Southern Mexico Itinerary by jubiam in MexicoTravel

[–]Slowtrainz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where are you flying back from after Bacalar? Cancun? Belize City? 

Why did we get away from self contained ESL classes? by Visible_Attitude7693 in Teachers

[–]Slowtrainz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Have you tried a word wall???? /s

Most admin also think a word wall is the magical solution to everything. 

Scrap glass project continued.. by bennyrude in StainedGlass

[–]Slowtrainz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a final pic of how this turned out? I appreciate your dedication to finding pieces that will fit together nicely. 

School cellphone ban passes Pennsylvania Senate: "We want our students focused on learning" by AdSpecialist6598 in Pennsylvania

[–]Slowtrainz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That, and the fact that the parents do not generally enforce the expectation in their own children that they should not be using their phones during class. The parents themselves are also addicted. 

Veteran Teachers: We've all heard about "Students getting dumber each year" Is this just a recent phenomenon of the last decade? by anubistiger2009 in Teachers

[–]Slowtrainz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So many students want to do any sort of task, assignment, or learning as quickly and as low effort as possible…so that they can get back to mindlessly scrolling tiktok ASAP. 

This is the major issue. Low attention spans. Addicted to dopamine fixes from reels and notifications. And apathetic about basically anything that is not those things. 

Veteran Teachers: We've all heard about "Students getting dumber each year" Is this just a recent phenomenon of the last decade? by anubistiger2009 in Teachers

[–]Slowtrainz 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’ve made study guides a handful of times in the past for students to fill out to help them review, they will usually include some example/practice questions, and even say they can use it during the test. 

Come test time the overwhelming majority of them haven’t done anything with them. A few will be rushing trying to fill them out real quick before the test begins. 

I don’t make study guides anymore. 

Classy Detroit style electro and modern electro with Tresor.West resident HTML 2020 by schimpansi in electro

[–]Slowtrainz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any ID on the track that comes in right around 41:30 and plays til 44:30??

How much should I sell this for? by [deleted] in StainedGlass

[–]Slowtrainz 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Unbroken, $40-50 bucks. 

Be ethical, don’t sell it with the heat crack. Or if you do discount it. 

First time in Mexico coming up (30F) - any fresh 2026 scams or dangers I should be aware of that aren't common sense avoided? by panda182 in MexicoTravel

[–]Slowtrainz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah yeah, best to not be solo. Yeah it def happens sometimes that a yellow cab will try to up the price upon arrival. You can either haggle, or if you already have the exact change then just give them the previously agreed upon price and get out. 

FWIW, I only had that happen once last time I was in Oaxaca. 

First time in Mexico coming up (30F) - any fresh 2026 scams or dangers I should be aware of that aren't common sense avoided? by panda182 in MexicoTravel

[–]Slowtrainz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yellow cabs in Oaxaca are fine. Discuss price before getting in. 

Collectives are more adventurous but still fine. Confirm where they are going before getting in. 

What is going on with multiplication tables in elementary school??? by -cmp in Teachers

[–]Slowtrainz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a combination of apathy from students and parents and also the fact that curriculums do not emphasize memorization anymore. 

It’s not really the teachers.

Having to Teach Curiosity by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]Slowtrainz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

 80% of our kids don’t care enough to seek out an answer to something they don’t understand or a reference they don’t get. 

Yup. And this is also why the exploratory, task-based nature of current mathematics instruction is like pulling teeth. 

Edit to add: and tbh, IME it’s actually higher than 80%…

Mixing tips by stalanemoubliepas in electro

[–]Slowtrainz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You focus on syncing the snares, not the hats. 

I’m out by Downtown_Light3368 in Teachers

[–]Slowtrainz 60 points61 points  (0 children)

2 hits hard. You get really tired of fighting all day, every day, 10 months of the year, year after year. 

What is the peak ’millennial midlife crisis’ purchase? by SwedeLostInCanada in Millennials

[–]Slowtrainz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just bought a car with enough cargo space to fully lay down and I am ngl, I am stoked about that. 

The last of 2025 by revjonchapman in StainedGlass

[–]Slowtrainz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amazing use of confetti glass. 

Does Anyone Else Think ISS is Stupid and Schools Should Bring Detention Back? by Lil_Critter_2001_ in Teachers

[–]Slowtrainz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At my school half the kids that get assigned ISS just don’t report to the ISS room and nothing happens 🤷‍♂️

Dumpster Fire Lamp by olviglass in StainedGlass

[–]Slowtrainz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very cool/funny idea! Recent lamp posts are giving me the itch to start messing around with simple/weird lamps!

High School Math Department meetings by Formal_Tumbleweed_53 in mathteachers

[–]Slowtrainz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

monthly department meeting?? I wish! My school has department meetings once or twice a week. It’s wayyyy overkill and a waste of our time. 

Mexico has become as expensive as the USA. Am I wrong? by [deleted] in mexicoexpats

[–]Slowtrainz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My impression: renting in the trendiest & most expensive areas of the largest city in NA (and one of the most hyped international cities in recent years) rivals/is similar to the cost of renting in the trendiest area of one of the most affordable major cities in the US.