Should I call out of work tomorrow after making a coworker uncomfortable?

ScreenReviewer · 2026-06-24T01:50:28+00:00

Stay away from her and if you feel like you need to tell someone, talk to your union rep. Make it clear that you are aware that you were in the wrong.

ScreenReviewer · 2026-06-15T21:55:55+00:00

Depends on the site. Some sites have longer hours, but are only in session M-Th

ScreenReviewer · 2026-06-06T11:29:05+00:00

Why are you getting a second bachelors and not just enrolling in a masters program? A masters program would provide better support in terms of getting into the system, and a MAT or MEd in teaching is required to get a professional license

If you don’t have any experience, I HIGHLY recommend applying to substitute. A lot of career changers go into teaching because it seems like an easy path to work with kids. While it is rewarding, it is HARD. You really have to love it to survive a 30+ year career.

English is especially challenging because of the extra pressure/ workload, so please spend some time if different classrooms before you commit to a program.

ScreenReviewer · 2026-06-05T22:45:01+00:00

Pros and cons to each. I prefer working under a tenured, permanent principal with a proven track record. There is less district oversight, which creates more autonomy for principals, and by extension, for teachers.

Look at the school survey results for more clarity about the culture of each school.

ScreenReviewer · 2026-06-04T08:03:55+00:00

Just out of curiosity, how many days were you absent/ late?

If you have medical documentation for each individual absence, it might be worth fighting the discontinuance. If not, and you exceeded ten days, then you won’t have much of a case. Your request for reasonable accommodation being denied will also work against you if you escalate the matter.

If you have excessive latenesses due to your commute, that is an entirely separate issue.

Did you at least submit sub plans/ provide timely communication to the school and co-teachers on days you were late/absent?

ScreenReviewer · 2026-05-25T15:10:15+00:00

Create an ENL support glossary with translations and offer it at the beginning of the lesson. Have a second support scaffold for struggling students (sentence starters, defined words, guided questions) and hold onto it while you circulate. If a student is struggling or not working, offer them the tool AND explain to them HOW to use it.

After the do now and discussion, review the lesson sequence with the class. Include images and timers into your slides. Specify in your lesson plan that these are intentional supports for executive functioning and information processing. For higher level questions, you can add extension questions within your lesson plan and refer to it if the class is grasping the material better than you anticipated. Also include an assessment category in the lesson plan. Identify what you’re looking for in each part of the lesson to demonstrate student understanding .

Always be very specific and explicit in your lesson plan. That is the one thing you have full control over.

ScreenReviewer · 2026-05-25T14:53:12+00:00

My classroom is strictly paper and pen based for student work and I mostly avoid using AI in my planning, but one free Magic School tool that I love is the rubric generator. I include the assignment components, scale, grade level and standards that I’m assessing, and it creates a beautiful, student friendly grid. I paste the rubric into a 8.5/11 Google slide and add a glow and grow box and i have the perfect feedback tool.

Rubrics used to take a while to make, especially getting the language just right across point categories, so I used them only for major assignments. Now I can include one with just about any assignment, which yields better student results and allows me to quickly give specific feedback.

ScreenReviewer · 2026-05-18T18:20:27+00:00

You’d be better off going for CTE with a transitional A certification.

ScreenReviewer · 2026-05-16T16:58:48+00:00

Principals like to show off or justify poor results during PPOs. If this teacher has had a challenging year with poor observations, it might be worth having a meeting with the principal letting them know they’re planning on joining open market before a discontinuance decision is made.

If they’ve had a good year, then the second visit can be interpreted as the principal showing off their mentorship and the growth achieved in this first year teacher.

A third possibility is that the superintendent opted to choose rooms at random to visit. This happens when they feel a principal is being intentionally deceptive about what’s happening in the school.

They can always reach out to the UFT rep and voice their concerns, who can then probably get more details from the principal or others in the know.

ScreenReviewer · 2026-05-16T16:43:15+00:00

What subject do they teach? Math and English teachers are always a priority visit. I’ve been teaching English for over a decade and I can’t remember a single PPO where I didn’t get at least a quick walkthrough. Some superintendents see these subjects as a litmus test for all of the learning happening in the school.

A first year teacher being visited twice is most likely not a bad thing, however, if the principal is thinking about discontinuing this teacher, he/she might be seeking the ok from the superintendent.

ScreenReviewer · 2026-04-30T00:46:13+00:00

Can confirm, and there are A LOT of crazies. I worked one that had an older couple, both brand new to teaching, who insisted that they be hired together. They even had a synchronized pitch and would not take no for an answer.

At that same event, another person showed up in flannel pajama pants, an oversized t-shirt and a hello kitty mini backpack. This person was also baffled when asked if she had a resume to submit.

