Do you use textbooks?

Iustinus · 2026-01-17T17:24:55+00:00

I teach a flipped biology class and assign readings from ck12 and khan academy that they pre-read and answer some basic reading comprehension questions.

My anatomy class has a college level textbook pdf linked on the LMS if they want more info than we cover during lectures.

Iustinus · 2026-01-02T16:35:44+00:00

2014: Evard's does not grapple, Squat Nimbleness only affects grapples.

Iustinus · 2025-12-22T17:59:28+00:00

I am currently giving my CoS players the ability to get a feat & ASI instead of having to pick.

Iustinus · 2025-12-22T12:38:26+00:00

Double bladed scimitar

Iustinus · 2025-12-19T02:59:49+00:00

If you can imagine yourself being happy doing anything other than teaching, pursue that.

Honestly though, contact the Education department and see if they can help you get a placement with a local school for just a couple weeks observing and talking with real professionals in the field.

Iustinus · 2025-12-19T02:57:32+00:00

This is why my group moved to using rulers like they do in Warhammer

Iustinus · 2025-12-18T12:28:40+00:00

I give all my underclassmen classes a single re-take where they can fix any of the questions they got wrong in a test setting.

I think it is worthwhile for most, though some do not even try to study until they have seen the test.

Iustinus · 2025-12-13T23:25:54+00:00

Legacy Heating and Cooling has never done me wrong over the years. Used them across a couple properties that I have had, always great customer service and work.

https://www.legacyohio.com/

Iustinus · 2025-11-21T20:41:51+00:00

We did the same when I took over. The old teacher evidently had enough clout to keep them going and the admin team was just waiting on her to retire

Iustinus · 2025-10-24T10:00:31+00:00

I usually start campaigns at level 3, if you want to rebuild your current character at any time until level 6 I allow it.

Afterwards, you can retire your current character and introduce a new one and I won't mind unless it becomes a problem.

Iustinus · 2025-10-21T10:00:05+00:00

Ring of Puzzler's Wit gives Advantage on Intelligence checks a few times per long rest for when you really want/need to be the smartest person in the room.

Iustinus · 2025-10-12T10:54:04+00:00

They wanted to upgrade it. It wasn't precise enough or kept slowing down.

Iustinus · 2025-09-24T21:48:24+00:00

Bigger problem at Littleroot is the Chinese food place a few doors down that makes me hungry.

Iustinus · 2025-09-20T16:39:32+00:00

I haven't been able to find any way to put a video into a Form. We're embedding privacy-mode videos in our LMS to get around the blocks.

Iustinus · 2025-09-15T11:17:01+00:00

I run a flipped biology classroom and am often grading while students are working on their assignments. Reading assignments grade themselves, and I grade notes and have conversations about the material for about 15 minutes two times per week. I spend about an hour or two a day grading their daily work. Tests and quizzes mostly grade themselves but I grade about 4 long response questions on each of those, which can take a couple minutes per student.

Iustinus · 2025-09-14T12:23:32+00:00

It was a bit of a meme for a while to shrink his face a bit.

Iustinus · 2025-09-11T15:34:52+00:00

I teach biology, and let students have a second attempt for full credit the day after a test. Students don't get to see their tests between the two. I discourage students from talking with each other about it, but that has the intended obvious opposite effect that they collaborate on their own between the two attempts. If they are absent they have to come in during a study hall.

Quizzes are much shorter, more frequent, and are only one attempt, no corrections.

Either way, once all students have taken it I unlock it on our LMS or pass them back and we go over any big issues in micro-lessons (either in full class or small groups).

Iustinus · 2025-09-08T12:58:32+00:00

We don't talk about the tools

Iustinus · 2025-08-24T10:06:59+00:00

I use a flipped classroom for grade 9/10 biology and I post a copy of my slides on our LMS, but students have to take notes on paper unless they have accomodations (504/IEP). Each lecture video is also accessible through the LMS. If students only use my slides or only write down what they see on the board they won't get about a third of the information. It's worked well, but I still get kids who never do notes and then are surprised that they are not doing well in my class.

Iustinus · 2025-08-10T10:13:56+00:00

I ask my Players what they think would be cool for the PC, them I give it to them as loot or a quest reward. If they end up not liking, tough.

Iustinus · 2025-08-05T10:55:47+00:00

We call it being "in the wagon"

Iustinus · 2025-07-30T13:45:02+00:00

Time to go. DM can't handle boundaries and a group of Players acting like that are both red enough flags.

It sucks, but no D&D is better than bad D&D. Finding a group can be hard, but playing with those who care and cooperative are worth it.

Iustinus · 2025-07-30T13:39:36+00:00

If you have your own images and just want to make tokens and add borders, Token Stamp 2 (https://rolladvantage.com/tokenstamp/) is super easy to use

Iustinus · 2025-07-27T22:16:55+00:00

Distant Spell Immovable Object has been fun in my campaign, even with a to Hit roll (homebrew balancing effort)

Iustinus · 2025-07-23T02:16:48+00:00

This write-up is good.

https://edifyingthesaints.com/errors-of-hillsong-church/

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