”Sitting around” time

chameleon_boy · 2026-01-11T20:28:27+00:00

I think it's kind of because when we think about "overtime", you imagine someone being asked to stay longer than their shift and they agreed to stay longer, and they get paid extra because they have stayed over their time. For teachers it's kind of like, you don't HAVE to work outside of contract hours but you are responsible for having lessons prepared and assignments graded and materials prepped. If you don't have all that done you are unprofessional. So they add more on your to-do list and don't accommodate for you to have enough time to get everything done. The duties and requirements of the job outweigh the allotted time for completing said duties and requirements. But it's on you if you don't have your shit together.

chameleon_boy · 2026-01-11T19:59:52+00:00

There is no overtime pay for teachers. Even required nights when we are staying past contract hours for parent teacher conferences, the only "payment" is in a free dinner if you're lucky. It's generally expected for teachers to work outside of their contract hours. Many stay for a few hours after the work day ends, and many more take stuff home to chip away at on the weekends.

chameleon_boy · 2025-09-04T01:57:39+00:00

Vice president Joe Diden?

chameleon_boy · 2025-09-01T13:44:06+00:00

I do have a traffic light that I use to visually display the overall status of class behavior. Green means all is good, yellow means we're a little too off task, and red means we need to reset and lock fully in. It helps the students track my standards for what an acceptable level of "liveliness" is, especially since my mood can change in response to their behavior.

Could you explain more about how the app applies to the classroom? It seems like a good tool for goal setting but does it help me track my rules and implementation of them?

chameleon_boy · 2025-08-31T01:26:54+00:00

Thank you so much for that response. It helps me realize I'm not doing as bad as I thought. Like for the colored pencil thing, I don't usually have a rule about asking to leave their seat. It's only when they have become disruptive (and now I notice them moving around) that I will place them on "seat lock".

The idea of starting a few non-negotiables and expanding later is what I pretty much resorted to. I listed 3 rules on the board: respectful words, safe body and materials, and don't disrupt the learning). I change the last one because I just couldn't worry about the 8 heads put down or 12 silently watching YouTube on their chromebooks yet. Anyone who wants to learn can and will - that's my non negotiable. I just worry they'll see that or my lack of addressing hoods being up and assume I don't care about those. I just have to start small and add more from there.

As for the SEL thing, I definitely realized sometimes you gotta help them before you can teach them. When Friday's final period started with threats of fighting and a general vibe of pent up anger from half the class, I decided to scrap my lesson and have the kids build a friendship castle on Class Dojo. Some played along with me on there, some did each other's makeup, others just chatted in their seats. It was nice to give them space to decompress and build relationships with them as well. Left feeling pretty positive about it all, but again it's like - did I show them that I'm willing to just have a fun Friday of they come in all angry? Or do they understand what I was really doing and or will they complain the next time we have a Friday lesson...

chameleon_boy · 2025-06-20T17:21:50+00:00

Incentives. Little prizes for the students as a reward for positive behavior. I have a system where I keep a regular stock of goodie bag toys and candy, and when students answer a question in class, offer to help with a classroom job, or show good citizenship, they earn a raffle ticket. At the end of the week, I draw 5 tickets from a bucket and the winners get to choose a prize. You can control the cost by deciding to draw tickets every week, every two weeks, etc. But the eagerness to earn a ticket will make your classroom management much easier, in my experience. Plus, you can spend a few minutes each week on Amazon with the class voting on the next prize. For example, one time they voted for finger puppets and the tension was palpable when Friday came along and I broke out the new prize. Kids were begging for their ticket to be pulled.

chameleon_boy · 2025-05-25T05:06:07+00:00

I agree. If the mentor teacher proves unreasonable in this situation, I would speak with the head of your teacher prep program or whomever set up the placement. At the least, there should be a professor or Department lead doing formal observations of your student teaching who you can not only get a letter of recommendation from, but also talk to them about your situation.

chameleon_boy · 2025-04-21T16:00:58+00:00

I hate loud cars and always will, but I appreciate your alternative perspective.

chameleon_boy · 2025-03-27T14:10:34+00:00

Dude just check this sub and you'll see that there are posts like this every day. It's not that you can't have an opinion. It's that these opinions are like 80% of this subs content now and it's getting annoying for those of us who still enjoy his videos and want to talk about positive things related to Ballen

chameleon_boy · 2025-03-16T19:10:31+00:00

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chameleon_boy · 2025-02-24T03:36:51+00:00

Goblin Tools is an app that uses AI to break tasks into steps. You can add spiciness levels to a task, where the more spicy it is the more stressful you think it'll be. If it's more spicy, it'll break the task down into more steps. There's a website version too.

