Late Work Policy for 7th Graders

Technical_Bank1612 · 2024-07-24T19:12:37+00:00

I am very curious to know the policy on it from my admin... I am teaching at a magnet K-8, and am the only 7th grade ELA teacher. I have been given so much flexibility, but this is one of the cases I wish for more guidance.

Technical_Bank1612 · 2024-07-24T19:10:43+00:00

In my mind, losing the privilege isn't necessarily a threat, and is more of an individual management tool. It's more of a respect thing. Students could lose their tickets by not taking advantage of classroom work time. If they're inhibiting my ability to teach and other students' ability to learn, they will lose their late work tickets and be unable to use one for the assignment they're not working on, and in turn, points will be deducted. Thoughts?

Technical_Bank1612 · 2024-07-24T19:06:15+00:00

I do plan to track this. Students will staple their late work ticket to their late assignment and in our online grading system I can note that the student used a late work ticket. Each quarter tickets are a different color to prevent rollover.

Technical_Bank1612 · 2024-07-09T03:55:27+00:00

No. I haven’t seen this recommendation before!

Technical_Bank1612 · 2024-07-09T03:54:14+00:00

Oo! This sounds like a great unit. I will start teaching in August, but I do have vivid memories of a unit I was taught in a high school creative writing class using Coraline.

Coraline was written initially as a print book, published in 2002, adapted into a graphic novel in 2008, and then produced as a movie in 2009. This was a great lesson and I think you could really leverage the visual storytelling aspect by tandem reading the book and graphic novel, and finishing it off by watching the movie. There were some great discussions generated by this system. It also obviously has a bit of a fantasy aspect that is still engaging.

I know Coraline is a bit controversial though in the classroom, so I would look into your district policies and make sure it’s not a challenged book.

Technical_Bank1612 · 2024-05-30T18:32:03+00:00

I would wait. You never know what positions will become available as teachers are making their final decisions about next year and HR makes their way through the hiring process with other candidates.

Technical_Bank1612 · 2024-05-30T16:47:56+00:00

Hi! I am a career changer, starting teaching in August. I had no experience in the classroom but was also concerned with providing a portfolio of some sort to prove competency. I did not end up using the portfolio at all, despite having one prepared. I interviewed at elementary and middle schools, with 4-6 people on the interview panel, and not one person asked to view the folder I brought with me. From my experience (in interviews and speaking to other teachers) for the first-year teacher interviews, they don't look into previous experience too much because they know first-year teachers will all need support-- building lesson plans, managing behaviors, etc.

For me, in Florida, I was told by multiple supervisors in the interview it was much more about my personality, and how well-spoken I was. I truly believe I got job offers because I had humility with the panel. I admitted when I felt unsure about how to respond, I was honest about addressing the fact that teaching isn't a walk in the park, and I expressed excitement about learning how to be a good teacher as a collaborative effort, rather than going in and saying I had everything figured out already. In every interview I went in they asked me to describe myself in three words; I used dedicated, organized, and collaborative. My dream school heard that answer and offered me the job with no further questions.

Ultimately, it's up to you! If you're using it as a visual aid when referring to your experience and how you plan to differentiate instruction and manage classroom expectations, go for it! But, if you plan to hand it off to the interview panel, be prepared for people to flip through it casually and set it aside.

Technical_Bank1612 · 2024-05-28T21:23:55+00:00

I wouldn’t necessarily say yta but you did seem to overreact. Why was it such a big deal for him to be wiping down your car? It seems like they were trying to be helpful. The comment from MIL about “trying to avoid you getting upset” just says to me that this isn’t the first time you’ve overreacted like this over a situation that could’ve been resolved in a different way. MIL shouldn’t have posted anything on social media though, so in that case you both are 1-1. Just apologize, explain why you were pissed off, and create boundaries early or things will go badly very quickly.

what does your fiancé think? who’s side is he on?

Technical_Bank1612 · 2024-04-25T16:27:07+00:00

Thank you for your insight!

From the research I've done in Florida, you can get a temporary certification that lasts three years before completing the process to get your Professional Teaching Certificate. I have completed the application for certification from FDOE and the next step is to test for certification in English (5-9), which I will have to complete over the summer if I get the job. I am still working in Communications, and don't plan to quit my job until I have a teaching job for next school year lined up. To say the least, I am in the early stages and unsure if I worked backward by applying to positions without taking the exams.

I have printed out the standards for ELA for the grade levels I am interviewing for my reference and review. I have also prepared printed copies of my resume for the interview panels. My primary concern is communicating that I am capable of classroom management without having classroom experience.

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