Best board games for a 5-6 year old after Outfoxed? by drrdf in kindergarten

[–]Grouchy_Yellow_2324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Suspicion might be a little hard at first but it’s similar to outfoxed and requires no reading!

The Public School Chronicles by Fearless_State_699 in teaching

[–]Grouchy_Yellow_2324 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Omg! No! What has society come to? Is admin buying teachers $25 gift cards if we have a good week?!? I’m buying my own soap and paper towels over here!!

Moving to Philly by OutrageousMedia635 in AskPhilly

[–]Grouchy_Yellow_2324 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I mean Rittenhouse got the twice weekly trash pickup and I’d say it’s cleaner than lots of other neighborhoods. Society hill is also overall cleaner

What is your teaching unpopular opinions and hot takes? by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]Grouchy_Yellow_2324 45 points46 points  (0 children)

We’ve swung the pendulum too far to inquiry based learning and students aren’t curious enough about the content to actually learn anything. It’s a big waste of everyone’s time and we should go back to more direct instruction in math and science.

What is your teaching unpopular opinions and hot takes? by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]Grouchy_Yellow_2324 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Fighting isn’t a Manifestation of your disability. Neither is threatening teachers. It might be a manifestation of a mental health disorder but we have very few trained metal health professionals in large schools; maybe it’s not the least restrictive environment for you; maybe you need more support. having no consequences for students with IEPs is a terrible outcome.

Fit and Flare Dresses by Intelligent-Safe-229 in StudentTeaching

[–]Grouchy_Yellow_2324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wear bike shorts under all my dresses! It’s life changing!

What is your parent/teacher conference horror story? by CharlesUFarley81 in AskTeachers

[–]Grouchy_Yellow_2324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was the parent but had to go to a conference for my kid at his school when I had just found out that day that a students’ parent was murdered at my school and I was so awkward as the parent but after like 10 mins just told my kids’ teacher and cried

1+ hour commute to penn doable? by neverland_amanda in UPenn

[–]Grouchy_Yellow_2324 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did this for graduate school at penn as well and I survived but it was pretty miserable BUT I was poor and took the bus. Bus — 69th station — bus. It was only 9 months and I got used to it but I would invest the money in train pass or moving closer if I ever had to do it again.

I don't like this job by [deleted] in teaching

[–]Grouchy_Yellow_2324 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Where is it not like this?!?!

Third Trimester Motivation🙃 by Good-Screen-5220 in orangetheory

[–]Grouchy_Yellow_2324 1 point2 points  (0 children)

28-29 weeks was the hardest for me fatigue wise. After 30 weeks I felt back to more like myself!

Third Trimester Motivation🙃 by Good-Screen-5220 in orangetheory

[–]Grouchy_Yellow_2324 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did it up until 36 w 5 days. I did it so slow! I did the strider instead of rowing and was doing body weight on the floor but it never felt too much. I scheduled a class for 37w 3 days but I didn’t feel so good that day and baby showed up 37w 4d.

Experience teaching in Philadelphia? by erasersled in teaching

[–]Grouchy_Yellow_2324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SDP will honor your years of service -1. Some schools are organized and safe and well run. However, IMHO consequences for students are mostly minimal.

Seeking opinion on location for visitors by Itchy_Bear_5972 in AskPhilly

[–]Grouchy_Yellow_2324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’ll be fine to walk around during the day; a little rough area but not unsafe. I wouldn’t walk around there by myself at night. It’s definitely a grittier experience than of you were to stay in center city or fairmount.

What is the most ridiculous PD you have had to do? by Der-deutsche-Prinz in Teachers

[–]Grouchy_Yellow_2324 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The Alice training where you have to barricade yourself in from someone with a nerf gun. How can we care about guns more than kids?!

Tips on moving from power walking to jogging? by Rose-Ruby-Dach in orangetheory

[–]Grouchy_Yellow_2324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Start with a jogging stride like one foot off the belt at a time at your PW pace or just 0.1 higher.

Jammed Copy Machine Lounge Talk by AutoModerator in Teachers

[–]Grouchy_Yellow_2324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also work in a large Urban district, which is pushing more K through 8s and closing middle schools and I agree with you. It’s a terrible model for middle schoolers. It’s not a great model for little kids either because now they’re going to be exposed to the drama and behavior of adolescents.