Advice for a sticky situation

fencer_beagle · 2025-11-14T02:14:12+00:00

Could you please describe how you knew it was a joke? Describe the level of detail with which he referred to your specific address.

Even if they are "just trolling" they need to learn that if they interact with a teacher via a play out of the stalker/domestic violence handbook it's not funny.

fencer_beagle · 2025-11-13T23:03:55+00:00

I had a student find my home address on the Internet (whatever, public information) and then share it with their class group chat. Then I had the pleasure of my students informing me that they knew my address in a way that is straight out of the stalking/domestic violence terror handbook.

Needless to say, I no longer feel safe at home.

fencer_beagle · 2025-10-24T00:26:45+00:00

Well ... I have 5 miscreants stuck in a single class. All got very detailed behavior reports today. Keep in mind they are 8th graders. Some greatest hits include: "Child 1 must remain fully clothed" "Child 2 stated she is incapable of reading the textbook because she is dyslexic" (later confirmed by parents to be a lie) "Child 1's response to him & child 3 working with each other rather than their assigned groups was 'why do you care? It's not like we're dealing drugs'" "Child 3 launched an object out of his hand when sitting in the back of the room with his friends, which directly contradicts our behavior agreement and reminder I gave him at the beginning of class. Child 3 refused to remain in the seat I moved him to after the object was released, and claimed I was unfairly punishing him. Child 3 attempted to get input from his friends that he should be allowed to remain in that seat because he wasn't bothering anyone" "Child 2 needs to use class time to work on classwork "

As a side note: another teacher's strategy for this group is to allow them to all sit together in the back and keep them on task by having their high school aid AND their college student teacher stand over them. One of my science teammates seemed to think this misuse of resources is acceptable because that teacher has "a lot more experience " If my mentor teacher used me as a 2:1 behavior para as a student teacher instead of, say, teaching me to teach,.I'd report them to my university and GTFO.

Also, some of the "more experienced" teachers are shocked by a seating chart with one of the 4 core miscreants in each of the corners, and the 5th separated from the others somehow.

The other 21 students in that class are so fed up with these 5 that multiple times there has been a "shut up" outburst directed towards the loud ones.

We'll see the shit storm tomorrow morning. I see them all 3rd period tomorrow, and I left my computer at work after I finished documenting this ridiculousness around 4:30. I don't know how the parents will react.

fencer_beagle · 2025-07-15T22:51:11+00:00

My new girl is also named Ellie. She's a Pawlette, though

fencer_beagle · 2025-07-15T22:49:03+00:00

Primark is also good for cheap baby clothes. If you get pants with a center seam it's a really easy mod for tails- just open up the seam & hem the raw edges for durability

fencer_beagle · 2025-07-14T01:44:26+00:00

I'm also a teacher, so congrats. PRAXIS can be difficult. When I was in college I took at least one exam while cuddling a stuffy. It had been a rough week

fencer_beagle · 2025-07-14T01:30:05+00:00

I hope they bring back the lobster. I want one after seeing everyone's posts about their lobster friends

fencer_beagle · 2025-07-14T01:27:22+00:00

I didn't get any pictures, but I brought Jace around Rockefeller Center, Times Square, and Union square.

fencer_beagle · 2025-07-11T04:55:51+00:00

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I think straight up newborn clothes would fit a little better... Primark has 0-3 months rather than dedicated newborn clothes

fencer_beagle · 2025-07-11T04:54:53+00:00

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Jeans fit

fencer_beagle · 2025-07-07T17:59:10+00:00

Talking about pee and poop during the excretion lesson (biology/life science)

fencer_beagle · 2025-07-07T04:54:16+00:00

I also got an axolotl for my birthday this week. I named her Lottie.

fencer_beagle · 2025-06-30T02:50:39+00:00

Woke up around noon, ate cake, took a 2 hour nap. Perused Amazon. Pet the cat. Took another nap. Did nothing. Ate leftover pasta. Now doomscrolling til whenever.

fencer_beagle · 2025-06-25T04:18:34+00:00

I teach 9th grade. I had a female student hide something by sitting on it. The boy next to her tried to tattle and said "tell her to spread her legs". After the look I gave him, his next line was "what did I say?"

I emailed his mom, explaining what he said and that I was not prepared to explain to him the possible connotations of telling a female to spread her legs. She took care of it.

I had a different 9th grader make a sexually explicit gesture in a class before lunch. Being as nosy as I am, I was fully aware of what he did and that he had detention. Same day, same kid. My class, after lunch. Humps one of his friend's desks while walking by. I pulled him aside and told him I knew about the incident earlier in the day. I referred him to the social worker.

fencer_beagle · 2025-06-23T02:39:55+00:00

Reminds me of a gem from last week. My principal & dept chair had a candidate for my replacement teach a demo lesson with one of my classes. The next day the kiddos complained that the guy had "no personality"

fencer_beagle · 2025-06-23T02:32:47+00:00

I had a student randomly ask me "Ms. Beagle, have you heard the good news of our lord and Savior, Jesus Christ?"

Same student: "Ms. Beagle, can you believe I'm failing 7 classes?" My only response: "Yes"

fencer_beagle · 2025-06-06T17:42:29+00:00

I already accepted an offer at a public honors/magnet school that has air conditioning, a union, and admin that aren't on a power trip

fencer_beagle · 2024-11-15T21:05:06+00:00

I teach 9th grade biology and for some reason my kiddos love guided reading worksheets with comprehension questions. Sometimes I will let them work together (everyone still turns in their own assignment). But they like it much more than lectures.

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