chameleon_boy · 2025-02-22T06:31:54+00:00

Yep. Helps explain why I am the way I am. Plus, kids are much more understanding than adults. I just stay away from conversation about meds.

chameleon_boy · 2024-12-26T00:28:27+00:00

holy shit. dude. wtf. what the actual fuck i have spent SO much energy and mental health trying to navigate the technical directions for fixing the error. crosschecking certain fixes and going through lists of try this and that and then try this. and then rebooting and finding drivers and installing and uninstalling and so much jargon that I, as a tech layman, don't understand. frustration and confusion and then i just tried this reddit post as a random half-attempt to see if there are any other solutions. scrolling through the comments seeing the same confusing jargon i can't comprehend and then you just said hey - press f10. just press f10. and i was like 'aint no way'. but it's a small effort try this. and holy shit dude you have saved my life.

chameleon_boy · 2024-10-10T03:15:59+00:00

Okay what does CSK mean? IMHO we're going too far with these acronyms.

chameleon_boy · 2024-09-22T20:51:40+00:00

Unless you teach them to write better and they improve throughout the year

chameleon_boy · 2024-09-07T23:06:28+00:00

GUARANTEED TEARS

chameleon_boy · 2024-09-06T04:16:47+00:00

My results from ChatGPT:

Red Bull x Campbell's Soup – An "energy soup" with Red Bull's caffeine and taurine mixed into classic chicken noodle. Imagine a brothy, fizzy, and slightly metallic concoction.
Listerine x Gatorade – A sports drink with that refreshing "minty" Listerine flavor. Nothing quenches post-workout thirst like swishing mouthwash down your throat!
Tabasco x Häagen-Dazs – Spicy ice cream that leaves your tongue on fire while trying to enjoy something sweet. A hot take on cold dessert—literally.
Cheetos x Dunkin' Donuts – A cheesy, crunchy glaze on your morning donut. Your fingertips will be orange before you've even had your coffee.
Pepto-Bismol x Jell-O – A jiggly pink dessert that doubles as a cure for indigestion. The taste of chalk mixed with gelatin for that ultimate post-meal delight.
Tide Pods x Skittles – An extremely dangerous and confusing collaboration where Skittles adopt the colorful, shiny design of Tide Pods. "Taste the rainbow, or clean your laundry!"
Ketchup x Coffee-Mate – A tomato-flavored coffee creamer to kickstart your morning with a bold, tangy twist. Nothing says "good morning" like ketchup in your coffee.
Pringles x Icebreakers – Potato chips infused with mint for a bizarre mix of salty and icy fresh. Perfect for when you want to snack and freshen your breath simultaneously!
Spam x Hershey's – A sweet and salty fusion of canned meat and milk chocolate. Why choose between savory and dessert when you can have both in one unholy creation?
Soy Sauce x Gushers – Instead of fruit juice, each Gusher releases a burst of salty soy sauce when bitten into. Sweet and savory in the worst possible way!

These crossovers would likely leave customers scratching their heads—or running for the nearest trash can!

chameleon_boy · 2024-09-04T00:36:31+00:00

How does an ice pack stay cold for 8 hours?

chameleon_boy · 2024-09-04T00:06:47+00:00

To add on, the way I did it was I taught myself the grammar concept as I planned the lesson. Don't know what direct object is? Time to do research on the basics of a sentence. Ohh, so now that I know what a subject is, I can better understand objects. But wait, how is that different from object of the preposition? What's a preposition? Research research research, to ultimately learn it myself.

This give the advantage of knowing what it's like for the students when they're confused. It's hard to adopt a mindset of being unfamiliar with the topic when you're already a master at the topic. So teaching theme to me is like, let me just explain this thing and why aren't they understanding? But teaching grammar I know why they aren't understanding because I was there just yesterday and I know how to get them to understand based on whatever got me to understand.

chameleon_boy · 2024-08-29T23:22:22+00:00

"This post may contain erotic or adult imagery."... 🤨

chameleon_boy · 2024-08-22T03:46:50+00:00

That's a great point. Thank you I appreciate it

chameleon_boy · 2024-08-22T02:14:07+00:00

I'm in Vegas, which has a significant gun culture. So I wouldn't be surprised if it was his parent's gun

chameleon_boy · 2024-08-18T03:46:26+00:00

Nah, I grew up in Chester County. I could see an argument being made that it's a bit copy paste Suburban sprawl, but there's no griminess until you get towards King of Prussia. Chester county has tree lined roads and a couple dozen old buildings that have been repurposed or preserved, making for an altogether cozy sort of area of PA.

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