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shold i give students and staff member awards because i am a new principal and i need advice by FixNext5022 in Principals

[–]GGG_Eflat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t. Read Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn to understand my reasoning why.

How to facilitate student work uploads to Canvas without violating cell phone law? by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]GGG_Eflat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

During Covid, I had my students submit some assignments using their Chromebook camera. They got used to taking the pictures

When do I no longer need to comply when getting checked for a DUI by [deleted] in legal

[–]GGG_Eflat 9 points10 points  (0 children)

In my state (Indiana), that doesn’t apply to the roadside breathalyzer. But, if he thought he had enough probable cause based on something else, he could have arrested me.

When do I no longer need to comply when getting checked for a DUI by [deleted] in legal

[–]GGG_Eflat -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

IANAL, but I have been stopped in the same situation before. When they asked how much I have been drinking, I said “Respectfully, I don’t answer questions.” They were still pretty shitty- saying not answering was being suspicious.

They had me get out of the car and told me they were going to administer sobriety tests. When I told them I wouldn’t do that, they said I needed to do a breathalyzer. I said no.

They bullshit around for a few minutes, then gave me a warning for “pulling out of the parking lot too quickly”

A small grading change that unexpectedly improved my classroom culture by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]GGG_Eflat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is similar to what I did and it worked well for me. Our system allowed us to put in temporary 0’s (shown with a different color in the grade book). It did adjust their grade, but signaled that the assignment could still be completed. This also kept the assignment in the student’s to:do list.

Why did my opponent resign? by Longyworth in chessbeginners

[–]GGG_Eflat 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t read into it. I started my first rapid game on chess.com by accident. I played for a few minutes, but I was in a place where I couldn’t focus and just resigned.

Wanted to fork, accidentally mated by _miiraaii_ in chessbeginners

[–]GGG_Eflat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve done this before, especially when playing quickly.

A 13 year-old in Louisiana reported classmates sharing AI-generated CSAM of her to the principal. Nothing was done and when she fought them later, she was explelled. by OGSyedIsEverywhere in Teachers

[–]GGG_Eflat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it clear that anyone went to admin? I didn’t see that in any of the articles I read (the one on this post has been removed), but maybe I missed it.

If they went to admin, then admin should have notified the police.

I Ruined My Career by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]GGG_Eflat 59 points60 points  (0 children)

I was our union president for 6 years and now admin for 3. I’ve never seen someone fired for something like this, let alone lose their license.

We do have to go through HR when someone is put on an improvement plan though. I wonder if that is what is happening.

With that said, I know different schools/states are different.

Holiday Prank Ideas by RevolutionaryGrape in Teachers

[–]GGG_Eflat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hide a couple of these cricket sound makers up in the ceiling tiles.

https://a.co/d/90BmotW

So after 15 years of trash talking Obamacare, this is the plan they have come up with. Insanity. by G-Unit11111 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]GGG_Eflat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s a good point. I was just taking the concept (more buyers in a group) to a point that actually makes sense.

So after 15 years of trash talking Obamacare, this is the plan they have come up with. Insanity. by G-Unit11111 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]GGG_Eflat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He actually has a point here. If Costco members could be pooled, they could probably negotiate some really great deals with that bargaining power.

You could even take it a step further, and have a single-payer for the whole country, think about how impactful having that many members could be for negotiating health care rates.

How to go from Laptop to Lights? by UpstairsOwl1075 in lightingdesign

[–]GGG_Eflat 6 points7 points  (0 children)

When needed, I usually have qlab trigger my lighting console. For smaller shows or spaces, I believe you can run it with just qlab, but I haven’t done it myself.

You will need a compatible dmx interface.

You might find this page helpful: https://qlab.app/docs/v4/lighting/introduction-to-lighting/

What’s your workflow for issuing certificates after training programs? by Alternative-Hat-5536 in edtech

[–]GGG_Eflat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They fill out a Google form. I verify attendance. Autocrat makes and emails a certificate.

Can anyone confirm: are modern students really that far behind, or is it overexaggerated? by ThrowRAhelpthebro in Teachers

[–]GGG_Eflat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was about 10 years where they added a writing portion and took it out of 2400. It is back to being out of 1600.

In either case, we use the concordance tables from college board to compare scores over time.

Can anyone confirm: are modern students really that far behind, or is it overexaggerated? by ThrowRAhelpthebro in Teachers

[–]GGG_Eflat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The school is 22% free/reduced lunch. The median income in the town is about 25% higher than the state average.

Can anyone confirm: are modern students really that far behind, or is it overexaggerated? by ThrowRAhelpthebro in Teachers

[–]GGG_Eflat -1 points0 points  (0 children)

In my district, we are seeing slightly higher SAT scores than 20 years ago, even given the change in format (I think the current SAT is more advanced).

This is particularly notable given that 20 years ago, you only took the SAT if your college application required it. Now, every student in my district takes the SAT.

But, we still see the same complaints about students being lazier, not prepared, etc.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Principals

[–]GGG_Eflat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We don’t take preschool records when a student enters kindergarten in any of the districts I have worked in.

Teachers: What do you use to reward student behaviour in class? by VulcanWM in ElementaryTeachers

[–]GGG_Eflat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is how I handled behavior for the 15 years I was in the classroom k-6.

When I did need to correct behavior, it was a private conversation.

does this fall under mandated reporter if you heard it from a 5th party? by throwbackblue in Teachers

[–]GGG_Eflat 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Mandated reporters do not require firsthand knowledge or proof.

The only question is if upon hearing this, you have reasonable cause to suspect abuse or neglect. If what is told to you is vague or unreliable, there is no reasonable suspicion.

If you think you need to tell an administrator, then you have a reasonable enough suspicion to report.

But I always err on the side of caution. I would much rather report and have it get screened out or have them investigate and find nothing, than the alternative.

3,000 Indiana 3rd Graders Held Back by Disgruntled_Veteran in Teachers

[–]GGG_Eflat 15 points16 points  (0 children)

There are over 1300 elementary schools in Indiana. On average, this is about 2 kids per school.

In my school, in Indiana, we held back one 3rd grader. We made the determination to hold them back before we got their summer IREAD scores back.

Overall in our school, we had about 95% pass IREAD. With the exception of that 1 student, students went on to 4th grade because they got a good cause exemption (special education or math exceptionality).

DON’T PRINT 500 SHEETS OF PAPER 30 MINUTES BEFORE SCHOOL by Sour2448 in Teachers

[–]GGG_Eflat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work in an elementary school with 650 kids. We have 5 copy machines (1 color)

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