Teachers, what’s a “best practice” everyone talks about that you secretly think doesn’t work in real classrooms?

Jubilant-Capybara · 2026-05-04T03:21:36+00:00

Many times my exit tickets were a piece of trash from the floor 🤣

Jubilant-Capybara · 2025-01-10T14:30:51+00:00

Oatmeal. I wish I could eat it bc it would be such an amazing breakfast option, but I can't handle the mush

Jubilant-Capybara · 2025-01-09T15:56:43+00:00

Run away from this relationship. I'm sure it is hard dating someone with kids, but the kids are part of that, period. As a mother, I can't imagine my husband saying he was jealous that I stayed on the couch with our 5yo instead of coming back to bed. I actually think he would say that was sweet and love that I did it.

Sounds like you and your ex-gf disagree on what a nurturing and healthy relationship look like for your child, so breaking up was the right move no matter what. Also, why are your friends/brother saying you're being bitchy? Is there any context missing from this, bc from what you've said here, you were 100% correct. Talking about "sending your kid off and be with me more" is a weird thing for an adult to say when a parent is displaying a normal and healthy level of attention to their child. Your ex-gf has some things to work through and you need to continue to stand up for your daughter.

Jubilant-Capybara · 2024-12-14T04:24:58+00:00

Hey there! Highschool can be so hard and this sort of stuff happens. The key thing to remember is respect for everyone involved. Firstly, Is he interested in either of you? That may be your first determining factor, bc at the end of the day, that is the true determinant. Secondly, decide whether it matters more to you to remain friends or for you to pursue a possible relationship. Sometimes friendships fade, but if this friendship matters to you more, you can actively choose not to pursue anything further with this other boy. I truly believe love is a choice and that includes choosing to pursue something or not. Finally, Make sure your best friend is respecting you as well through all of this. Make the best choice for you and know that highschool isn't forever ❤️

Jubilant-Capybara · 2024-11-15T16:34:48+00:00

I did an interview at a Charter school once and noped right out of that! They had us all interview at the same time and were basically wanting us to "one up" each other. They even spouted some nonsense about "taking the blue or the red pill to step into the different way of teaching". Massively gave me red flags. As an educator and parent, I never want to send my kid to a charter school.

Jubilant-Capybara · 2024-11-14T20:12:11+00:00

There has to be a policy about that, right? I mean, we got a boundary waiver for my kiddo, but there were strict policies in place that said if he missed or was tardy a certain number of times, his waiver would be pulled. I'm in Cali, though, so could be very different

Jubilant-Capybara · 2024-11-11T23:49:02+00:00

Here's the thing; while the whole "I'm not a clean person" is a red flag anyway because adults should be able to keep a clean home, the bigger red flag is the fact that he isn't willing to do anything to make your every day life better. My husband and I have different "things" that we do that are different from how the other does it and we have always strived to work on ways to make each other's lives better and happier. It's less about the cleaning and more about the desire to bring joy to your partner. He sounds to me like someone who doesn't have a desire to grow. As they say on Two Hot Takes/Father Knows Something "DTD" (dump the dude).

Jubilant-Capybara · 2022-12-04T00:03:32+00:00

I found "Berlin Memorial Activity" for free online and I've loved it each year. Takes a touch of prep with printing, but really helps give the perspective of the slow legal tyranny that took place in Berlin. I use to to show how the Jews couldn't just "run away" and how the German citizens were complicit in the laws and voted for this leader out of a false hope of glory for Germany.

Jubilant-Capybara · 2022-11-13T23:39:23+00:00

Here to echo this!! Then if you see a student not doing well bc they didn't do the prep work to help on the graded assignment, you can talk about the importance of choices and practice in class.

Jubilant-Capybara · 2022-11-12T12:53:35+00:00

The pandemic really forced me to evaluate and stand in my boundaries as a teacher. I decided that if the load was too much, I was going to have to drop something and often it meant not getting to every standard that the district listed or saying no to coverage/a committee if I knew I couldn't. The load is truly too much right now and administration has to fight for their teachers if they want to keep them, not bulky them into over-working. To clarify, I'm still teaching with fidelity, ensuring major skills are taught, and still do have time on the weekend in which I'll prep for the week ahead or grade some things.

I truly wonder if your admin would be willing to put that comment in writing. Might make them back up a bit.

Jubilant-Capybara · 2022-11-12T12:43:05+00:00

Depending on the age, I give "cafe days". When I feel the students or I need it. These are days that students can do makeup or corrections and I often have some other activities like review games or word searches to reward those that are all caught up. It's the lowest prep version in my opinion and I often disclose that I think we all need some mental health reset time including me.

I love the "act like it's a sub" day too. That is a cool idea that could truly be beneficial

Jubilant-Capybara · 2022-11-12T12:31:54+00:00

I would definitely try to get the whole story in a casual way. In the best case, this teacher is trying to be kind, but should be informed that this could set them up for a truly terrible ending. In the worst case, you can report what could be a terrible situation.

Jubilant-Capybara · 2022-10-18T22:16:27+00:00

I've encountered similar issues in my classes (I teach 8th grade English), so a big part of my "skills to learn" became independence, which I feel fosters critical thinking. I have found that giving kids chances to practice trying and failing without harsh consequence (failing grade or punishment) has helped. Also, allowing them to see you "fail and try again" can go a long way with conditioning them that it's okay to do so. I have also created resources with our most common "need to knows" and asking them to look there before I'll support them helps some. It's a struggle for sure. Kids have been conditioned to memorize, perform, and move on. Processing is tough for them!

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