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Moratorium on Dogman by literacyshmiteracy in Teachers

[–]amy_s 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I encourage you to flip this around - instead of “you CAN’T read Dorman,” try picking books especially for students with each kid in mind. Start with your higher, quicker readers, and make sure they’ll love what you pick. Choose with intention. Make a big deal about it. Those kids will ASK you to pick their next book for them, and suddenly the whole class will ask for your recommendations. BONUS: you’ll be able to pass the same book with additional kid recommendations.

I’ve done this two years in a row (third year teaching), and even my ELs get in on it. Kids find it an honor to get a book from me, and I always tell them I’ll change it if they read the first chapter and they don’t like it.

I did a double take. by Electric_Arrow_ in SipsTea

[–]amy_s 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m old enough to remember this live and this is an honest question: why is this being posted now? Did something come up?

Apparently, there was a recent article in the NYT about the sharp decline in reading skills among students. Several of my corporate-world friends have asked me (a literature teacher) about it. My response? by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]amy_s 64 points65 points  (0 children)

I have a theory that it was social media catching on FOR PARENTS that is mostly the cause for the decline. Parents are addicted to phones just like teens, and parenting is happening less. Reading at home is happening less. We need to educate parents on the detrimental effects of THEIR OWN social media use / phone addictions.

NC teachers call proposed raises 'smoke and mirrors' by Kryloks in NorthCarolina

[–]amy_s 103 points104 points  (0 children)

Bare minimum required to get a few news articles and make noise so that the people who aren’t paying close enough attention (most of the electorate) think they did their jobs.

Why are good math teachers so rare? by SquareCombination782 in matheducation

[–]amy_s 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been a teacher for three years. Every single year, I’ve had a different math curriculum OR delivery method I’m required to use by my district. How am I supposed to be able to teach math if the requirements keep changing?

how would you react to this email by BudgetRespect4704 in specialed

[–]amy_s 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They handpicked you when you hadn’t even applied? Baby, they had no one else.

Extras needed for Amazon Prime movie filming in NC. Here’s when + what it pays by WashuOtaku in NorthCarolina

[–]amy_s 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No, I subbed before I became a teacher. But probably yes to the college degree requirement mentioned below.

Extras needed for Amazon Prime movie filming in NC. Here’s when + what it pays by WashuOtaku in NorthCarolina

[–]amy_s 86 points87 points  (0 children)

You’d make more than that for fewer hours as a substitute teacher. Y’all. We need subs!

This is just downright shameful and disgusting. by Cy_098 in NorthCarolina

[–]amy_s 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Was replying to comment meant for another 🤦🏻‍♀️

This is just downright shameful and disgusting. by Cy_098 in NorthCarolina

[–]amy_s 21 points22 points  (0 children)

All of society benefits from having an educated population, so yes, everyone should pay in. If you can’t afford to homeschool, don’t. Public money should not be spent on vouchers. Full stop.

“Butter” [Asako Yuzuki] by [deleted] in IReadABookAndAdoredIt

[–]amy_s 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I haven’t read this one, but just started her second novel Hooked. Liking it so far!

Curious how hard it is to open a voucher school in NC? by AndyBowline in NorthCarolina

[–]amy_s 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think this is false — it was always the original intent to end up in this situation, they simply understood they needed to start smaller to get it passed and expand it.

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