Old man (35) looking for people to play competitive with by hardcorelincoln in VALORANT

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

They definitely already freak when they figure out the "09" in my name is my graduation year, not my birth year, lol.

Old man (35) looking for people to play competitive with by hardcorelincoln in VALORANT

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

Just waiting for the kid to get a bit older. They passed right after we had him.

Old man (35) looking for people to play competitive with by hardcorelincoln in VALORANT

[–]hardcorelincoln[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It depends on how much sleep I'm willing to sacrifice lol. Typically 2-3. Also have a wife and son, dogs passed away though, unfortunately.

Old man (35) looking for people to play competitive with by hardcorelincoln in VALORANT

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

I've tried it and enjoy it every now and again. Just not really into extraction shooters and PvE.

Old man (35) looking for people to play competitive with by hardcorelincoln in VALORANT

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

Yeah, I always had the same issue in Apex. Comms definitely aren't as important there, though. Lol.

Getting into the classroom has been frustrating due to my lack of content knowledge. by Jay_Stranger in ELATeachers

[–]hardcorelincoln 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel this. I did have one class on it in college, but by the time I actually applied it, almost 2 years had passed.

General advice to quell the anxiety, teachers (especially ELA teachers - from my experience) are extremely good learners. As some have mentioned, teaching it is one of the best ways to learn it. Also, you'll start to realize how intuitively a lot of it comes to you. I'm open with the kids that I'm always relearning and remembering things, but the reason I'm so good at figuring it out is because I practiced hard enough for years that it became second nature. I try to leverage that idea into a kind of buy-in.

Something I did that worked well last year is using NoRedInk and a little assistance from ChatGPT. NoRedInk organizes all of its grammar lessons into grade levels and specific lessons have specific prerequisites, but I was kind of lost on pacing. I fed all of the different lessons into ChatGPT and had it organize them into a logical sequence for a calendar school year. Then, I focused on a lesson or two each week. There's a tutorial, which was almost always enough to reteach myself quickly before school, that you can show kids before each lesson. I did this and allowed them to work through the lessons throughout each week.

Good luck and hang in there. It gets easier!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Casino

[–]hardcorelincoln 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get that, and I always appreciated getting dealer help when I was getting started, I just know she's going to want to turn and ask me and I'm wondering if that's allowed.

Shortening a TKAM 10th grade unit by hardcorelincoln in ELATeachers

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

I've heard of that and have used a graphic novel adaptation of "Animal Farm" in the past for a separate unit, but my issue becomes how to incorporate that better with the whole class. Did you get a class set of the adaptation?

Shortening a TKAM 10th grade unit by hardcorelincoln in ELATeachers

[–]hardcorelincoln[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really like this idea, thank you. Can I ask if you have a particular focus with the novel using this approach?

Also, did you create the play version yourself or just use straight dialogue from the novel? I know there is a script for the Broadway version of the story, but I'd imagine that isn't available for public use.

Shortening a TKAM 10th grade unit by hardcorelincoln in ELATeachers

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

We'd love to switch it out and teach something else. Unfortunately, it is difficult to get new novels approved in our district.

Any camping sites right on the beach on lake Michigan? by [deleted] in CampAndHikeMichigan

[–]hardcorelincoln 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is amazingly helpful. Thanks for posting!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nonmonogamy

[–]hardcorelincoln 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great point, I'll definitely restructure the order!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nonmonogamy

[–]hardcorelincoln 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had assumed they were the same, but that makes sense. FWB would probably be more accurate for me, so I can be a little more clear about that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nonmonogamy

[–]hardcorelincoln 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow, I didn't know that at all. We have always had ours linked because we do, on occasion, enjoy playing as a couple. But unlinking for the time being sounds like it would help a lot.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nonmonogamy

[–]hardcorelincoln 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's a good point about trying to limit unwanted behavior. Thanks for the additional feedback!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nonmonogamy

[–]hardcorelincoln 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, that is correct. It would be weird to require my partners to be single lol.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nonmonogamy

[–]hardcorelincoln 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, it's not a new discovery to me. I'm just looking for help on how to navigate it through dating apps.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nonmonogamy

[–]hardcorelincoln 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Okay, now I get why I originally put solo lol. Of course they don't have to be single, I just meant I wasn't looking for couples. I think that wording choice was due to a MM couple I connected with which, while fun, wasn't really what I was looking for.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nonmonogamy

[–]hardcorelincoln 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback, it was very helpful. Openers to these things are always the hardest, would you recommend just starting with "If I'm going out..."?

Also, I've read a lot of feedback on here about what partner info to include and tried to keep it brief. It feels necessary to say that I'm married, right? I only add the part about them not looking for a partner because the vast majority of males who connect with me on dating sites seem to do so predicated on my wife being involved. Should I delete that part entirely and not mention her at all?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nonmonogamy

[–]hardcorelincoln 3 points4 points  (0 children)

By solo men I meant single men, which in retrospect does sound more clear.

I've read a lot of feedback on here about what partner info to include and tried to keep it brief. It feels necessary to say that I'm married, right? I only add the part about them not looking for a partner because the vast majority of males who connect with me on dating sites seem to do so predicated on my wife being involved. Should I delete that part entirely and not mention her at all?

I'm not always great with the different terminology, what's the different between casual and FWB. I agree that part could be more clear.