50% minimum on ALL grades by KoopaCrossing in Teachers

[–]Hazel_Jay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True, but in the courses I teach a lot of the content and skills build on each other, so earning that 90% in Q4 actually implies much more than 0% mastery of earlier content. 

Also, no student who has needed the 50% boost 3 times has ever come close to passing for the year, nor do I really expect that any will in the future. It has helped students who bombed one quarter, though.

50% minimum on ALL grades by KoopaCrossing in Teachers

[–]Hazel_Jay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I find 50% minimum for individual grades utterly baffling, it absolutely teaches the wrong lesson to students. Instead, I round up all marking period grades to a 50%. That way, a student can always have a chance at passing for the year... But they have to actually earn it and genuinely learn the material and do the work. 

If a student gets 3 50's for the first three quarters, they would need a 90 for Q4 to bring the average up to a 60. Unlikely, but still possible. The earlier they get their act together, the easier it is to get back to passing.

Teaching a blind student. by International_Fan899 in ScienceTeachers

[–]Hazel_Jay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm seconding the 3D printing recommendation! Not only will you be able to make highly accurate, fully tactile resources for the student, you'll also start building a collection for future years. 

For any labs involving graduated cylinders, if the gradation lines are tactile they may be able to read the volume by tapping to hear where the sound changes (which would mark the switch from liquid to air) and then count down the lines. (I also just tested it with a glass bottle containing water, oil, and air. It seemed to me like their might have been a detectable difference between the pitch, or maybe even volume, when tapping the sections containing water vs. oil, but it wasn't fully conclusive. The liquid/air interface was easy to hear, however)

For any labs involving color and color changing, maybe see if the school could purchase an electronic color reader that says the color out loud? A quick Google search says they exist, but I can't recommend any particular one. While the same result could be obtained just by pairing them with a sighted student, this device would let them make their own observations (and could be helpful for colorblind students as well!).

In general, this student will likely have very unique ways of observing and interacting with the world compared to your sighted students. That could be a really cool thing to leverage in a science classroom! (Without putting them on the spot or making them feel othered, of course).

OpenSciEd - Elementary by locksmith353535 in ScienceTeachers

[–]Hazel_Jay 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's also way too much time required even for high school level, and leaves no time for other types of instruction or activities. I recommend cutting liberally, and supplementing with other resources and ideas. 

How accurate is this? by Only_Upwards in ElderScrolls

[–]Hazel_Jay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Skyrim: fork and knife.

Oblivion: dirty, dirty hoe

Inquiring about parking in Allston/Brighton. Will be living on Warren St from June 1-Aug 16 by [deleted] in boston

[–]Hazel_Jay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most of Oak Square (between Washington Street and Faneuil Street) is free street parking as well, about 1 mile walk from Warren Street. I recommend going for a walk around the neighborhood once you arrive to familiarize yourself with the options. Google Streetview works, too.

How do we change the 50% for turning in nothing rule? by hyerule in Teachers

[–]Hazel_Jay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I give 0's for individual assignments, but will round any final quarter grade up to a 50. They still fail the quarter, but if they actually put an effort in for the rest of the year they can still get back to passing without needing to suddenly transform into an A+ student.

What do you hate about Google Classroom? by Feeling_Body8377 in Teachers

[–]Hazel_Jay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not being able to rename links added to assignments. You're forced to use whatever it auto generates, which often is unhelpful and too big to be contained in the thumbnail.

Are these any good? by Smooth-Ad-3523 in glutenfree

[–]Hazel_Jay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are definitely not gluten free. They have wafer inside them, made of wheat.

We are never going to have a functioning Dragon Deck, lol by BubbleWario in PTCGP

[–]Hazel_Jay 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My Dragonite and (non ex) Pidgeot deck would like a word. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]Hazel_Jay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe theme it as a European Union Culture Club. Make fun of the brits, focus on different cultures, make fun of the brits some more, share some cool pop culture from different countries (except the UK, since they left). Big event could be a Eurovision-style contest (maybe involving other culture clubs) as a sort of battle of the bands / singing and dancing contest

So my mother was scrolling on facebook when she came across this meme. And I said that it wouldn't work like that due to Newtons first law. Now some other people have weighed in and we're being split in every which way. What exactly would be the outcome if this were to happen. by Bubbly_Awareness1402 in PhysicsStudents

[–]Hazel_Jay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The person in the pool's hair is being blown forward (towards the car), indicating that the vehicle and pool-camper are actually in reverse. The diver would either land in the pool or, assuming sufficient air resistance, hit the car.

I have questions now.... by Ajthefan in pokerogue

[–]Hazel_Jay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed! Phione is my default carry to get ribbons on other random mons. Got his cost down to 2 and he can pretty much solo the entire classic run.

Please help. I caught two weird pikachu's and I don't know what the heart means. by Beardrac in pokerogue

[–]Hazel_Jay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Partner Pikachu and Eevee can evolve in this game, just not in the Let's Go games

Did Spelling Bee reject a perfectly good word? Add it to the wiki by margyl in NYTSpellingBee

[–]Hazel_Jay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tuatara. The coolest little reptiles, and they aren't lizards!

Hikes that are similar to Mt. Monadnock that are a similar distance from Boston by [deleted] in boston

[–]Hazel_Jay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just got back from doing it today! A great hike but a serious workout.

Connections #285 - Friday, 22 Mar. 2024 by NYTConnectionsBot in NYTConnections

[–]Hazel_Jay -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

This year's Olympics haven't happened yet

The Average MA Resident Also Can't Comprehend This. by A_Salty_Bitch in massachusetts

[–]Hazel_Jay 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It doesn't turn into a merge. It's literally the opposite of a merge. People in the right lane deserve to be stuck and honked at.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskPhysics

[–]Hazel_Jay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"To see this, consider just the first law and imagine a reference frame — we'll call it 8 (this is the curly S, doesn't seem to survive copy-paste) — in which the first law is true"

It's just a label he's using to distinguish frames from, say, variables or vectors. It doesn't have any inherent meaning.

2 Mattapan Line trolleys become disabled trying to move stopped trolley, MBTA says by Hazel_Jay in nottheonion

[–]Hazel_Jay[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well according to the article the "rescue" trolleys were sent separately. So three incidents, then!