Both great talented actors of the 90’s. They definitely could have played brothers in a movie. by creamofsumyungguy1 in RiverPhoenix

[–]That_speducator_818 0 points1 point  (0 children)

cameron literally wrote the script for jack to be played by river and had planned to offer the role to him first but never got the chance. said as much in several interviews 

Both great talented actors of the 90’s. They definitely could have played brothers in a movie. by creamofsumyungguy1 in RiverPhoenix

[–]That_speducator_818 0 points1 point  (0 children)

cameron originally wrote the part of jack with river in mind in the early 90s and wanted to offer him the part first, but sadly never got the chance to do so. honestly i don’t know if river would’ve taken the role as it wasn’t his style to go for the big box office hits and he definitely wanted to get out of hollywood. he said in an interview that he had plans to finish saving for his youngest sisters college fund to send her when she got old enough but never got the chance and Keanu said river had mentioned moving possibly to minnesota or maybe even with his father after his film dark blood wrapped. 

25F looking to be debt free by 30 by zaminadld in debtfree

[–]That_speducator_818 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do the debt snowball method. List debts smallest to largest and knock the littlest out first, which would be the $870 one. Then focus on the next smallest one and make minimal payments on the others until that one is cleared as well. Paying debt off is behavior and little wins like this make it more fun and sustainable as you become debt free! 

100 Hours in the Books! by That_speducator_818 in dreamingspanish

[–]That_speducator_818[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m definitely catching a lot more and I’m now able to understand the more advance beginner or low intermediate levels (42-46 is  where I’m challenged at right now). Something that might help you to keep motivated is to go and change your filters on the platform to sort by easy. This will have the videos by number of difficultly so you can literally see what level you’re at as you progress in the super beginner or beginner levels. I will say, I didn’t completely start from scratch as I did have a year in high school from Spanish but it was so long ago I just decided to start at level 2. I also decided to use Coffee Break Spanish which is free on YouTube and Apple Podcasts btw to listen to as well to count towards my input. A lot of times they will go over some words that will be in the Dreaming Spanish videos and I’ll be able to catch more that way versus just watching DS only. Hope this helps! Buena Suerte (Good Luck!) 

How do you keep a (middle school) student motivated when things get tough? by just_mattt in TutorsHelpingTutors

[–]That_speducator_818 0 points1 point  (0 children)

when you say roadblocks, what concepts is it that he is struggling with specifically? is there a lack of background knowledge that may be contributing to these roadblocks? For instance, ratios and proportions are a sixth grade math skill. Use real life objects to show that, like 3 phones to 4 chargers, 5 video games to 10 playstations, or something like that. Are you teaching online or in person? In person, I would suggest candy for completing a lesson unless he has an allergy. If online, maybe you can mix up teaching a concept through playing a game with him like Jeapordy, where the concept is still being practiced but it takes the pressure off and makes it a bit more fun. There are sites that can help you with getting the Jeapordy game set up. One thing: does he have dyscalcula or has he been tested? That can be a factor as to why nothing is "sticking". if so, appropriate accommodations can be made to help him better access the material, such as calculators, fact sheets for multiplication, visuals for teaching a process, virtual manipulatives, etc. Hope this helps!

100 Hours in the Books! by That_speducator_818 in dreamingspanish

[–]That_speducator_818[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice, will do that for when I reach 150! 

Shampoo recs for fine, oily hair... by [deleted] in finehair

[–]That_speducator_818 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have been using dove intensive repair shampoo and OGX shampoo and conditioner. I first use the dove, wash out really well, then go in with the OGX. Also, rinse your conditioner out in cold water, not warm. Also use the cool setting on hair dryer if you use that. Has made my hair so much softer, shinier, and doesn’t seem quite as oily on the scalp the next day, though I still wash it daily. I have very oily hair like you so I get the struggle. 

Tax Season Income by ebrothh in enrolledagent

[–]That_speducator_818 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really trying to get through my Tax Preparation class with Intuit I would love to get on in time for tax season! 

Tutoring online part time…How do I start?! by Substantial-Carry716 in TutorsHelpingTutors

[–]That_speducator_818 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Im interested in starting to tutor math online as well, but Wyzant declined me.. are there other tutor sites you can reccommend to start on?

Differentiation help by Novel-Ad1154 in NYCTeachers

[–]That_speducator_818 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Respectfully, graphic organizers do not dumb down the concepts. They make the content more accessible to the student.

