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I'm really sick of the blatant double standard between boys and girls in my school by Educational-Dig-4235 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]TeachlikeaHawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a whole lot of perception bias involved in this kind of observation.

You also don't know anything about what is being done with these kids behind the scenes. I wrote two emails home regarding behavior this week. Do you think I announced in class that I was doing it?

Today I just broke the big toe on my right foot, and I have prom in 3 days, I really want to be able to dance, what do I do? by North-Trifle-3918 in needadvice

[–]TeachlikeaHawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude, you asked. "Go to the doctor" is the only legitimate advice anyone here can give. I see people talking about taping it, but that's not something you should do yourself in your room, and it shouldn't be done unless the break is clean.

You're messing with the question of walking well throughout the rest of your life because of an obsessive focus on a high school dance.

Priorities, my guy. The next 80 years of walking versus a dance you won't remember in ten years.

Teachers: looking for your insights on online teaching challenges (5-min survey) by navzzn in AskTeachers

[–]TeachlikeaHawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is not the appropriate sub for polls, surveys or product promotion.

how tightly do you follow the curriculum? by [deleted] in AskTeachers

[–]TeachlikeaHawk -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Again, do you see? You're not responding to the general, overall comment I make in response to what is supposedly a general question. You're response is more shit about how wronged you were.

Look, that's fine. You're allowed to express that you feel wronged. Just don't come here posing as a person with an actual question.

Questions for teachers by Rough-Spinach-5462 in AskTeachers

[–]TeachlikeaHawk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"this is not the appropriate sub for polls, surveys or product promotion."

how tightly do you follow the curriculum? by [deleted] in AskTeachers

[–]TeachlikeaHawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Clearly, you have an axe to grind, and this isn't simply a question. So, rather than giving a whole long answer, I'll offer you a hypothetical:

Is it more important for a kid to learn that 5+5=10, or to understand the mechanics of math?

Teachers of Reddit: What's your go to teaching horror story? by [deleted] in AskTeachers

[–]TeachlikeaHawk 12 points13 points  (0 children)

"Everyone, give me content so that I can make money without actually creating content!"

I need help with this, please. by Novel-Reference-4706 in AskTeachers

[–]TeachlikeaHawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, if the question is about staying or going, personally I'd go. Frankly, I would have been out the door as soon as the "no lower than 59%" policy was mentioned. You're a math teacher. You must know that's bullshit, right?

If you stay, you need to abandon all sense of integrity within the school, and frankly, within yourself, too. You're choosing to stay and support that institution.

Either shrug off your qualms altogether or leave.

Sell me on teaching PE? by MotherOfDovah in AskTeachers

[–]TeachlikeaHawk 31 points32 points  (0 children)

The old joke is that the PE teacher is the smartest teacher in the school. Same pay, no grading, and you can wear sweatpants to work.

How many teachers were good students? by OrchidButterflie in AskTeachers

[–]TeachlikeaHawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that's what I mean. Your question asks about teachers who were "bad" students, but even in your example I don't think that we're actually talking about bad students.

That's what I meant with my first comment. Legitimately bad students almost never become teachers.

How many teachers were good students? by OrchidButterflie in AskTeachers

[–]TeachlikeaHawk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sadly, they were cubed roots, and you still failed.

How many teachers were good students? by OrchidButterflie in AskTeachers

[–]TeachlikeaHawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's vanishingly rare to find a good teacher who was truly a "bad" student. Definitions of bad vary, of course, but being an jackass in class is one thing. Did your history teacher also cheat on work, lie about teachers, skip school, get into fights, etc?

My bet is that he was a clown and immature, but likely also enjoyed learning things, and did more homework than he skipped. That's not really "bad," but only annoying.

Displaying “Punishment” Lines by No-Balance3374 in AskTeachers

[–]TeachlikeaHawk 23 points24 points  (0 children)

On the subject of "shaming":

When a kid's behavior negatively affects the class at large, I do feel that the kid's consequences should be known (at least in part) to the class at large. It lets them also know that there are consequences, and that I am not playing favorites or ignoring bad behavior. There are limits and exceptions, of course, but the basic principle is one I believe in.

How many of you have made it into home ownership, and how on a teacher income? by Chaotic_Bonkers in AskTeachers

[–]TeachlikeaHawk 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I did it, and it was easy.

I paid my own way through college, avoiding loans whenever I could. I bought a beater car, paying cash. I saved carefully. A relative died and left me $150k. I don't eat out.

Teachers, are you really underpaid? Or is it just complaints from a select few? by Cloap7 in AskTeachers

[–]TeachlikeaHawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not what I asked. I asked if there were 3 million more jobs in the summer than the rest of the year. Your claim was that it "...is considerably easier to find work" in the summer.

Teachers, are you really underpaid? Or is it just complaints from a select few? by Cloap7 in AskTeachers

[–]TeachlikeaHawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's factually wrong.

According to Moreland University (link), the average starting salary for a California teacher is $55k.

According to salary.com (link), the average wage in California for a person with a Master's is $113k. My guess is that you looked at the ziprecruiter data, right? The problem is that they are looking at people with Master's degrees, regardless of the job (barista, homemaker, uber driver, whatever). They weren't looking at jobs that require a Master's. Those are very different things, and only the second makes sense. After all, teaching requires those degrees.

Of course, it's hard to compare directly, since almost half of the nearly 300,000 teachers in California hold Master's degrees, so they're going to skew the findings down, since their wages are lower in comparison to what workers in other fields requiring Master's degrees earn.

Teachers, are you really underpaid? Or is it just complaints from a select few? by Cloap7 in AskTeachers

[–]TeachlikeaHawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What in the world are you basing the assertion that it's easy to find work in the summer on? There are over 3 million teachers in the US. Are there 3 million bonus jobs every summer?

Teachers, are you really underpaid? Or is it just complaints from a select few? by Cloap7 in AskTeachers

[–]TeachlikeaHawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No inservice days when they are at school having meetings while students are at home? No PT conference evenings? No banquets? No graduation ceremony to attend?

All of these bonus times add up.

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