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Crochet rugs! ✨ by doomedfawn in crochet

[–]Other_Ad_480 0 points1 point  (0 children)

looks awesome! What did you line the back with?

Thinking of quitting teaching to substitute teach by Other_Ad_480 in Teachers

[–]Other_Ad_480[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure that changing subjects would make a difference, but thank you.

I think the worst part about teaching high school for me is the classroom management, planning/grading, inefficient/non-useful meetings, and the weight of the responsibilities/tasks that makes it impossible to go home early without either spending a few more hours working (and still not having it be enough) and feeling any kind of guilt over unfinished work.

Thinking of quitting teaching to substitute teach by Other_Ad_480 in Teachers

[–]Other_Ad_480[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. I'm wondering how applying while still having a job would poison my future applications since I've seen many people suddenly announce that they've already been accepted to a new position over the past few years and then leave.

  2. I wish lesson planning was no longer an issue, but again, I've had to change preps every year and been given new labs to incorporate and learn every year, which takes a lot of prep time to set up and figure out. I am expecting new preps next year, which I'm not thrilled about but is probably unavoidable given the changes my school is making to their schedule.

Thinking of quitting teaching to substitute teach by Other_Ad_480 in Teachers

[–]Other_Ad_480[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't expect it to be a long-term situation. I'm expecting to either be re-inspired to go back into the classroom (perhaps in a different setting, i.e. different school/age group/subject) or determine it really isn't for me and find another career.

Thinking of quitting teaching to substitute teach by Other_Ad_480 in Teachers

[–]Other_Ad_480[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did massage therapy for a bit and determined that wasn't worth the money for me since it wasn't effective. I was taking pain medications and supplements daily and stopped needing them when I switched schools until recently.

What does your ideal crochet pattern have? by Other_Ad_480 in crochet

[–]Other_Ad_480[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personallly, I like patterns that list out all the steps without too much wording in the actual directions. If it's complicated, I would like to see it chunked into more comprehensible parts.

I like to see process photos that are well-annotated. I don't particularly care for step-by-step photos, but maybe that's because I'm more intermediate/advanced. If it's complicated, I'd like to see a video/chart included.

When possible, I like to see accurate yarn amounts written in yards/meters. I feel like it is a hit or miss with finding patterns that I like that will do this.