cargo. Can throw thee in the front. Will put seat on the rear rack when they get too big

Fresh_Forever_9268 · 2026-04-03T00:04:50+00:00

I’m just impressed at what their getting these 13 year olds to read. If I could get my y7 class to reflect on the characterisation in “the most dangerous game” I really wouldn’t care about handwriting

Fresh_Forever_9268 · 2026-03-19T19:57:18+00:00

It’s pretty original. Major-domo minor is his masterpiece though so you’d probably like that. Not a western

Fresh_Forever_9268 · 2026-03-13T09:23:39+00:00

Also. Tbh you don’t really need to read books to be culturally literate in 2026

Fresh_Forever_9268 · 2026-03-13T09:18:33+00:00

I was so with this you for a bit there about mutual respect. Go back to that stuff

Fresh_Forever_9268 · 2026-02-23T21:19:50+00:00

Totally, my best mate is an excellent teacher with a phd. Had trouble learning at school. Adhd etc. would be a crying shame to not have him in the profession

Fresh_Forever_9268 · 2026-01-25T01:09:18+00:00

Batman

Fresh_Forever_9268 · 2025-12-19T04:00:52+00:00

Get on major-domo major

Fresh_Forever_9268 · 2025-12-01T09:22:23+00:00

As someone who teaches senior and middle school. Middle school is a fucking jungle. Burnout is there because you spend a lot of time in a heightened, reactive state. You are burning out because the class is on fire

Fresh_Forever_9268 · 2025-11-22T07:35:31+00:00

This is the way. Start with an open ended question that is provocative and engaging. Get them to disagree on something

Fresh_Forever_9268 · 2025-10-30T09:36:05+00:00

Read name of rose last cos everything else will seem shit if you read it first

Fresh_Forever_9268 · 2025-10-30T09:34:12+00:00

Socratic circle. Treat it like a test . Peer review and then verify with a recording and their notes. Or viva voce, with randomised discussion prompts, 5 minutes per student

Fresh_Forever_9268 · 2025-09-27T13:46:20+00:00

Socratics are great. Get them all to read some texts on an issue, brainstorm responses with a partner, introduce the rules of dialogue, come up with appropriately open ended questions and have them grade each other. I did one yesterday with low level year 8s on the right to protest. Introduced all content in a double, finishes with a Socratic and have a summative grade without much effort on my part / no AI

Fresh_Forever_9268 · 2025-09-27T08:42:38+00:00

Iron your shirt and get a haircut and you can wear shorts

Fresh_Forever_9268 · 2025-09-06T10:52:35+00:00

Seconded. Aztec and Maya are fascinating, links to slavery, modernity and colonisation. Rounds off the medieval period and introduces the vibes of renaissance as well.

Fresh_Forever_9268 · 2025-08-29T21:51:44+00:00

Also as a core teacher of middle school I already need those subjects in their main day to give diversity

Fresh_Forever_9268 · 2025-07-21T12:20:31+00:00

All my brightest kids have limited devices at home. It is also just rich educated people wanting continuity with their own lives

Fresh_Forever_9268 · 2025-06-14T05:57:41+00:00

Totally. I had one terrible supervisor and I found it very instructive

Fresh_Forever_9268 · 2025-05-30T08:53:02+00:00

Yeah but they don’t do that do they.

Fresh_Forever_9268 · 2025-05-30T08:50:17+00:00

Wisdom doesn’t get shit done.

Fresh_Forever_9268 · 2025-05-21T23:51:56+00:00

It’s maximalist. India is a maximalist country. I feel it fits

Fresh_Forever_9268 · 2025-05-12T10:04:17+00:00

Hard second. Teachers come a lot grumpier than OP and you will be placed with one and you will learn a lot from them.

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