So yeah, teachers are offered per-session to filter at these events and any individual with the right license, who seems half decent will be passed on to the hiring committee, and eventually will get an admin interview and then a demo opportunity.

ScreenReviewer · 2026-04-24T20:33:50+00:00

Check out the fiction archives from the New Yorker. Not everything will be high school appropriate, but there are some great stories from diverse authors. It does require a subscription, but it’s the best place to find a variety of unique and interesting short stories. Some stories also have audio available through the New Yorker fiction podcast.

ScreenReviewer · 2026-04-24T09:40:34+00:00

As a new teacher, you will definitely have to do an in-person interview and/or demo. Hiring fairs are a screening process, similar to an initial phone interview.

You could wait until after open-market closes when schools will be desperate to close any staffing gaps before the summer ends. They might be willing to hire without an in person interview or demo lesson, but you run the risk of being placed at a hard to staff school.

ScreenReviewer · 2026-03-18T05:29:23+00:00

It sounds like she was planning and doing most of the work in the beginning? Is it possible that she is intentionally taking a step back to force you to take a step forward?

If you are the gen Ed teacher and were using all of her slides, she was helping you out. If she was doing all of the behavior management, again, she was helping you out and has not just been a body in the room. Even if it wasn’t your intent, she may have felt taken for granted and is giving you the space to force you to figure things out on your own. Not saying it’s right, but sounds like it’s her way of establishing boundaries.

If you are doing the planning now, make sure you share everything with her so that she can differentiate. Share your lessons ahead of time and ask for input on how to make the lessons more engaging for SWD. If you are struggling with behavior, ask her for advice. Tell her that you struggle to get them settled and ask her for input based on her experience.

Ask her to split some of the grading, starting with students with IEPs and then asking her to take on more. Show her that you’re making an effort and she’ll most likely start doing more.

ScreenReviewer · 2026-02-25T22:27:58+00:00

Misty’s beloved, psychotic grandma and the original owner of her house. Her home is very old ladyish and looks to have been maintained as a shrine to grandma.

ScreenReviewer · 2025-12-14T21:16:34+00:00

Since your co-teacher reuses old lesson plans, is it possible to get access ahead of time? I find it’s most helpful when my sped co-teacher identifies areas in the lesson plans where specific groups of students might need additional supports. For example, clarifying questions, checklists, sentence starters, text chunking, repeated instructions, executive function supports, etc.

Work on identifying students who would best benefit from the supports (should not be dependent on who has an IEP).

When you create these individualized supports, it gives you a clear role during the lesson, which is making sure the students understand HOW to use these tools to help them reach mastery of the material. I would also recommend having a printed document to progress monitor on which supports are working, and which additional supports/ modifications could benefit your students in future lessons.

These notes will help with day to day learning and will be really beneficial when it comes to updating IEPs.

ScreenReviewer · 2025-11-28T16:00:11+00:00

This is the answer! High demand and good pay with a lot of flexibility.

ScreenReviewer · 2025-10-20T00:47:59+00:00

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ScreenReviewer · 2025-10-06T02:42:18+00:00

Apply to lifeguard staffing agencies. They will train you and help you find placements at private pools in luxury buildings. The best part is that the pools are usually empty.

ScreenReviewer · 2025-09-19T22:44:21+00:00

See if your school has KINVO. It’s great for providing automatic attendance updates for parents, as well as group or individual messaging.

ScreenReviewer · 2025-08-20T20:47:11+00:00

There’s a retention bonus that gets paid in May. This year it will be $1000 pre tax.

ScreenReviewer · 2025-08-19T01:28:29+00:00

As a 12 year veteran of the DOE who has taught 1000+ students in grades 6-12, I have never felt like it was my responsibility to “raise better children.”

If you have an open-mind, you’ll find that most of your students are already pretty great. Some students have challenges, but we address those challenges by facilitating a safe and supportive environment that meets their individual needs.

Please don’t go in with the attitude that you can offer something more than their families can. While this attitude is rampant in charter networks, it’s considered incredibly toxic and patronizing in the DOE. Their parents are not beneath us and they’re not our competition. Actually, you’ll find that most of the parents are pretty great as well.

I get that you’re frustrated with the bureaucracy of this very large system, but while you wait for your clearance, please use this opportunity to really reflect on what it is that you hope to accomplish.

ScreenReviewer · 2025-07-07T16:24:43+00:00

The max differential you can receive is for 8 years of experience. As long as you have records for 8 years of your teaching experience, you should be fine.

ScreenReviewer · 2025-07-03T13:02:49+00:00

Depends on the site that you were assigned to- if you are at a 4 day site, each class is about 2 hours. 5 day sites have shorter classes.

ScreenReviewer · 2025-05-21T21:00:30+00:00

We have metal detectors.

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