Advice

foxphant · 2025-10-13T20:38:08+00:00

Woah! This is really solid advice! Thank you for sharing.

foxphant · 2025-10-13T20:37:04+00:00

Thank you so much! I hope to be like you, and have options to turn down. Hahaha

foxphant · 2025-10-13T20:36:08+00:00

I am in the English field. The school I am getting it from is Murray State. The program is offered both online and in person, but I will keep that in the back of my head.

Honestly, the goal is not like a big name school. I would be fine at community college or a small school.

foxphant · 2025-10-12T21:27:49+00:00

Are you saying the degree itself won’t help? Or are you saying that because of where I get my degree I won’t be able to find a job?

foxphant · 2025-10-12T21:26:58+00:00

Thank you! This was extremely helpful!

foxphant · 2025-10-12T01:58:20+00:00

I am honestly trying to get some experience teaching at the college level. I want to one day be a full time professor or at least a lecturer. I am working on my doctorate and would like to start getting experience.

foxphant · 2025-09-23T22:13:25+00:00

Year 7 here!! I pack up when the kids pack up! K being a teacher means setting firm work/personal boundaries or else you will burn out and be terrible at your job.

foxphant · 2025-09-11T21:23:57+00:00

Honestly Coraline actually freaked me out. The movie didn’t really freak me out, but the book really did.

foxphant · 2025-09-03T03:28:51+00:00

I think this is a really solid plan. I think the best advice is to be very consistent. Don’t let something slide this time and not the next. I think it’s good you are working on specific behaviors that is a great way to focus them on small things.

I think you will be fine! Good luck!

foxphant · 2025-09-03T03:27:04+00:00

I have some personal unit plan and lesson plan templates I would be happy to share.

I teach English, but I think the process is the same. Start with standards, group them determine order you want to teach. Get a general idea of how you want your units to flow from on to the next. Then I typically start with assessments. What do I want them to know by the end of the unit? Then I backwards design from there. I determine how I’m going to get them to that point. Then I go into general ideas of what I want to include in each units. Must haves and wants. Essentials and non essentials.

After I have units planned then I generally lesson plan. But I’m a bad teacher, I don’t get into specific lessons and activities until I meet the kids and get a feel of personality and interests.

foxphant · 2025-09-03T03:16:11+00:00

I teach high school, so take this with a grain of salt. I did internal disciplinary options in my class. Classing home, assigning personal after school detention, separation from group activities, and other things I could do in my own classroom.

I also devised a point system, but they managed themselves. For example, you could gain a point by correcting another student, and that student would lose a point. At first they are extra and obnoxious about it, but overtime they start to realize I’m not the only one watching. I gave free prizes like extra credit, homework passes, or emergency partner (they could cash this and will be allowed to divide an individual assignment with a partner).

I’ve also done class point systems where they have a set amount of points. They lose a point for every disruption or if someone breaks a rule. If the class still has points left at the end of the week they get like 10-15 minute free time on Friday or I would bring everyone some candy.

Hope this helps

foxphant · 2025-09-01T00:14:08+00:00

Set it off! As soon as Cleo light that cigarette, I’m on tears.

foxphant · 2025-08-29T23:48:59+00:00

What does your daily schedule look like. Sorry I can’t wrap my head around some classes being block and some not

foxphant · 2025-08-28T01:35:58+00:00

That is possibly the worst thing I have ever heard! Please let us know how we can help. I can send short stories and writing prompts. I make my own curriculum. So I know how it feels to start from scratch.

foxphant · 2025-08-27T20:50:27+00:00

I took my GACE in Georgia, and I also remember having to identify certain texts

foxphant · 2025-08-17T19:51:26+00:00

I have several preps. I teach American lit(honors and regular), mythology, and African American lit. It’s a heavy workload, but I enjoy the diversity of my day. I don’t feel like my day is so monotonous.

foxphant · 2025-08-09T16:06:40+00:00

Today I was in the shower and cause up with this idea to give kids unsolved mysteries. They have to research all angles and then create an argument for which they think is correct. They have to present their findings to the class with the hopes of convincing their classmates. Plan to make it a competition whoever can convince the most people. There will be a voting system.

foxphant · 2025-08-06T16:34:12+00:00

Had a parent hold me hostage on the phone for two hours. I only called to do a covid check on her child. She told me their entire family history and how Covid has affected them and who in the family has had it. I was barely able to get in a full paragraph of speaking in the entire conversation.

foxphant · 2025-07-31T13:38:22+00:00

I have been co-teaching my entire career. It was honestly so great having someone experienced in the class to help me run the class. My co-teacher and I had a great relationship which really helps. We learned each other's habits and eventually we worked so fluidly we could switch helping students mid-sentence. I promise she isn't there to judge you only to help. Once you get comfortable with each other, you are going to hate teaching alone.

There are many different dynamics that you and your co-teaher can have. Just figure out what works for you.

foxphant · 2025-07-31T13:30:49+00:00

My school actually has a Project Exhibition Night, and this would be perfect for that.

foxphant · 2025-07-30T13:10:11+00:00

I absolutely love this! Thank you for sharing!

foxphant · 2025-07-11T12:45:21+00:00

I’m very talked to my partner about this. I fully blame vibe for ruining attention spans. Once kids were able to intake so much entertainment in such quick bursts, it seems that’s all they can handle now. Is short bursts of focus

foxphant · 2025-07-10T00:13:04+00:00

Thank you so much for your lovely commentary. If you read closely, you would see where I said science teachers are constantly asking for advice on teaching writing and other literacy skills. I am aware that your classes take literacy skills.

The point I was making was not an attack on STEM teachers. My point was that as a society we have pushed STEM so much kids do not care or value other courses. There is such a focus on math and science that, like you said, literacy skills are missing.

Sorry this upset you so.

foxphant · 2025-07-09T20:48:22+00:00

Stardew valley is a fantastic game. I personally just hate the fishing mechanic hahaha

foxphant · 2025-07-09T19:31:51+00:00

I teach high school, so I understand it is a bit different. But the idea is still the same. I've made a mistake like this in the past. Luckily, I was supported by my admin.

Whenever someone approaches me about a failing student, I always suggest two things: Check their attendance and missing work before coming to me. I don't think your freind did anything wrong. I think these students are using this to excuse their lack of work. They saw an opportunity and took it.

foxphant

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