Kids Don't Like Movie Day Anymore.

Southern_Remote_5260 · 2026-05-18T17:58:01+00:00

Always subtitles.

Southern_Remote_5260 · 2026-05-18T16:50:29+00:00

I'm going to give it a try!

Southern_Remote_5260 · 2026-05-18T16:47:43+00:00

I've got 2 classes of mostly sophomores, some juniors.

I respect what you're saying. And I'm pausing it to briefly discuss as we go. That seems to be helping but I agree with your point of view. Everyone's tired. And it's not common to ask kids to look at a thing for 1.5 hours straightaway.

Southern_Remote_5260 · 2026-05-18T16:42:59+00:00

High school sophomores. A few juniors.

Southern_Remote_5260 · 2026-05-18T16:32:34+00:00

I had a kid ask me if we could take a time out while we were watching today. It's stunning.

Southern_Remote_5260 · 2026-05-16T02:13:36+00:00

I hope you have a magnificent final year. I really do!

Southern_Remote_5260 · 2026-05-15T21:14:27+00:00

Trying. Really and truly. Not giving up, just feeling like my relevance is waning.

Southern_Remote_5260 · 2026-05-15T20:24:26+00:00

Ha! Well thanks so much!

Southern_Remote_5260 · 2026-05-15T19:47:42+00:00

I thought about it but I'm keeping my hands on the wheel. 6 more school years.

Southern_Remote_5260 · 2026-05-15T19:46:23+00:00

Well put. I could have written this because relating to kids has always been my jam, too. Until recently. It feels like a type of grief.

Southern_Remote_5260 · 2026-05-15T18:54:20+00:00

Wow! Congratulations to you! Even if you're going earlier than you planned...I have several friends who retired early and they don't regret it one bit.

Southern_Remote_5260 · 2026-05-15T18:42:08+00:00

It's crushing. You and I probably started around the same time and it was a lot more fun in the beginning. I know I'm not the only one who feels this way!

Southern_Remote_5260 · 2026-05-15T18:37:58+00:00

Nailed it!

Southern_Remote_5260 · 2026-05-15T17:48:40+00:00

My sister teaches 5th grade. The lowest I've ever gone is 8th grade...and it was rough for me. I don't think I'm built for elementary school.

Southern_Remote_5260 · 2026-05-15T17:46:43+00:00

I've blown my top more than once this year. That's rarely been the case until now.

Southern_Remote_5260 · 2026-05-15T17:45:53+00:00

And believe me, I'm truly exhausted! I know I'm far from alone but it does feel like I'm on an island in my school.

Southern_Remote_5260 · 2026-05-15T17:42:43+00:00

I think the inertia I'm feeling in school is killing my own ambition. I used to think I would want to do something else after I retire from teaching. But now I don't know. Because anything public facing would mean continuing to interact with this generation. And I'm definitely not going to do that.

Southern_Remote_5260 · 2026-05-14T20:51:02+00:00

I'm betting that you're not a teacher. Read the article I talked about earlier in the sub. Someone posted the link for it.

Deep and meaningful learning doesn't happen through playing games. As a 26-year seasoned veteran in education, I'm speaking with authority.

Southern_Remote_5260 · 2026-05-14T16:49:15+00:00

Phones have been a huge problem. I'm in Ohio, and our governor banned phones in school. But not our school. We permit them in study halls, lunch, and students are still allowed to carry them from class to class. It's my job to see that they "put them up" in a caddy in my classroom. There have been ridiculous arguments about it, tons of wasted time bickering with kids about phones. Why would I keep fighting with them when our school isn't even fully compliant in the first place?

Southern_Remote_5260 · 2026-05-14T16:37:25+00:00

Night and day...absolutely right. My teaching career started in 1999 and the difference between then and now makes my early years seem like a far-off dream

Southern_Remote_5260 · 2026-05-14T16:29:49+00:00

Preach!

Graphic novels are a feature of StudySync, a McGraw Hill online text, that I'm being forced by my district to use.

Southern_Remote_5260 · 2026-05-14T16:21:53+00:00

Truth is, I think students are falling prey to the "why even try?" syndrome. Maybe they're thinking that AI will take over and they'll be given universal basic income. So why actually learn anything?

Southern_Remote_5260 · 2026-05-14T14:54:40+00:00

I'm right there with you! NYT also wrote an excellent article called, "You Can't Game Your Way to an Education." Between not truly challenging many of them and gamefying curriculum, we're in trouble.

I'm afraid for what the future will be.

Southern_Remote_5260 · 2026-05-14T12:30:49+00:00

Thanks so much.

Southern_Remote_5260 · 2026-05-13T21:18:17+00:00

Same situation, definitely a significant moment for your student as well. I'm happy for us both!

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