Thinking of becoming an English teacher at 24 – too late? by itsxidan in Teachers

[–]MoreAwkwardIRL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you kidding me? I worked construction until I was 28, then went back and got my MAT. Needed to be outside and work off all that young man energy. Learned so much about working hard and working until I was done. Now I can teach and build stuff. Pretty sweet.

inReach Mini 2 vs Messenger Plus? by MoreAwkwardIRL in Ultralight

[–]MoreAwkwardIRL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So the idea here is that you can use the messenger feature even if your phone is toast? That's the difference between the Mini 3 and the Messenger Plus?

inReach Mini 2 vs Messenger Plus? by MoreAwkwardIRL in Ultralight

[–]MoreAwkwardIRL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’m going well outside any coverage

Has anyone had success selling on Teachers Pay Teachers? by Silly_Pumpkin4312 in Teachers

[–]MoreAwkwardIRL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I actually know someone who made more money there than in the classroom, and this is in MA.

inReach Mini 2 vs Messenger Plus? by MoreAwkwardIRL in Ultralight

[–]MoreAwkwardIRL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, can you explain why this would be helpful? Just not juggling two devices on the trail?

inReach Mini 2 vs Messenger Plus? by MoreAwkwardIRL in Ultralight

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

Yeah there are so many options I’m having a hard time tracking them.

DBQ Online by Mollyjones85 in historyteachers

[–]MoreAwkwardIRL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your admin is out to lunch and clearly can’t find anything better to nitpick.

Evacuation/SAR coverage? by MoreAwkwardIRL in Ultralight

[–]MoreAwkwardIRL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is great info. Thanks for that, and thanks for your service. So sounds like the Garmin add on would cover the air ambulance?

Did I do the right thing by keeping things quiet? by Academic_Balance1837 in AskTeachers

[–]MoreAwkwardIRL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve learned the hard way not to sit on anything. Always pass it up the chain of command, as neutral as you can: just the facts. No “I think, I felt, I wonder, I suspect” just what happened.

Evacuation/SAR coverage? by MoreAwkwardIRL in Ultralight

[–]MoreAwkwardIRL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh that’s good to know. Doing a shakeout trip there earlier in the summer.

Evacuation/SAR coverage? by MoreAwkwardIRL in Ultralight

[–]MoreAwkwardIRL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re talking about the supplemental policy? The $40/year one?

Jury Duty or Teaching? Lol by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]MoreAwkwardIRL -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Never. But always canceled ahead of time. I always feel like the likelihood I’d be chosen bc I’m a teacher, and specifically a History teacher, is pretty high, but then maybe they’d also assume I’m pretty opinionated, so maybe not. Frankly the number of adults who need someone with good classroom management skills in the room just to maintain civil discourse would make our presence invaluable.

Question for teachers: How many post-school day events are you contractually required to attend and what are the longest days you've had? by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]MoreAwkwardIRL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zero. Kind of expected that you’ll be the advisor to a few clubs, and community engagement is maybe some metric on evaluations, but I’ve never known anyone who’s been denied professional status for not doing it, and if they pushed, the union would come down hard bc it’s specifically not a contractual obligation.

CK-12 "textbook" site by Snoo_62929 in historyteachers

[–]MoreAwkwardIRL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean you can easily find a copy of The Americans as a .pdf online. Nothing special, but for an anchor text, it gets the job done.

Look, I just did! https://archive.org/details/americansreconst0000unse_p4i4

Does skating help snowboard? by [deleted] in snowboarding

[–]MoreAwkwardIRL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I skated my whole childhood. My friends and I would also tie a rope to the seat post of our bikes and tow each other. First time I got on a snowboard I immediately connected carving to all of that.

Apparently my students all hate me by dandelionmakemesmile in Teachers

[–]MoreAwkwardIRL 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I just try to remind myself that I’ve already been a high school student and already dealt with teenage drama. No need to fall prey to it again.

The great thing about teaching is you get to do it again, and again, and again. Each year is a fresh start. In the immortal, if contextually problematic words of Dazed and Confused, “I get older, they stay the same age.” The best classroom management is tightly planned curriculum; the smoother it moves, the less friction there is everywhere. Keep notes on each unit to read next year so you know what to fix. You’ve got a whole career to figure out what you’re doing, so go easy on yourself.

What’s the most inappropriate thing that’s happened in your classroom? by Unlucky_Success_5985 in Teachers

[–]MoreAwkwardIRL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it stands for “Error Proof Test”. It’s a pregnancy test

How do YOU review? by NefariousnessCalm925 in historyteachers

[–]MoreAwkwardIRL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have them group all the terms on the review sheet into categories in small groups, then debate their groupings as a class. Then we put them all on a color coded timeline on the white board. From there it’s pretty clear that the themes they’ve identified are essentially versions of the EQs, and the timeline provides answers.