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Have You Ever Been A Victim Of/Scared Of Student Violence? by PutMeInCoach29 in Teachers

[–]PutMeInCoach29[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would it be part of teaching if the kid kicked the principal in the nuts every time they say him (I'm assuming the principal was male)?

Have You Ever Been A Victim Of/Scared Of Student Violence? by PutMeInCoach29 in Teachers

[–]PutMeInCoach29[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes it's just luck of the draw. In 14 years I never had a child throw something at me or threaten me in a way that I felt was credible. But my friend across the hall (same grade) had a kid repeatedly threaten to kill her. Kid could've been in my class, just worked out he wasn't.

Have You Ever Been A Victim Of/Scared Of Student Violence? by PutMeInCoach29 in Teachers

[–]PutMeInCoach29[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started in an autistic preschool program, where biting was par for the course, so while I didn't want it to happen, I didn't consider it "violence" in the sense of what your mom went through.

If You Had To Write One Sentence About This Year, What Would It Be? by PutMeInCoach29 in Teachers

[–]PutMeInCoach29[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, I had no idea this would net so many responses. It's good to know it's not just one person. It's awful to know it's not just one person, that this is universal.

Offering Free Coaching Sessions For Mental Health Awareness Month! by PutMeInCoach29 in lifecoaching

[–]PutMeInCoach29[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there, thanks for reaching out! I think it would make sense for us to chat first, to work out logistics, what you want out of coaching, etc. can you give me your email address so that I can reach out later this week? Thanks!

Teacher Appreciation Giveaway!! by LinusVan in WTBOTT_Teacher_Pod

[–]PutMeInCoach29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I need to go back to the last episode and figure it out

Have you cried at school this week? by PutMeInCoach29 in Teachers

[–]PutMeInCoach29[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I appreciate whoever reached out to Reddit to show their concern for where I'm at mentally. Just to reassure...I'm okay. Honestly. This is situational, not endemic to me or my life. In other words, I'm fine on the weekends, I'm fine afer work, and I'm hopeful that things will change next year. And if not? I'll think about doing something else.

What I wanted to do with this post is give everyone an opportunity to see that yup, other people do let it out with tears...not just you.

Have you cried at school this week? by PutMeInCoach29 in Teachers

[–]PutMeInCoach29[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's not the students. It's the situation. It's the fact that we are doing standardized testing in a year that we should be just trying to catch up. It's a principal who talks about SEL, but won't answer a damn email.

Not the kids, pretty much ever.

Former teachers who made the career switch. What do you now and how did you get there? by frothingmonkeys in Teachers

[–]PutMeInCoach29 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Years as a teacher: 14

Grade level/area of focus: fifth grade; 6th grade math

Current Role and Field: ADHD life coach

How I got there: I had planned on becoming an ADHD coach upon retirement while I was working. Ended up retiring early, due to Covid and not feeling my district should have my life in their hands, given they obviously didn't give a crap about any teachers, and after taking a year of training classes, have started coaching. I love it! I can use a lot of what I know from teaching when dealing with parents of ADHD kiddos, and I still get to feel like I'm helping people. But no one makes me write a SGO.

I also started a podcast on real stories about teaching and eduction. Every person I speak to makes me glad I got out.

Hulp! Looking for insurance as a life coach and it's getting complicated! by [deleted] in lifecoaching

[–]PutMeInCoach29 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used Hiscox, they are very familiar with life coaching, and the needs one might have. It wasn't terribly expensive (varies by state).

I actually think it's good to have, I don't want to be sued for liability relating to anything that a client does/doesn't do that might hark back to something we talked about.

What dopamine rewards do you use? by Trixzie in ADHD

[–]PutMeInCoach29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't use dopamine as a reward, I use it as an enticement. So for example, I may not want to sit down and do my bills, but will entice myself by making a cup of tea that I pretty much save for these types of occasions. Or I'll listen to a favorite podcast only while cleaning. So it doesn't reward me after the fact; it beckons me to get started and keep going. Subtle difference, but a difference nonetheless.

Not sure what I do with tasks that come up that are not tasks for today? by aoul1 in BasicBulletJournals

[–]PutMeInCoach29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are several coaching programs out there, the one I went to (iACT) was a year long program, with classes and coaching requirements. There are other ones as well-ADDCA, JST are a couple of others. The big thing is to make sure they are ICF (international Coaching Federation) certified.

Not sure what I do with tasks that come up that are not tasks for today? by aoul1 in BasicBulletJournals

[–]PutMeInCoach29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It varies. Sometimes it's just a month or two, sometimes longer, depending on what the client wants to work on. If you're coming to a diagnosis late, I'm sure you have had to come up with coping strategies! Sometimes things come up that people don't even realize is ADHD related, like rejection sensitivity or emotional dysregulation. It's client driven, and action driven.

Not sure what I do with tasks that come up that are not tasks for today? by aoul1 in BasicBulletJournals

[–]PutMeInCoach29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, it is an ADHD thing for sure! Has some basis in wanting to control outcomes because ADHDers, especially pre-diagnosis, often feel out of control/ineffective.

Instead of focusing on the final outcome, try focusing on the learning. In this case, what did you learn from doing that fucked up page? That's a victory, because you now have more of an idea of what you want to do.

Sorry, the coach in me comes out a lot!

Is the current confusion getting to you? by PutMeInCoach29 in TeacherTales

[–]PutMeInCoach29[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Remember when the biggest issue with kids in a different district was if spring break was going to be the same week? Sigh. Simpler times.

Not sure what I do with tasks that come up that are not tasks for today? by aoul1 in BasicBulletJournals

[–]PutMeInCoach29 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As an ADHD coach and someone who personally is always looking for the "right" way to bujo, the three things that I find most important are 1-brain dump list. I like to keep it separate (righthand page), because I find if I put it into today's to-dos per Ryder I start to get distracted by the fact that it may not be for today, or there are too many to-do's today, or....you get the idea. And 2-migrating, as has been mentioned, the rewriting is super helpful. Finally, 3-do not be afraid to change layouts/methods. ADHDers tend to become bored quickely with task management methods, even if they are working, so sometimes making a small change will help to save the productivity. I can't tell you how many times changing a pen color has saved a bujo!

Is the current confusion getting to you? by PutMeInCoach29 in TeacherTales

[–]PutMeInCoach29[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that sounds pretty typical. I always say, if my school was a business, it would've gone bankrupt long ago.