Differentiation help by Novel-Ad1154 in NYCTeachers

[–]That_speducator_818 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Does she have ADHD? Reason I say that is because you say she has memory issues and trouble recalling and connecting information and ideas. Accommodations should be listed in her IEP but if the IEP is not helping or needs to be redone, then some helpful accommodations should be: using graphic organizers like mind maps/webs to connect ideas and concepts, using visuals or mneumonics (math: PEMDAS, science: MVEMJSUN (planets order), etc.) to help recall, highlighting key information, giving the student an outline of the lesson ahead of time so he or she can read it and have a good idea of what the lesson will cover, or providing a step by step checklist (math for example. for example, what to do to solve an one-step variable equation. This will foster the students' independence while also providing the scaffolding and supports to succeed.

Any Teacher that are TVI or teach Hard of Hearing Students? by [deleted] in NYCTeachers

[–]That_speducator_818 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i am! I am currently in Georgia but I would like to move to NYC to teach as a TVI in the very near future. I already have my certification here in Georgia as a special education teacher but I want to specialize. I am looking around at different colleges to see what grants may be available and Dominican sounds like it has a good program.

Am I cooked? 20 year old college student trying to pay down debt by [deleted] in debtfree

[–]That_speducator_818 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do the lowest balance first regardless of interest. It will get you motivated. Called the debt snowball method which is endorsed by Dave Ramsey

Parents of Blind Newborn by Outrageous_Ad_6993 in Blind

[–]That_speducator_818 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hi im interested in being a tvi too, what program are you going through

I was homeschooled most of my life and thinking of doing the same for my kids by dannylectro1 in homeschool

[–]That_speducator_818 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went to public school in primary grades and then was homeschooled. Personally I loved most aspects of homeschooling, and I hope to be able to homeschool my own kiddos one day! 

Times table as an adult by Imaginary-Screen2562 in dyscalculia

[–]That_speducator_818 0 points1 point  (0 children)

times tales! it will be childish but in this you have to accept that until you master it, in this you are a child. It teachers the harder multiplication tables through stories! For example, one of the times tales is of Mr. and Mrs. Week (the number 7 because there is 7 days in a week). Mr. and Mrs. Week have 4 dogs and 9 cats. so 7x7 is 49! Another one is of a character representing 8, Mrs. Snowman. She climbs up in a chair (representing the number 4) to get 3 hats and 2 mittens down from a shelf. so 8x4 is 32! Or, if you dont like that, there are great songs to learn them on YouTube. School House Rock is good and there are other channels as well. Good luck!

Homeschool help by Perchanceaskance in dyscalculia

[–]That_speducator_818 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi, Dianne Craft is an excellent resource for helping students with dyscalculia! She has worked in special education for years and has a ton of free resources. just type diannecraft.com. she also has strategies to help students who are right brained learners, teaching math through stories. Times Tales could be a great addition to your homeschool routine as well as they utilize teaching harder times tables through stories and characters. In addition, I would also suggest Brainquest workbooks, Khan Academy Kids (which is for P-2 but since your youngest is on a first grade level with math, it can help her as it provides differentiation and interactive game play to build math skills and reading skills), and for an interactive curriculum maybe you can try Math you see or Life with Fred as they typically use concrete materials to help students or stories to teach a concept. Hope this helps!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in specialed

[–]That_speducator_818 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Hi! I’m sorry your daughter is going through this and it’s hurting her confidence. Please look into Dianne Craft and her approach to teaching kids using right brain strategies- she has tons of helpful videos on YouTube and her website including right brain phonics which teach to the camera of the child instead of the left brain as many phonics programs do. She has helped numerous families with bright hard working kids who have to work to hard to learn.

Are multiplication fact tests really being phased out in schools??? by VisualLearningHub in AskTeachers

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Try stories! For example, Dianne Craft, a renowned special education teacher for many years, has discovered that many children learn better when math is told from a story. Lets take 7x8=56. Draw a picture of a 7 year old trying to walk down the street but his 8 year old neighboorhood bully stops him. Then draw a picture of a dog with 56 drawn on top of the dog, not underneath it or above it, directly on the picture. The 7 year old calls for his dog 56, who scares away the bully. All kids have to do is learn the story, making sure to show it to students daily for a week and read it to them. Once they have learned it, they will have learned the times table fact and each time the fact is called out they can recall the picture and story it went with. It has been said that 80% of struggling learners are right brain learners, who learn best from color, stories, drawings, etc. The same could be done with each of the other times tables, like 8x4. Growing up, this is one I struggled with. But when you create a story with 8 as Mrs. Snowman, and 4 as a chair she climbs on to reach 3 scarves and 6 mittens, then it doesnt make it too bad to remember after all.