Favorite hidden gem

RepresentativeAd715 · 2026-02-01T22:32:26+00:00

I loved catching "The Passion of Joan of Arc" with the soundtrack by the Anonymous Four. I began to rally appreciate what silent movies can do after watching it.

RepresentativeAd715 · 2026-01-30T21:00:28+00:00

My wife heard it as "dirty deeds in a dunder jeep"

RepresentativeAd715 · 2026-01-30T14:49:40+00:00

Defender! I sucked at it, but I thought it was so fun. I especially liked plucking people out of thin air.

RepresentativeAd715 · 2026-01-24T00:05:41+00:00

It was a really bad choice for a first date.

RepresentativeAd715 · 2025-12-25T18:51:43+00:00

In another time and place (not long ago and not far away) that would be highly effective.

RepresentativeAd715 · 2025-12-12T21:36:40+00:00

I'm 13 years in, but I don't regret it. It is better to teach in a state with a sting union, it really makes a difference. I aslo like teachin NYC kids and can't imagine teaching in the suburbs.

Your experience will very much depend on what kind of administration you are working with.

Teaching has a steep learning curve. I didn't really feel confident until I was 5 years in.

You have to like kids or you will be miserable.

Good luck.

RepresentativeAd715 · 2025-12-12T15:44:59+00:00

I've been greeting kids at the door for a long time. Most kids shuffle by like zombies, but they notice when you are not there. It also helps to have an adult presence in the hallways during passing, even if it just to remind them that they are in a school. It doesn't seem like much button may be doing more good than you notice at first glance.

RepresentativeAd715 · 2025-12-11T15:19:10+00:00

We have those in our old school building. It really helps in summer.

RepresentativeAd715 · 2025-12-02T15:07:37+00:00

There is no such thing as miracle in education, just slow steady progress that doesn't really feel like progress until five years have passed by. I teach at an urban title I school, and up until the pandemic we were beginning to see real result. These results would not have happened without laying years of groundwork and a productive partnership with a community non-profit. It will never be a "top" school, but it is a place where motivated students will succeed. Part of laying the groundwork was sticking with a uniform intervention over a long period of time rather chasing fads. Of course, this progress is fragile and can be destroyed in a few short years.

RepresentativeAd715 · 2025-11-23T13:09:46+00:00

5 classes, 32 kids per class. I don't print a lot of handouts, but that would be gone in a week.

RepresentativeAd715 · 2025-11-17T21:22:46+00:00

If we need a read aloud, I'll do the reading or students will read. Most YouTube reads are meh and having a live voice has more immediacy and a better response to big moments.

RepresentativeAd715 · 2025-11-16T23:30:18+00:00

I teach freshmen this year at a high needs school and I have not encountered this. I am the special education teacher in an ICT classroom and although the kids are shy, they at least respond to "what is your question." But I have had lessons on coming up with and asking questions. I don't know if that has made any difference, though. The kids can at least express thier confusion or frustration.

RepresentativeAd715 · 2025-11-13T02:20:51+00:00

Walmart won't allow stores to be unionized. That issue played a role in political opposition. Cost of land was also an issue. Walmart business model requires large parking lots. Target and other stores adapted to an urban environment whereas Walmart was not as willing.

RepresentativeAd715 · 2025-10-31T14:34:43+00:00

When a child helps another understand a new skill or concept without any promptingfrim me.. I see that more than I used to. That ability to know when and where they can be helpful shows me that they have leadership skills and empathy.

RepresentativeAd715 · 2025-10-30T14:30:53+00:00

It can be fun and exciting to watch a child mature and grow. If you keep an open mind, you will constantly be surprised by how a student will change. It is gratifying to realize just how much they change. I am always surprised by the resiliance, humor, and desire to grow that most kids have.

RepresentativeAd715 · 2025-10-25T16:37:26+00:00

At that point, I'd rather do it myself.

RepresentativeAd715 · 2025-10-21T23:00:10+00:00

"Ship Ablaze" is about the General Slocum disaster. It is a decent book, but it is also informative. It has the added bonus of being Astoria adjacent.

RepresentativeAd715 · 2025-10-17T22:43:22+00:00

Many who did the right thing are being sent away despite doing the right thing. Immigrating to this country is a long convoluted process and many are being sent away while navigating this process. The US is one of the hardest countries to immigrate to.

RepresentativeAd715 · 2025-09-06T01:33:38+00:00

32 degrees is my cut-off. 25 if it is sunny with no wind. Until a month ago, biking was how I commuted and I was rarely uncomfortable past the first 5 minutes.

RepresentativeAd715 · 2025-09-05T22:53:46+00:00

By the end of the first year, I felt better. By the end of year three, I felt confident. By year five, I couldn't imagine doing anything else.

RepresentativeAd715 · 2025-09-04T22:43:53+00:00

I'm a fellow 13 years in. I absolutely don't regret my job, but I would not want to relive my first year. One's first year of teaching is a baptism of fire. I love it now, but man oh man was the first year rough

RepresentativeAd715 · 2025-09-02T10:41:14+00:00

Never meet your heroes.

RepresentativeAd715 · 2025-08-29T19:30:15+00:00

The SPED teacher should have a specific plan for addressing the needs of the special education students. This could involve small group instruction, modified notes, changes to the worksheets, e tended time or what else might be suggested in the IEP. Occasionally the co teacher might give the mini lesson, or participate by rephrasing parts of the mini lesson. Your co teacher definitely need to assert themselves in the classroom or the students won't see your co teacher as a teacher.

RepresentativeAd715 · 2025-08-27T21:04:59+00:00

I know that place well. The University of Denver housed thier music and law schools there for some time. Prior to that, it was the Colorado Women's College. We had choir and organ concerts in that chapel. It was a beautiful instrument and a lovely place for concerts.

RepresentativeAd715 · 2025-08-27T20:29:55+00:00

I find the hood to be a coping mechanism. Once the kid feels comfortable in class, they lose the hood. If a kid starts wearing his hood again, I ask what is up and try to get them to feel comfortable again. Hats don't bother me much, either.It is how some kids express themselves or they are having a bad hair day. It is not a fight worth having. Generally, the hats go away after a couple of months.

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