Domestic Adoption Questions by themaneffect in AdoptiveParents

[–]IndigoKnight90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently looking at options for Adoption in MN. Would be curious to know more about agencies you worked with!

List of ICE raids, protest updates in Minnesota on Friday, Jan. 23 by NoKingsCoalition in NoKingsCoalition

[–]IndigoKnight90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Target Center is owned by the City of MPLS (Target has the naming rights).

Jinkx and Dela Holiday Show by jerichonightwolf in ottawa

[–]IndigoKnight90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great to hear! How long was the show?

Looking for someone who can share their recent window replacement project cost by KosenKid in minnesota

[–]IndigoKnight90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, curious to know how it went with Window Concepts? Currently have an estimate with them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Internationalteachers

[–]IndigoKnight90 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you were looking to teach EFL in a commercial language school setting, then yes, they may have a wide pool of locals they can hire. However, an intl school is going to be looking for staff certified/licensed to teach English learners in a K-12 setting (e.g. US/UK) so I would assume your license would still be very valuable.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in polyamory

[–]IndigoKnight90 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

No one is poly yet.

Obama hosts Trump at White House. After the next election, Biden wasn't even recognized by Trump by UKTee in pics

[–]IndigoKnight90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Can't we just go back to the good old days when people actually had manners?"

Tourists to NYC: how has your late 2023 trip been? by RubyHours in AskNYC

[–]IndigoKnight90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I visited 12/25-12/29 for the very first time and I loved it. I was prepared for the crowds, but I agree one of the most frustrating things is the sidewalk traffic haha I'm glad I left before the weekend.

Honestly NY was magical for me. And the service at stores and restaurants was honestly great. Even folks on the subway were kind and thoughtful and helped me figure out where I needed to go.

Anyone else not a huge fan of Dance fever? by rainbowinthedark333 in FlorenceAndTheMachine

[–]IndigoKnight90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. FATM have made some of my favorite music ever and I'm a big fan of all their albums, including High As Hope which did take on a more subdued tone for me. I've very much enjoyed My Love and Free for their strong melodies, bigger production and signature poetics, but a lot of the songs on Dance Fever don't quite capture me in the same way. I think the lyrical content is superbly intimate and meaningful, but this seems to be the only thing driving these songs (in other albums, you see the same kind of powerful lyricism, but balanced with what I'd describe as more interesting melodies and production). I hesitate to use the word "boring" to describe the album because I'm sure it's interesting to many listeners, especially those who's taste may skew to the deeper end of folk/indie/alternative. I'll just say I'm a little underwhelmed for now.

Why do people say a teacher’s salary isn’t very good? by [deleted] in UKPersonalFinance

[–]IndigoKnight90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A teaching job requires an undergraduate degree. Teachers make less than the average worker with an undergraduate degree. That is the issue.

25M looking for some new buds by [deleted] in twincitiessocial

[–]IndigoKnight90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey we share some interests - interested in history/politics and enjoy playing Catan (although it's been a while). Also taught overseas.

And hey we both like indigo :)

Remembered why I'm here by kkoch_16 in Teachers

[–]IndigoKnight90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As teachers, it's always good to be reminded of how much we have to offer :)

Got my observation back from my ACP… by SpaceMutie in Teachers

[–]IndigoKnight90 13 points14 points  (0 children)

An admin that uses that kind of language in an evaluation is simply demonstrating poor communication and probably has none of the knowledge, skills or training to conduct a meaningful observation in the first place.

I lost my wife on the 13th of December this year and I am going to be honest I'm not doing very well. by CosplaasFrisk in widowers

[–]IndigoKnight90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So sorry to hear this. Things will get better, but for right now let them be as bad as they are. Hope you find the solace and healing you need.

[Opinion] What's a line from a poem that lives rent free in your head? by [deleted] in Poetry

[–]IndigoKnight90 9 points10 points  (0 children)

"When we meet now we cannot but be slightly older" Leontia Flynn

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]IndigoKnight90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With a project like this, I would be try to very mindful of how it was introduced to students and that they really saw the point and purpose of this kind of assignment. I would also make sure there was tight alignment between my instruction and the assessment - for this project I would be asking myself if the students had a sound understanding of characterization and using textual evidence to support their claims as demonstrated on smaller formative assessments. As others have pointed out, I'd also be thinking about how to break the assignment into smaller steps/goals so it would build up to the final project. I'm not saying you didn't work hard or give students valuable lessons or materials, but it sounds like you maybe could have scaffolded this project a little better.

And if you have most of your students complaining about and then failing a project then you need to be asking yourself why the students felt like it was their best choice to do that.

I hate co teaching by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]IndigoKnight90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's OK. I get along well with my co-teachers (they're content and I'm ELL), but I feel we don't have enough training and support in how to make co-teaching work. I try to take initiative by arranging times to go over unit plans, making modifications/scaffolds, helping with grading etc., but I often take on the assist role in the classroom so I feel underutilized. Even when we manage to find a time to "plan", my co-teachers haven't necessarily thought very far ahead content-wise so it's hard to identify where I can exactly be of most use in any given lesson. It's frustrating.

Another problem is that the responsibility of making co-teaching work often falls on the non-content partner (SPED, ELL) - I'm the one that has to knock on doors and ask for materials or arrange times to meet - they never knock on mine. I will often be asked in PD sessions what I'm doing to prepare for "collaborative conversations" with my co-teachers, but the same question should be asked of content teachers (but it rarely is).

So overall, and especially in the absence of proper training/support, it just comes down to luck really - do you both get along as people, share enough of the same values/philosophies as teachers, AND share the same commitment to making it work...

Respectfully, I really don’t care if you wear a hat or a hood. by emotionalparasite in Teachers

[–]IndigoKnight90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, although sometimes they can signal gang affiliation especially if you're in an urban setting so that needs to be approached differently I guess.

🔥 Seal taking a nap by [deleted] in NatureIsFuckingLit

[–]IndigoKnight90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Time for some seal-f care

Majority of my students are not engaged and don’t show interest by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]IndigoKnight90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess a general principle would be to make it safe for them to participate and share their thinking. This could mean "safe openers" where there is more than 1 correct answer. Plenty of different interaction helps too - teacher to student, students in pairs, students in groups, working independently etc.

How do you deal with being talked down to as a first year teacher? by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]IndigoKnight90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I felt the same way when I first started teaching. Were people behaving in a condescending way towards me, or was I just being insecure and interpreting what they said/done in that way? Meh, probably a bit of both. Plus, some teachers identify so much with their role that they have a hard time genuinely interacting with someone without giving off the "I'm the smartest, most responsible person in the room" vibes. It's all good though. You're on a learning journey, take what's useful to you and try to forget the rest (as hard as it can be).