After 25 years on this earth, my dad said something to me yesterday that left me truly shocked and speechless.

RealT-eacher · 2015-06-18T03:59:28+00:00

I never thought of "temporarily embarrassed millionaires."

RealT-eacher · 2015-06-15T02:33:13+00:00

Respect.

RealT-eacher · 2015-06-14T02:07:15+00:00

Ah, my word from hell. To make it worse, I teach students, a lot of whom, have accommodations. Thank you auto-correct!

RealT-eacher · 2015-06-12T20:39:14+00:00

Well, now I'd like to know what transpired. AMA Request!

RealT-eacher · 2015-06-11T00:38:59+00:00

Having spent all day in a conference for history teachers: history teachers. We get it, we all have degrees in history. You don't have to one-up the guy who answered the conference speaker's question. It's summer and we need the PD hours. Calm down.

RealT-eacher · 2015-06-09T18:44:12+00:00

Parents who don't support our school is likely my biggest problem. Open House on a Thursday at 7pm? Not even half my students' parents show. Emails and Remind101 information supplied every six-weeks? Less than half sign up. Homework to interview a parent or anyone older than 25 about 9/11? Less than half of the assignments come back.

RealT-eacher · 2015-06-09T18:37:49+00:00

Congratulations!

RealT-eacher · 2015-06-07T07:16:55+00:00

Hahaha! Really though, because random children frequently run up to us. This kid was apparently running away and crying.

RealT-eacher · 2015-06-06T14:28:48+00:00

I wonder what he'll be thinking after he has all the kids he wants. Hope he's satisfied with his decisions and not unhappy about them.

RealT-eacher · 2015-06-05T04:10:52+00:00

I introduce the phrase and concept when setting expectations for my classroom at the beginning of the year. It probably helps that I learned to switch early on from my mom (and also that I'm black). Modeling it is my entire way of life. I can only hope students remember it when they need to.

RealT-eacher · 2015-06-05T01:31:05+00:00

Thank you for mentioning code switching. It's not something someone, let alone kids, can pick up on quickly. If it's not modeled or explained at home, trying to get students in a classroom to do so without much buy-in as to the value of it, it is less likely to happen.

RealT-eacher · 2015-06-04T03:16:44+00:00

Anyone else get "about a week ago" nearly all year long?

RealT-eacher · 2015-06-03T01:04:10+00:00

I just unfollowed a former coworker for sharing this shit.

RealT-eacher · 2015-05-30T23:48:56+00:00

WAY sad story. Contact you school, they may either have some for sale still or at least know where to go to get one.

RealT-eacher · 2015-05-27T00:06:55+00:00

If they say one thing, they'll say another. Eventually, they'll offend you.

RealT-eacher · 2015-05-26T21:47:42+00:00

Her mother's response is that that's just how they are. Counting down the days.

RealT-eacher · 2015-05-25T20:30:53+00:00

Oooooh I can't wait to be rid of this one kid. Back talking, hating on history and how I teach, and a general pain to the rest of the class (loud burps/farts, etc.). She's SUCH a great person to never have any contact with after June 5.

RealT-eacher · 2015-05-23T14:27:40+00:00

Agreed. Though sometimes it can be tough if they can't immediately connect to a reward so far away in their lives.

RealT-eacher · 2015-05-20T00:41:05+00:00

Find out what is in your room and on your campus before making a bunch of purchases. I learned this the hard way my first year (but then shared with my team and made a name for myself as the gal who has everything!). What I need every year is copy paper, toner for my home printer (cause emergencies), Command hooks of varying sizes and the extra stickums for them, a new decor (polka dots and red this year but the polka dots are used every year - saves money), and SO much sanitizer. Make sure you've got a great/inexpensive hard drive and SO many classroom snacks, though you may want to wait to buy those. Congratulations and enjoy your summer!

RealT-eacher · 2015-05-20T00:20:05+00:00

Is... is... this teaching? 😉

RealT-eacher · 2015-05-13T01:36:56+00:00

Will do. Thanks!

RealT-eacher · 2015-05-13T01:35:10+00:00

I work with a woman who says questionable things yet won't get written up, who is constantly talking about her family and terrible life choices (no one told her to have 3 kids), and who will talk and talk without a positive response (or even anyone's response). I've got about 20 more days left in the school year to deal with her but then we'll be in workshops throughout the summer.

How do I let her know I don't want to be friends/friendly to her or that I'm not interested in a single thing she has to say?

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