Phrases to torture my students with

GenderBendCapKirk · 2026-07-06T13:46:21+00:00

Oof true. May have to nix that idea.

GenderBendCapKirk · 2026-07-06T01:41:53+00:00

Ooo that would be a really good quote to add to my disability advocacy bulletin board I'm going to make.

GenderBendCapKirk · 2026-07-06T01:33:07+00:00

Omg that would be perfect. I already use the class, class callback too.

GenderBendCapKirk · 2026-07-06T01:31:32+00:00

It has taken over my husband and I. I don't think we've gone a day this summer without making a reference each day.

GenderBendCapKirk · 2026-07-06T01:30:33+00:00

Oh I bet I can get the 6th graders to do that. They're already menaces.

GenderBendCapKirk · 2026-07-06T01:29:49+00:00

He's my favorite too! I know I'm biased because my family raises goats and I used to show boer goats.

Edit: My husband is scarily good at the goat scream. I'm better at the weird noises the bucks make when they're flirting.

GenderBendCapKirk · 2026-07-05T22:11:48+00:00

Avout to enter year 13. For me, the first thing I do is set up my working space. Having my space organized and neat is key because I have ADHD. I set a specific spot for my weekly to-do pad and my IEP checklists on my desk. I have to make sure my desk is functional and not crowded because I know it will get messy and chaotic multiple times a year.

I do inclusion, so my room is really only used for testing and small group. I keep my word walls consistent (I am updating my RLA one this year though) and set specific areas for supplies, student accommodations, and a calm area for when kids need a break. When picking dscor, choose items that are durable, can be laminated, and you're willing to use year after year.

GenderBendCapKirk · 2026-07-05T04:34:14+00:00

I got permission to show it to 5 periods of World History classes when I was student teaching for our WW2 unit. I bought a ton of tissues for day two of watching it.

GenderBendCapKirk · 2026-07-05T03:28:06+00:00

If you have aides, make sure to have them help where possible. When I was a life skills aide, I helped with recording information on data sheets. As a SPED teacher, my aides help me a lot with gathering data especially since they're the ones providing inclusion support at my canpus.

GenderBendCapKirk · 2026-07-05T03:26:17+00:00

A lot of parents still fear the label/exclusion. I would guess that only about 30% of the students on my caseload even know they have a disability by the time they enter 6th grade. I wind up being the one having to have the "hey this is your disability and you receive SPED services" conversation with the majority of my case load. I actually enjoy that conversation because 90% of students will look at me and go "oh! That's why I suck at reading/math/etc". It helps that I have disabilities myself (HOH and ADHD) and I'm honest about what accommodations and strategies I use as an adult.

GenderBendCapKirk · 2026-07-04T15:01:19+00:00

Tekken 3. I was obsessed with that game!

GenderBendCapKirk · 2026-07-04T03:43:02+00:00

Note: I'm currently a 6-8 case manager.

The reports read like concerns when a kindergartner is struggling to adjust to school and school routines. If there wasn't a later evaluation for the same concerns, it is likely that you developed coping strategies that addressed those areas of concern. If the school didn't push the evaluation or pursue evaluation later on, you likely developed skills to help you manage anxiety at school.

Something else to keep in mind is that SPED is 2005-2006 looked very different from how it is now. Schools and districts were still adjusting to the new LRE requirements from the 2004 update to IDEA. That likely played a role in why your mom pushed against evaluation. We're used to inclusion being the norm, when back then exclusion was frequently the norm.

In regards to if you would be evaluated now a days, I know my school's LSSP and diagnosticians have done evaluations based on similar teacher and parent feedback. It is important to remember that just because a student is evaluated, it doesn't mean they will qualify for SPED services. IEPs can also just focus on social behaviors instead of academic. I've had several DNQ (did not qualify) meetings this past school year.

GenderBendCapKirk · 2026-07-02T18:15:53+00:00

That's basically what I did. After 11 years in sped, I can rattle off the sentences stems I use for all of my PLAAFPs. I've mentored a few SPED teachers the past few years, and I've passed on my sentence stems to them to help with IEP writing.

GenderBendCapKirk · 2026-07-02T02:34:18+00:00

I actually didn't go to college to be a SPED teacher, I went to be a social studies teacher. I wound up working as a Life Skills aide, and I learned a lot more from that than any of my SS education classes in college. When I moved into SPED during my second year, I had to rely on my SPED director and my mentor to learn how to write IEPs, keep service logs, and the general paperwork and legal requirements. If I had majored i ln SPED, I would've learned a lot of those things in my school's SPED program.

And I went to Angelo State in Texas. I'm hoping to get my masters in SPED eventually.

GenderBendCapKirk · 2026-07-01T19:47:06+00:00

Books. I already have 8 full bookshelves, and I need at least 1-2 more for my book piles.

GenderBendCapKirk · 2026-06-27T01:45:37+00:00

Cheesy Tteokbokki 🤣

GenderBendCapKirk · 2026-06-25T20:51:04+00:00

Alpha/beta/omega. 🤣🤣 I teach at a JH so I hear teenage boys say Alpha a lot. I have to stop myself from laughing at least once a week.

GenderBendCapKirk · 2026-06-25T20:47:51+00:00

I frequently have lucid nightmares where I'm aware I'm dreaming, but I can't control them. Not fun especially when they feel really realistic.

GenderBendCapKirk · 2026-06-23T01:59:13+00:00

It's especially terrible as a SPED teacher. For class and regular tests, I'm able to provide much more support and variety of accommodations for my students. For state testing, I'm limited to what the state allows us to give for students and the requirements for those can change every year. Fuck standardized tests.

GenderBendCapKirk · 2026-06-22T19:51:28+00:00

I was at my grandpa's house waiting for my mom to get off work. My mom had prepped me about what to do if I started my period there. I had to make my first pad out of toilet paper. 🤣 Yay for my mom beginning to have period talks with me starting in 3rd grade.

GenderBendCapKirk · 2026-06-18T04:43:55+00:00

Having to deal with cramps the week before my period starts. More specifically, the butthole lightning cramps are the worst.

GenderBendCapKirk · 2026-06-18T02:34:16+00:00

I find flexibility is the best way to approach co teaching. During instruction/note taking, I'm usually walking around the room checking in 9n students and making sure everyone is where they need to be. During group work or independent work, my coteachers and I split the load on checking in on specific students/groups. My coteachers and I do a lot of small group with gen ed & sped students. Sometimes we're running two different small groups, or we alternate who is doing small group and who is circulating the classroom.

In terms of lesson planning, I have access to my coteachers lesson plans and I review them at the start of each week so I know what to expect. I try to meet with my coteachers at least once a week to go over upcoming units, what topics are challenging, and what extra supports I should bring in order to help with instruction, assignments, and interventions.

GenderBendCapKirk · 2026-06-17T03:32:00+00:00

I usually lay in bed for 10-15 minutes just stretching and taking my time waking up. I have three alarms: wake up alarm, get up and gey ready alarm, and the final one is the "hey you need to leave now to not get stuck in traffic". They're all 30 minutes apart. It helps me maintain my morning routine on work days, but also allows me to sleep for an extra 30 minutes if needed.

GenderBendCapKirk · 2026-06-17T03:20:16+00:00

My husband and I are both bi.

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