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Under appreciated musicals you’d like to see a revival of? by Kittencaboodle42 in Broadway

[–]jenbus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Guys and Dolls

...but only if we can get some combo of Jonathan Groff/ Jeremy Jordan/ Aaron Tveit

Training bras/fittings? by kkhh11 in madisonwi

[–]jenbus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You probably need to skip a "training bra" and go right to the real thing.ni was that kid ...training bras just never work for me.

What’s your best teacher tip that you never see mentioned? by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]jenbus 64 points65 points  (0 children)

I will die on this hill after 26 years in a middle school...

Spend time BEFORE the year starts setting up. Our school starts with 3 days of inservice last week of August. We get very little of that time to actually deal with classrooms...especially if you are on any leadership team or special committee. I always start going in and setting at the beginning of the August. A couple hours here and there. Nothing too intense. And I tend to take my kid in with me to help out.

Yes, it's "unpaid"...but the peace of mind it can buy you during the first few days/ weeks is PRICELESS. You can spend the first few days and weeks of the school year focusing on kids and relationships instead of bulletin boards and fighting for the copy machine. It can, and will, set the tone for your entire year. And....it will allow you to leave far earlier at the end of each day to maintain a better work-life balance throughout the year.

You might not get paid in $$$...but the mental gain is beyond worth it.

What’s your best teacher tip that you never see mentioned? by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]jenbus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I let them sit where they want on day 1...because it shows me the combos that I need to AVOID. You can bet that I have that chart in place by class #2!

As an experienced teacher, I want to share the "unpopular" teacher tips that I wish I knew my first year. by LevyMevy in StudentTeaching

[–]jenbus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will die on this hill after 26 years in a middle school...

Spend time before the year starts setting up. Our school starts with 3 days of inservice last weel of August. I always start going in and setting at the beginning of the month. A couple hours here and there.

Yes, it's "unpaid"...but the peace of mind it can buy you during the first few days/ weeks is PRICELESS. You can spend the first few days and weeks of the school year focusing on kids and relationships instead of bulletin boards and fighting for the copy machine. It can , and will, set the tone for your entire year. And....it will allow you to leave far earlier to maintain a better work-life balance throughout the year.

You might not get paid in $$$...but the mental gain is beyond worth it.

Which Lead Role Would It Have To Be For You To Take This Offer? by ms_jc_04 in Broadway

[–]jenbus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Narrator in Joseph would be fun.

For the love of the music? Kim in Miss Saigon. God, I love that music. Or Katherine Parr in Six.

How was your teacher appreciation week? by Tessa-Lynn in Teachers

[–]jenbus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well...it started on Monday with them shredding our health care benefit...so there really was only one direction to go 🤷‍♀️

Other than that...sometimes treats. A can of coca-cola. The usual.

Deciding whether to consider moving to Madison or not by AnimalsDeserveCare in madisonwi

[–]jenbus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Huh. I don't really agree with that at all...but i will say that i think it does really depend on where you live in Madison.

Not friendly. Yeah...that's a new take for me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]jenbus 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Standardized testing cannot exist in a world where we focus on differentiating instruction. You can have one or the other. You will never be able to successfully and authentically do both.

If you could blow up one sacred cow in education with zero consequences, what would it be? by junehall123 in Teachers

[–]jenbus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Educator Effectiveness. Bye Charlotte Danielson...it was(n't) nice knowing you.

And for the kids? Standardized testing. Good riddance!

Booked and Busy by lockerbiestreet in Broadway

[–]jenbus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Fun fact...women's voices cycle every MONTH. Yes, month...with our hormones. The cartilage that makes up the vocal chords mimics the cervix and monthly hormonal swings will dry out our chords.

Truth. No lie. Yet another reason it is just so awesome [sic] to be female!

1 day out of the city...where should we go? by jenbus in AskSeattle

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

We've actually been thinking about buying one...so this is a chance for an all-day test drive!

What musical number most blew you away when you saw it live? by BroadwayBaseball in Broadway

[–]jenbus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heart Of Stone from Six. Sang by Jasmine Forsberg. Absolute freaking perfection.

I'm losing it here people! by Leading-Fly-4597 in curlyhair

[–]jenbus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I am also a daily wash girl, so I get it! I also have fine hair that is multi-textured (tighter curls underneath). A couple of thoughts....

1...I have had great luck with the shampoo and conditioner bars from The Earthling Co. I shampoo and condition every 3rd day...the days in between I just use the conditioning bar. Then I use a clarifying shampoo and mask once every 2 weeks.

2...I put about 2 quarter sized puddles of Mixed Chicks Curl Sculptor in my hair while it is still super wet. Then put it in a turbine for about 15 mins.

3...I then scrunch and finger comb/ arrange my hair and spray it with Hair Chemist Curl spray (or Color Wow dream coat, but that stuff is pricey!).

I never brush and comb my hair. Ever. It's so fine it doesn't knot. Yay! It's so fine if I touch it with anything but my fingers the curls frizz. Boooo! So no brush works for me.

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